More than two billion people woke up today unsure where their next safe drinking water will come from.
Some are forced to spend up to 15 per cent of their income just to access water, highlighting the global water crisis, according to Gary White, chief executive and co-founder of non-profit Water.org.
“That is a huge burden. It's a burden in terms of time spent walking to collect water. It is a burden in terms of health … and it's a burden in terms of girls not being in school because they're usually the ones charged with going to collect water,” Mr White told The National on Wednesday.
Mr White was speaking ahead of a talk he will give on Thursday at NYUAD Institute to examine ways to solve the crisis. The event coincides with Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, where NYUAD and others are seeking solutions to such issues. And as preparations gather pace for the 2026 UN Water Conference, co-hosted by the UAE and Senegal, to take place in the Emirates this December
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