In these areas, it is not uncommon for drinking water to be stored in a pot, jar, crock or other container in the home.
[citation needed] The United Nations' Millennium Declaration adopted by its General Assembly in September 2000 set Millennium Development Goals (MDG) that have a purpose of significantly reducing the proportion of people in the world in extreme poverty.
Resolution 19 specifically states with respect to drinking water, "To halve, by the year 2015...the proportion of the world's people who are unable to reach or to afford safe drinking water".
[3] In 2009 the United Nations published The Millennium Development Goals Report that states: "The world is well on its way to meeting the drinking water target, though some countries still face enormous challenges.
Their website states that improved HWTS techniques can dramatically improve drinking water quality and reduce diarrhoeal diseases for those who must rely on unsafe water supplies.