Water is the essence of life. It is not a privilege, but a fundamental universal right for all. Everyone—women, men, and children—needs access to clean, safe water to live with health, dignity, and equality.
Yet the water emergency is now one of the most serious global crises: more than 2 billion people lack access to drinking water. One in ten people are forced to live without this essential resource, and one in five children die before reaching the age of 5, precisely because of the lack of clean, safe water.