REALIZING HUMAN RIGHTS TO WATER AND SANITATION
Having access to safe drinking water and sanitation is central to living a life in dignity and upholding human rights. Yet billions of people still do not enjoy these fundamental rights.
Having access to safe drinking water and sanitation is central to living a life in dignity and upholding human rights. Yet billions of people still do not enjoy these fundamental rights.
The Human Right to Water is a critical component of the international rights framework, and is a necessary component of the advancement of human society and development. Coming on the heels of the 10th anniversary of the UN General Assembly's adoption of Resolution 64/292's explicit right to water and with the 20th anniversary of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights' General Comment 15 recognizing the human right to water coming later this year, this panel asks: where are we now and where are we going?