UN sets World Toilet Day to promote sanitation  

11億人隨地大小便 聯大通過決議設“世界廁所日”

第67屆聯合國大會當地時間24日通過決議，將每年的11月19日設立為“世界廁所日”，以推動安全飲用水和基本衛生設施的建設，倡導人人享有清潔、舒適及衛生的環境。 [查看全文]

Beijing (CNS) -- In an effort to make sure everyone in the world has access to clean sanitation facilities, the United Nations General Assembly adopted on Wednesday a new resolution and designated Nov. 19 as World Toilet Day.

According to statistics released by the UN, 2.5 billion people in the world still do not have proper sanitation, and 1.1 billion people still defecate in public, which poses huge threats to public health.

The assembly urged UN member states and stakeholders to encourage behavioral changes and adopt policies to increase access to sanitation among the poor.

The resolution calls on countries to approach sanitation in a much broader context that includes hygiene promotion, the provision of basic sanitation services, and sewerage and wastewater treatment and reuse in the context of integrated water management.

Chinese Singaporean Jack Sim initiated the World Toilet Organization on Nov. 19, 2001, and held the first summit in Singapore. More than 500 representatives from over 30 countries and regions attended the summit.