This is not an uncommon sight in Lowndes County, Alabama: a stream of sewage waste flowing out of a crude pipe and into the surrounding yard of a resident who just flushed a toilet inside their home.

Lack of basic sanitation is a rural problem. We need a renewed commitment for rural sanitation and hygiene. We must focus on scale, equity and sustainability. Globally, two billion people lack basic ...

The mayor joined sanitation crews to get a better idea of their day-to-day and to learn more about their safety precautions.

New research presents a global picture of who has access to safe drinking water, sanitation services and hygiene — and who doesn't — revealing persistent inequalities. Here are five new facts from the ...

(Washington, DC) – A high-level international meeting on sanitation should address barriers to realizing the human right to sanitation with privacy and dignity, Human Rights Watch said in a report ...