Water under fire: the role of water in conflicts around the world

March 22, 2019

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Infographic showing the disproportionate impact of unsafe WASH in conflict zones. Children under 15 are 3 times more likely to die from diarrheal disease than violence in conflict. Children under 5 are 20 times more likely to die from diarrheal disease than violence in conflict.

Water Under Fire aims to generate popular public support to improve children’s access to water in crises and to galvanize action for UNICEF’s Change Agenda, which calls on governments, partners, and parties to conflict to:

Stop attacks on water and sanitation infrastructure and personnel.
Build a WASH sector capable of consistently providing high-quality water and sanitation services in emergencies.
Link life-saving humanitarian responses to the development of sustainable water and sanitation systems for all.

Read the full report in Arabic, Chinese, English, French or Spanish.

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