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World Toilet Day: 19 November

World Toilet Day (WTD) is observed globally on 19 November to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. World Toilet Day celebrates toilets and raises awareness of the 4.2 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation. It is about taking action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.

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The day was established by the World Toilet Organization in 2001 and officially declared by the UN General Assembly in 2013. This year the theme remarks on the importance of “Sustainable sanitation and climate change”.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • World Toilet Organization Headquarters: Singapore.
  • World Toilet Organization Founder and Director: Jack Sim.
  • World Toilet Organization Founded: 19 November 2001.

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