United Nations — Ending the practice of defecating in the open, rather than in a toilet, will have "transformational benefits" for some of the world's most vulnerable people, says the UN's partner sanitation body, the WSSCC (Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council).
Ahead of World Toilet Day, which is marked annually on 19 November, WSSCC's acting Executive Director, Sue Coates, has been speaking to UN News about how to end open defecation.
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