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[pib] World Toilet Day, 2024

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From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Prelims level: World Toilet Day, 2024

Why in the News?

  • World Toilet Day, celebrated every year on November 19, is an official United Nations observance aimed at raising awareness of the global sanitation crisis and promoting action for safe toilets worldwide.
    • 2024 Theme: “Sanitation for Peace” – highlights the role of sanitation in promoting peace, security, and resilience.

About World Toilet Day 

  • It is celebrated each year on November 19 to raise awareness about global sanitation issues.
  • It became an UN-recognized day in 2013 to emphasize the importance of safe sanitation under SDG 6.
  • It was first proposed by Jack Sim of the World Toilet Organization in 2001.
  • Purpose: To address the health, dignity, and environmental challenges linked to inadequate sanitation.

Significance and Global Collaborations 

  • Public Health: Prevents waterborne diseases; 1,000 child deaths daily linked to unsafe sanitation (WHO).
  • UN Initiatives: UNICEF, WHO, and UN-Water work with countries to improve WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) facilities.
  • NGO Support: Organizations like World Toilet Organization and WaterAid implement sanitation projects and awareness.
  • International Partnerships: Programs like Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) unify governments and NGOs for sanitation solutions.

India’s Policies and Successes

  • Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM):
    • SBM-Grameen: Over 11.73 crore household toilets built; 5.57 lakh villages ODF.
    • SBM-Urban: 63.63 lakh household toilets constructed; 4,576 cities ODF.
  • Jal Jeevan Mission: Aims to provide piped drinking water to rural households, supporting sanitation.
  • Women’s Safety Campaigns: Programs like Hamara Shauchalay: Hamara Samman link sanitation to dignity, especially for women.
  • Waste Management: SBM Phase II focuses on sustainable waste management and sanitation systems.

PYQ:

[2024] Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization:

  1. It is one of the agencies of the United Nations.
  2. World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day and World Toilet College are the initiatives of this organization, to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.
  3. The main focus of its function is to grant funds to the least developed countries and developing countries to achieve the end of open defecation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 1 and 2

(d) 2 and 3

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