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Unicef warns attacks on water supply in conflict zones have tripled in five years
UNICEF's Water Under Fire, Volume 4 documents attacks on water, sanitation and hygiene systems across 23 countries and territories. Reported attacks damaging or destroying this infrastructure tripled between 2021 and 2025. The consequences extend beyond drinking water, undermining healthcare, nutrition and civilian survival. UNICEF is calling for stronger protection of essential infrastructure and humanitarian personnel.
- Source published
- 5 Nov 2026, 15:57 CET
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- 5 Nov 2026, 18:22 CET
When GlobalsConflicts first captured this item. - Source
- RFI - English
- Trust
- medium · direct source trail
- Source quality
- good
public broadcaster or established media source from a direct trail - Actors
- UN, OCHA
UNICEF's Water Under Fire, Volume 4 documents attacks on water, sanitation and hygiene systems across 23 countries and territories. Reported attacks damaging or destroying this infrastructure tripled between 2021 and 2025. The consequences extend beyond drinking water, undermining healthcare, nutrition and civilian survival. UNICEF is calling for stronger protection of essential infrastructure and humanitarian personnel.
What is reported
Attacks damaging or destroying water and sanitation systems in conflict zones tripled between 2021 and 2025, Unicef warned on Thursday, leaving millions of children increasingly exposed to disease, malnutrition and violence.
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- Source published (RSS): 5 Nov 2026, 15:57 CET. Publication time from the source RSS/feed
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Public broadcaster or established direct source. The report remains medium until an independent second trail visibly supports the same core claim.
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