brazil has the most water in the world.
brazil has the most water in the world.
who has the most water in the world?
brazil
every third year the world water council organizes the world water forum in close collaboration with the authorities of the hosting country. the forum is the largest international event in the field of water. the 6th world water forum took place in marseille, france, in 2012 and the 7th world water forum in daegu-gyeongbuk, republic of korea, in april 2015. the 8th world water forum took place in brasilia, brazil, from 18 to 23 march 2018 under the overarching theme 'sharing water'. the 9th world water forum will take place in dakar, senegal, in march 2021.
world water council
since 5 november, there has been a shortage of chlorine for water treatment due to israeli blockades, increasing the risk of outbreak of water diseases. on 27 december, israeli airstrikes extensively damaged two water wells, rendering a population of 30,000 palestinians without water. on 2 january, airstrikes in the al-mughraqa area damaged a main drinking water pipe, cutting off water supplies to 30,000 people in the nuseirat camp. the un sums the situation that as of 2 january, 250,000 people in gaza city and northern gaza are without water supply; seven water wells were seriously damaged and cannot be repaired due to bombardments. as of 4 january, and as reported by the palestinian coastal municipality water utility (cmwu) throughout the un reports, 70% of the gaza strip 1.5 million population have no access to water, in particular in gaza city and northern gaza. as of 6 january, 800,000 palestinians have no access to water, and those who still enjoy water access face problems in purifying such water as well as risking additional danger of contamination due to waste water leakage. this situation lasts in the third week of the attacks where 500,000 palestinians still have no access to running water, another 500,000 receive water for four to six hours only every five to seven days, and the rest receive water for four to six hours every two or three days. five days after the unilateral lull, one fifth of the gaza strip 1.5 million population has no direct access to drinking water and currently depends on water purchased from private suppliers. as of 26, 8 january days after the unilateral ceasefire, at least 70% of the water system is functioning, although this does not mean that everyone is receiving water due to localized damage. by 5 february, a month and 8 days since the beginning of the israeli attacks, the cmwu reports that 50 percent of gaza's 1.5 million population receives running water for 6–8 hours every second day; 30 percent of the population receives running water every third day; and ten percent of the population receives water every five days. ten percent of the population does not receive running water and depends on tankered water. as of 9 february, the cmwu reports that 50,000 people do not have access to water and an additional 150,000-200,000 receive water every 5 or 6 days. according to the world health organization guidelines, 80% of drinking water in gaza is not currently safe for human consumption. in light of the poor quality of water, the ministry of health and the unicef has stated concerns about the increased risk of diarrhea and other water-borne diseases in infants.
effects of the gaza war (2008–09)