Drinking Water
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Afghanistan
UN: 16 Million Afghans Urgently Need Access to Safe Drinking Water
DID Press: Around 16 million people in Afghanistan urgently need access to safe drinking water, as drought and water shortages affect residents in more than half of the country’s provinces, the United Nations has warned. Afghanistan is facing a worsening…
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Afghanistan
Kabul Signs AFN 1 Billion Water Supply Deal for District 17
DID Press: A contract worth AFN 1 billion has been signed between the state-owned Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Corporation and Paktia Moj Contracting Company to implement a water supply project bringing water from the Shah wa Arous Dam to…
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Government
Water Crisis Deepens in Gaza as War Leaves Drinking Water Scarce
DID Press: Access to safe drinking water has become one of the most urgent humanitarian challenges in the Gaza Strip, where residents are forced to navigate dangerous, rubble-strewn streets and wait for hours to secure daily water supplies amid widespread…
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Economy
Cuba Water Crisis Deepens as 3M People Face Daily Shortages
DID Press: Authorities in Cuba say nearly three million people are experiencing daily shortages of drinking water as fuel constraints severely disrupt national water supply systems. Cuban officials reported that a worsening fuel crisis has reduced the operational capacity of…
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