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?
- A2 onlyCorrect
- B3 only
- C1 and 2
- D2 and 3
Explanation
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The World Toilet Organization (WTO) is a global non-profit organization dedicated to improving toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide. It was founded in 2001 by Jack Sim and is NOT an agency of the United Nations. While it collaborates with the UN (e.g., UN-Water, which later officially adopted World Toilet Day), it is an independent entity.
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Statement 2 is correct. The WTO indeed initiated and champions the World Toilet Summit, promotes World Toilet Day (which the UN later adopted as an official UN observance), and established the World Toilet College. These initiatives are central to its mission of inspiring action and tackling the global sanitation crisis.
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Statement 3 is incorrect. The World Toilet Organization is primarily an advocacy and networking body. Its main function is to raise awareness, share best practices, and facilitate partnerships to address sanitation issues. It does not primarily grant funds to countries to achieve the end of open defecation. Funding for sanitation projects usually comes from governments, international development banks, and other large aid organizations.
Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.

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