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Access to safe drinking water is a fundamental right, and yet around 2.2 billion people are living without access to safe water. On World Water Day the EU reaffirms its commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, notably to Goal 6 on clean water and sanitation for all.

Racism in its varied forms is still present in our societies everywhere in the world. Combating it is fundamental as a matter of respect for human rights. Although the EU is marked by its diversity, systemic racism is also present, and this is why the EU is stepping up its actions to eliminate racism and working with third countries to reach this end.