{"id":11715,"date":"2017-03-22T14:58:24","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T13:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=11715"},"modified":"2017-03-22T14:58:24","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T13:58:24","slug":"drought-conflict-behind-water-scarcity-in-nigeria-others-unicef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/drought-conflict-behind-water-scarcity-in-nigeria-others-unicef\/","title":{"rendered":"Drought, conflict behind water scarcity in Nigeria, others \u2013 UNICEF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Approximately one in four children worldwide will live in regions with extremely scarce water resources by 2040, UNICEF said in a report Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Agency noted that drought and conflict are factors behind water scarcity in parts of Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, the report says. Nearly 1.4 million children in those areas facing \u201cimminent risk of death\u201d from famine.<\/p>\n<p>In research released on World Water Day, the United Nations children\u2019s agency warned that in just over two decades nearly 600 million children will be living in areas with severely limited safe water sources, as population growth and surging demand for water clash with the effects of climate change.<\/p>\n<p>More than 36 countries are currently enduring extreme water stress, the report said, with water demand exceeding available renewable supplies.<\/p>\n<p>Rising temperatures and droughts can leave children at risk for dehydration, according to UNICEF, while increased rain and flooding can destroy sanitation infrastructure and help spread water-borne diseases like cholera.<\/p>\n<p>More than 800 children under the age of five die every day from diarrhoea linked to poor sanitation and scarce clean water sources, the report said.<\/p>\n<p>Drought and conflict are factors behind water scarcity in parts of Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, the report says. Nearly 1.4 million children in those areas facing \u201cimminent risk of death\u201d from famine.<\/p>\n<p>More than 9 million people in Ethiopia alone will lack access to safe drinking water this year, according to agency projections.<\/p>\n<p>Without water \u201cnothing can grow,\u201d said UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\u201cMillions of children lack access to safe water \u2014 endangering their lives, undermining their health, and jeopardising their futures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The crisis \u201cwill only grow unless we take collective action now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>UNICEF urged communities to diversify water sources, and for governments to prioritise access to safe water for vulnerable children.<\/p>\n<p>In another report released Wednesday, the UN said recycling the world\u2019s wastewater \u2014 almost all of which goes untreated \u2014 would ease global water shortages while protecting the environment.<\/p>\n<p>Two-thirds of all humans live in areas that experience water scarcity at least one month a year \u2014 half of them in China and India.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the World Economic Forum\u2019s annual survey of opinion leaders identified water crises as the top global risk over the next decade.<\/p>\n<p>On current trends, the UN Environment Program forecasts that water demand \u2014 for industry, energy and an extra billion people \u2014 will increase 50 percent by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>AFP<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Approximately one in four children worldwide will live in regions with extremely scarce water resources by 2040, UNICEF said in a report Wednesday. 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