UNICEF says 6.3 million Cambodians still lack access to safe water
It is almost four years since the UN General Assembly declared that water was a human right, meaning every person should have access to safe water and basic sanitation, yet 6.3 million Cambodians do not have this basic necessity, UNICEF said to mark World Water Day. Some 3.9 million of those without access to safe drinking water in Cambodia are poor and live in rural areas. Without safe water and adequate sanitation and hygiene, children (41 per cent of the population) are especially vulnerable to water-borne diseases. This costs lives and money. …
UNICEF Media Centre Staff
http://www.unicef.org/cambodia/12681_22270.html
