The resolution also discussed language issues in the united nations itself. Complete list of united nations international years day. The year was intended to address issues of linguistic diversity in the context of cultural diversity, respect for all languages, and multilingualism. There is growing recognition of the role microfinance can play in improving access to safe water supply and sanitation wss among lowincome populations. The water and sanitation program mediumterm strategic framework on sanitation july 2008. International year of sanitation 2008 world toilet organization. The united nations general assembly has declared 2008 the international year of sanitation. That is 41 per cent of the worlds population or two in every five people12.
International year of solidarity with the palestinian people. The focus of observing international years to draw attention to major issues and also to encourage action at international level. Journal of water, sanitation and hygiene for development. Clean water, sanitation, and the millennium development goals david sharp 1 journal of urban health volume 85, pages 803 804 2008 cite this article. Globally, 91% of households used improved drinking water sources in. As 2008 is the international year of sanitation iys, jmp has taken the opportunity to make sanitation a major focus in its 2008 update report, entitled progress on drinkingwater and sanitation.
At this years world water day march 22 sanitation was at last given the spotlight to help catch the attention of the international community. The words international year of sanitation appear above the two icons and 2008 is below the icons. Why we need an international year of sanitation half the world has sanitation half the world does not even have basic sanitation collection, transport, treatment and disposal or reuse of human excreta, domestic waste water and solid waste and associated hygiene promotion. At this year s world water day march 22 sanitation was at last given the spotlight to help catch the attention of the international community. Sha zukang, undersecretarygeneral for economic and social affairs to the launch of the international year of sanitation 2008 new york, 21 november 2007 21 november 2007, new york. Globally, 91% of households used improved drinking water sources in 2015, while for improved. Partnerships and governance, held in delft, the netherlands, at the close of the international year of sanitation in 2008. Sanitation contributes to dignity and social development. Timeline of international targets and actions related to drinking water and sanitation.
A strong momentum for sanitation was created, and 2008 was declared the international year of sanitation. In 2008, the international year of sanitation, the pdf authors bring this awkward subject to a wider audience than the world of international filth usually commands. Solutions in sanitation austrian development agency. Safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene wash are fundamental to an improved standard of living. Unesco was charged with coordinating observance of the year, and officially launched it on the occasion of international mother language day, 21 february 2008. Delivering rural sanitation programs at scale, with equity. Clean water, sanitation, and the millennium development goals. Wsp as an active partner of the international year of sanitation and beyond. Further pressure has been mounted by the united nations in declaring 2008 as the international year of sanitation. The proposal was brought into the general assembly by 48 countries at the recommendation.
Who guidelines for drinkingwater quality, 3rd edition. Under the sustainable development goals, a new target was established, calling for universal access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene, for increasing the focus on women and girls, and for ending open defecation by. Keeping sanitation in the international spotlight the lancet. Main report water supply and sanitation national sanitation conference 2007 3 working group welcoming international year of sanitation 2008 7 international year sanitation 2008. A leap year has 366 days, as opposed to a common year, which has 365. During the three decades to 2008, the annual average growth rate of world seaborne trade was estimated at 3. International ngo journal presentation on public, private. Food and agriculture organization was invited to facilitate its.
They seek the elimination of the great distaste so that people without political clout or economic muscle can claim their right to a dignified and hygienic place to go. Unwater global annual assessment of sanitation and drinkingwater. International year of sanitation with 100 participants from the seven member countries. The intention of creating susana was to have a joint label for the planned activities for 2008 and to align the various.
The year 2008 was declared the international year of sanitation by the united nations in. The year 2008 was declared the international year of the potato by the united nations, noting that the potato is a staple food in the diet of the worlds population, and affirming the need to focus world attention on the role that the potato can play in providing food security and eradicating poverty. The world health organization who, however, estimated that the figures are closer to 58 percent for improved drinking water and 32 percent for improved sanitation 2008. Why do we need an international year of sanitation. Its a seemingly mundane thing that most people in the developed world take for granted. Launch of the international year of sanitation 2008 under. International year of small island developing states. American casinos all strive to provide their customers with the highest standards of sanitation, to ensure the best experience all around. As 2008 is the international year of sanitation iys, jmp has taken the. The year 2008 was declared the international year of sanitation by the united nations in conjunction with the water for life decade the united nations general assembly has declared 2008 the international year of sanitation. What is clear is that excreta and its disposal have been and continue to be, unpopular subjects from the local to international levels. Jul 14, 2011 sanitation now 2008 magazine now available.
The economic argument for sanitation must be articulated and nonhealth incentives for improved sanitation exploited. However, one year later, it is still difficult to keep sanitation high on the agenda, while practical action is required to encourage demand driven and sustainable solutions. Towards more sustainable sanitation solutions resources. The international year of sanitation provides the global community with an opportunity to raise awareness and accelerate ac. In december 2006, the united nations general assembly declared 2008 the international year of sanitation, in recognition of the slow progress being made towards the mdgs sanitation target. The united nations international years are being observed since 1959. The international year of sanitation 2008 provides an opportunity to separate the two and give sanitation the emphasis it requires. Update on wsp activities to support international year of. With its welldeveloped microfinance sector, south asia has been at the heart of wss microcredit activities to date. International year of sanitation activities planned for who south east asia region searo in line with who strategic objectives, searo will facilitate the following activities. Finally, sanitation is not an inherently attractive or photogenic subject. We are now more than halfway towards the target date 2015 by.
Programme palais des nations, geneva, switzerland 20. Sanitation 2008, recognizing the sanitation crisis as one of the most neglected health and. As 2008 is the international year of sanitation iys jmp has taken the opportunity to make sanitation a major focus in its 2008 update report, entitled progress on drinkingwater and sanitation. The international year of sanitation provides the global community with an opportunity to raise. International year of sanitation world health organization. These camp management guidelines provide relevant and constructive reference and practical support for national and international humanitarian staff, community leaders and authorities, idps and refugees involved in camp management and camp operations. Table of contents, preface, acknowledgements and abbreviations. Gearing up for the international year of sanitation 2008. The shipping industry also supports tourism and recreation. The information contained in this update is a compilation of activities in which wsp engaged during the 2008 international year of sanitation iys, thus designated by the united nations general assembly. Its aim is to heighten awareness and to accelerate progress towards the mdgs target to half the proportion of the 2. Before 2008, the international year of sanitation 50, sanitation specialists had failed to persuade politicians, the media, and other influential people of the importance of the subject. On 7 may, 2007, experts from the private and public sector will attend the first planning meeting on the international year of sanitation 2008 to map out an action plan on how to accelerate progress on sanitation.
United nations international years is one of the major topics in general knowledge section. Although such attention is most welcome, it is a serious indictment on the international community that the arguments for separating human waste from direct human contactwhat improved sanitation. Complete list of united nations international years. I authorise the use of the wash guidelines for field practitioners, part 2. Sanitation for development the international year of sanitation aims to focus the worlds attention on the benefits of meeting millennium development goal 7.
The year 2008 was declared the international year of sanitation by the united nations in conjunction with the water for life decade. The report is a product arising from the work of the sustainable sanitation alliance which was initiated prior to the international year of sanitation in 2008 in an attempt to inject sustainable development ideas into the sanitation sector. The mdgs and the uns international year of sanitation 2008 are highly appreciated by the sustainable sanitation alliance as they help push sanitation high up in the political agenda. The central objective of the international year of sanitation was to put the global community on track to achieve the millennium development goals mdg sanitation target. The millennium development goals report 2008 foreword in adopting the millennium declaration in the year 2000, the international community pledged to spare no effort to free our fellow men, women and children from the abject and dehumanizing conditions of extreme poverty. The five key messages of the international year of sanitation 6. Water for life 20052015 5 and the international year for sanitation 2008, figure 1 6. A year later, the ministry revised its access figure upwards to 68 percent. International year of sustainable tourism for development.
This report details global progress towards the millennium development goal mdg target for. Sanitation now 2008 is a magazine on the global sanitation crisis, published by the stockholm environment institute and the ecosanres programme. The sustainable sanitation alliance is a loose network of organizations who are working along the same lines towards achieving sustainable sanitation. Information media for water supply and environmental sanitation from editor 1 your voice 2 published by. Support member countries in launching iys at country level.
Promotional material, download electronic version pdf. A lack of sanitation has an economic impact on business through reduced work time, productive capacity and purchasing power due to disease. Water and sanitation microfinance operations in india 6. This report details global progress towards the millennium development. This is a successor to the central rural sanitation programme launched in 1986. The iys logo may be subject to national variations. A national variation of the logo maintains the core design but may add, to the top or bottom, the name of their country or a city or locality within that country andor a slogan. Sanitation now 2008 stockholm environment institute. Global access to clean drinking water and sanitation. The slum sanitation programme ssp is premised upon partnership, participation, and cost recovery in the delivery of large toilet blocks as a practical solution to the stark lack and inadequacy of sanitation, and offers an opportunity to interrogate a growing consensus on sanitation provision among mainstream development. Before 2008, the international year of sanitation, sanitation specialists had failed to persuade politicians, the media, and other.
Towards more sustainable sanitation solutions susana. The goal of 2008 as the international year of sanitation. By anwulika okafor new york, usa, 7 may 2007 proper sanitation. Water and sanitation program end of year report, fiscal year 20 the water and sanitation program wsp is a multidonor partnership administered by the world bank to support poor people in obtaining affordable, safe and sustainable access to water and sanitation services. Major support will be provided to countries where sanitation coverage is very low and capacity is lacking. The international year of sanitation iys has developed 5 key messages aimed to highlight the importance of sanitation to human development and environment. Nearly every four years is a leap year, and we add a leap day, an extra day on february 29. Hosted by irc international water and sanitation centre, the symposium brought together 80 practitioners, analysts and policy makers from. The international year of sanitation 2008 how do donors. The world banks 2008 global monitoring report also.