The GLAAS data show, however, that most WASH policies and plans do not address risks of climate change to WASH services, nor the climate resilience of WASH technologies and management systems.
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略多于三分之二的国家在水卫项目政策中制定了措施,以覆盖受气候变化过度影响的人口。
Just over two thirds of countries have measures in WASH policies to reach populations disproportionately affected by climate change.
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但是,只有大约三分之一的国家监测进展情况或向这些人口分配明确的资金。
However, only about one third monitorprogress or allocate explicit funding to these populations.
“The world is seriously off-track to achieve SDG 6 on water and sanitation for all, by 2030.
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这使数十亿人面临传染病的危险,尤其是在灾害,包括与气候变化相关的事件发生之后。
This leaves billions of people dangerously exposed to infectious diseases, especially in the aftermath of disasters, including climate related events,” said Gilbert F. Houngbo, Chair of UN-Water and Director General of the International Labour Organization.
“The new data from GLAAS will inform the voluntary commitments the international community will make at the UN 2023 Water Conference in March, helping us target the most vulnerable communities and solve the global water and sanitation crisis.”
Dire consequences of climate change and extreme weather events bring more attention to the issues, underlining an urgent need for a whole-of-society approach and global cooperation to act together.
The GLAAS 2022 report shows that countries making progress demonstrated high level of political commitment and investments in improving safe WASH systems.
With the GLAAS 2022 report, WHO and UN-Water call on all governments and stakeholders to scale up support for WASH service delivery, through strengthened governance, financing, monitoring, regulation and capacity development.