The United Nations World Water Development Report 2023 – Partnerships and Cooperation for Water

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Water use has been increasing globally by roughly 1% per year over the last 40 years and is expected to grow at a similar rate through to 2050. Water scarcity is becoming endemic as a result of the local impact of physical water stress, coupled with the acceleration and spreading of freshwater pollution. At current rates, progress towards all the targets of SDG 6 is off-track.