Some 26% of the world's population do not have access to safe drinking water and 46% lack access to basic sanitation, a new report launched on the eve of the first major UN conference on water in more than 45 years has said.The UN World Water Development Report 2023 paints a stark picture of the gap that needs to be filled to meet the organisation's goals to ensure all people have access to clean water and sanitation by 2030.

Some 26% of the world's population do not have access to safe drinking water and 46% lack access to basic sanitation, a new report launched on the eve of the first major UN conference on water in more than 45 years has said.The UN World Water Development Report 2023 paints a stark picture of the gap that needs to be filled to meet the organisation's goals to ensure all people have access to clean water and sanitation by 2030.