In the race to realise the 2030 Agenda, the need for Public-Private Partnerships is recognised as essential to realise SDG 6, and yet people are still being left behind. The principles of a Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) are not automatically included in the design and implementation stages of new […]
Hungarian NHRI protects the Water Act for Future Generations
🇪🇸 Spanish 🇫🇷 French The National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) in Hungary has proactively opposed amendments to the Water Act in order to protect natural resources for future generations. The connection between conservation and preservation and the achievement of SDG 6.1 and 6.2 (access to safe and sustainable water and […]
Celebration of 10 Years of Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
Watch Webinar here Answers to Q&A from Panellists As of July 2020, ten years have passed since human rights to water and sanitation were recognised by the United Nations General Assembly. Whilst notable progress has been made in this time, for example, at least 10 countries have altered their legislation […]
Mexican NHRI Supports Indigenous People in reclaiming their Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
It is now widely accepted that secure access to natural resources, and especially to water, is vital to protect Indigenous peoples’ cultures, livelihoods, and ways of life. International law, notably through the ILO Convention No 169[1], has pushed towards the global recognition of the rights of these communities to have […]
Webinar for 10 Year Celebration of the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
1st July 2020, 15:00h CET (08:00h Mexico, 21:00h Malaysia) Click here to register for attendance (free of charge) July 2020 marks 10 years since the human rights to water and sanitation (previously acknowledged as a single right) were recognised by the UN General Assembly. Since then, notable progress has been […]
Human Right 2 Water’s Launch Webinar on Emergency Responses to COVID-19
Photo credit to KEYSTONE/REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja Human Right 2 Water made its official launch as an International NGO, Tuesday 3rd June 2020 with the first of a series of webinars linked to human rights to water and sanitation. The focus on emergency response solutions, specifically during critical periods brought on by […]
The Human Right 2 Water: a virtual NGO in uncertain times
26th May 2020, Geneva Human Right 2 Water launches today as an international NGO, following its first AGM on 6th May 2020. It provides a critical knowledge hub for the integration of human rights to water and sanitation into governance systems. With today’s pandemic there is an undeniable sense of […]
Water, Climate Change and Human Rights
Stressing the fact that water is a human right, this webinar on climate change could not ignore the current crisis on COVID19. IWRA’s Scott McKenzie brought together a selection of experts stretching from China, South Asia and Central America to discuss the link between water and climate. The discussions circulated […]
Human Right 2 Water Established Today
Human Right 2 Water is being established today as a non-governmental organisation to continue the valuable mission started by WaterLex, born 10 years ago when the human rights to water and sanitation were recognized by the UN General Assembly. Over the last 10 years, advocates, development organisations and UN Agencies […]