English: The legislator cited the recently released UN World Water Development Report 2024, which states that increasing global water scarcity is fueling more conflicts and contributing to instability. Emphasizing that access to clean water is critical to promoting peace, the report disclosed that around 2.2 billion people across the globe have no access to clean drinking water while around 3.5 billion people lack access to safely managed sanitation as of 2022.
Filipino: Binanggit ng mambabatas ang kamakailang inilabas na UN World Water Development Report 2024, na nagsasaad na ang lumalaking kakulangan ng suplay ng tubig ay nakakadagdag sa instability ng bansa. Isiniwalat ng ulat na humigit-kumulang 2.2 bilyong tao sa buong mundo ang walang access sa malinis na inuming tubig habang nasa 3.5 bilyong tao ang walang access sa ligtas na pinamamahalaang sanitasyon noong 2022.