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World Water Day: “One in three children lives in an area experiencing severe water shortages”, indicates the spokesperson for Unicef France
On the occasion of World Water Day, Friday March 22, Lucile Grosjean, director of communications, advocacy and programs at Unicef France, and also spokesperson for the UN agency, is the guest of the 19 /20 info.
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On the occasion of World Water Day, Friday March 22, Lucile Grosjean, director of communications, advocacy and programs at Unicef France, and also spokesperson for the UN agency, is the guest of the 19 /20 info.
Friday March 22 is World Water Day. In 2015, the UN General Assembly set the goal that every human being should have access to drinking water by 2030. Today, more than two billion people have limited access to water. drinkable.
“There is still progress over the years, but it is also called into question by other phenomena, notably the impact of climate change”, indicates Lucile Grosjean, director of communications, advocacy and programs at Unicef France, and also spokesperson for the UN agency, in 19/20 info. She also mentions “the impact of conflicts” and the consequences “sometimes there are reductions in investment to continue building water networks and adapting them to climate change”.
Certain regions particularly concerned
Every day, 1,000 children under the age of five die from unsafe water. “Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East” are particularly affected by water shortages, indicates Lucile Grosjean. “Today, one child in three lives in an area experiencing severe water shortages”underlines the spokesperson for Unicef France.
