Correct answer: (a) 2 only
Explanation
- A
2 only
2 only. WTO (toilets) is a global NGO: Summit, World Toilet Day advocacy, World Toilet College. Not a UN agency; not a fund-granting UN body.
- B
3 only
3 only. It does not exist to grant funds as its main function.
- C
1 and 2
1 and 2. It is not a UN agency.
- D
2 and 3
2 and 3. Statement 3 over-claims the funding role.
Summary. Official key is (a) 2 only. The World Toilet Organization is a Singapore-based global NGO. It runs the World Toilet Summit, pushed for UN World Toilet Day, and runs the World Toilet College. It is not a UN specialised agency, and its core work is advocacy and training, not granting funds to LDCs. So only 2 holds.
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