“ More than 1.2 billion people still lack access to clean drinking water while 2.9 billion lack access to adequate sanitation facilities, resulting in an annual death rate of 5 million persons, largely children, from water - borne diseases. ” ​ — The Second World Water Forum held at The Hague in the Netherlands.
وهذا ما يؤدي الى معدل وفيات سنوي يبلغ ٥ ملايين شخص ،‏ معظمهم اولاد ،‏ من الامراض المنقولة بالماء » .‏ —‏ المؤتمر العالمي الثاني حول المياه الذي عُقد في لاهاي بهولندا .‏