The UN set a goal for 98% of people worldwide to have access to safe drinking water but as of 2010, only 89% did. While this percentage has been increasing by about 1% per year, further efforts are needed to meet the goal. Reaching the remaining millions of people will require endorsements, funding, and a global effort.

1. Unsafe Drinking Water
By: Tyler Hardy

2. UN Millennium Goal
• One of the UN goals set was to have 98% of
people the access to safe drinking water. Over
the last several years, the percentage has
risen a fair amount. But, at the rate it’s
climbing we will not meet our goal. Further
efforts must be made if we are to accomplish
this task.

3. Video courtesy of ‘The Water Project’

4. Graph

6. Known Evidence
• In 2010 the UN announced that 89% of the
world has safe drinking water.
• This rate has continued to grow at about 1%
per year since then.

7. • The UN announced in 2010 that it had
reached 89% of the world with their goal.
While this is close and sounds like a good
amount, it still leaves millions without safe
drinking water. In order to meet their goal,
they’re going to need all the help they can get.
It will take endorsements, funding, and a
worldwide effort to accomplish it. We cannot
stop until the entire world has access to safe
drinking water.

8. References
• Video on Slide 3 taken from ‘The Water
Project’ website and edited to not incorporate
their donation campaign.