Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization : 1. It is one of the agencies of the United Nations. 2. World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day and World Toilet College are the initiatives of this organization, to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. 3. The main focus of its function is to grant funds to the least developed countries and developing countries to achieve the end of open defecation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A
2 only
Correct answer
B
3 only
C
1 and 2
D
2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is wrong: the World Toilet Organization is a global non-profit founded in Singapore in 2001 by Jack Sim, not a United Nations agency. Statement 2 is correct: its initiatives include the World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day (19 November, adopted by the UN in 2013) and the World Toilet College. Statement 3 is wrong: it works through advocacy, training and partnerships, not by granting funds to countries. So 2 only.
International Organizations & Summits