India, Nov. 6 -- UNICEF said in a press release dated Nov. 5, 2026 that reported attacks damaging or destroying water and sanitation systems in conflict rose threefold between 2021 and 2025, citing a new report released the same day titled Water Under Fire Volume 4.
Scope of the UNICEF report
UNICEF said Water Under Fire Volume 4 documents attacks harming water, sanitation and hygiene systems, workers and users in 23 countries and territories between January 2021 and June 2026.
According to UNICEF, the report finds growing patterns of attacks, with more frequent and varied attacks affecting wider geographic areas globally.
Examples cited in the press release
UNICEF said the report describes seven types of attacks, ranging from strikes ...