By 2030, the electricity powering global data centres could reach 945 terawatt-hours, according to a new report from the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH). The associated water footprint would equal the basic annual domestic water needs of 1.3 billion people in Sub-Saharan Africa, while the land footprint would exceed 14,500 square kilometres, about twice the Jakarta metropolitan area. The report finds that assessing artificial intelligence's environmental cost through carbon emissions alone can obscure...
WHO: Unsafe food causes 866 million illnesses each year
WHO says many illnesses and deaths could be prevented through measures including improved water, sanitation and hygiene, stronger food...
SDG 6 Special Event at the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) 2026
Progress on water-related goals and targets at the country level demonstrates synergistic effects on SDG implementation, and peer-to-peer learning...
World Bank Group: Water Forward coalition
Bringing together governments, multilateral development banks, the private sector and philanthropies, the initiative seeks to strengthen water systems and...
Sustainable Development Goal 6
Billions of people are still living without safely managed water and sanitation. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 is to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030. Achieving SDG 6 is integral to the success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which aims to end extreme poverty and protect the planet.
Communications should be a two-way exchange. In ‘Questions people ask’ we answer our audiences’ queries on important water-related issues, such as toilets, climate change, glaciers, freshwater ecosystems, and how countries are accelerating progress. Each edition explains key issues in a clear and engaging way that fosters ongoing conversations.
The UN-Water SDG 6 Data Portal brings all the United Nations’ water and sanitation information into one place. Designed for decision-makers, advisors, technical professionals, researchers and students, there are tools to help visualize and analyse the information, creating a clear picture of how the world is progressing towards the various SDG 6 targets.
Monitoring progress towards SDG 6 helps policy- and decision makers identify challenges and opportunities, set priorities, communicate progress, and generate support and investment. SDG 6 Progress Reports are primarily based on national official data sources, compiled and validated by United Nations custodian agencies.
The first-ever UN System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation unites UN support to countries to accelerate progress on water-related goals and targets, including SDG 6. Action on water and sanitation is key to solving many global challenges. The strategy’s vision is a world with accessible, available and sustainably managed water and sanitation for all people and the planet.
