More than 1/4 of the world’s population still doesn’t have access to drinking water. This year we are celebrating World Water Day with the first UN Water Conference in 46 years. Today was a day filled with activities and initiatives to promote the importance of water protection and conservation. 2023’s […]
UN Water Conference
Human Right 2 Water will be co-hosting two events and participating in two other events for the 2023 United Nation Water Conference. Multistakeholder Commitments to the Water Action Agenda: Integrated Water and Climate Solutions from Science to Decisions to Actions Human Right 2 Water will be co-hosting a Side Event […]
Promoting Transboundary Water Cooperation
HR2W is co-hosting a workshop along with the Water Research Commission, Waternet, and Watershare. This event is an opportunity for Strategic Engagement to Promote Transboundary Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Cooperation in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). This workshop will be held on the 16th of March from 9:00 […]
Indigenous and Youth Solutions for Clean Water
“There is a lot to do!” This is what Noémie Plumier, our Legal Research Analyst, said when asked about the efforts we need to do when it comes to guaranteeing water and sanitation rights to vulnerable populations. Noémie joined the Global Policy Dialogue Series hosted by the UN Department of […]
International Women’s Day 2023
“Women are more vulnerable because they have to work with water, they have to cope with the fact that there is no sanitation and the consequences of this lack of sanitation.” This year we want to celebrate International Women’s Day by sharing the expert knowledge of the women involved in […]
Statement on the Ohio Toxic Train Derailment
On the third day of February 2023 there was a terrible polluting accident in East Palestine, Ohio. A train containing hazardous chemicals was derailed and it spilled into the town’s groundwater. The environmental impact of this accident has been described by sources, like the New York Times, as Chernobyl 2.0. […]
Water Pollution Control in Turkey
“It is the duty of the State and citizens to improve the natural environment, to protect the environmental health, and to prevent environmental pollution.” The human right to a clean and healthy environment (HRHE) has been established as a priority for Turkey and the authorities have taken different measures to […]
Quality and Safety of Water in Costa Rica
“Every person has the basic and undeniable human right of access to drinking water as a good that is essential for life… its use, protection, sustainability, conservation, and management will be governed by the provisions of the law”. The right to water and a healthy environment are established as human […]
Water Pollution Control in Honduras
Pollution control is obviously regarded as an important issue in Honduras, as reflected in the legal provisions found to control the quality and safety of the water resources, the management of waste water, and the quality of drinking water. Despite the fact that it does not fully recognise the human […]
Voluntary National Reviews and Water (SDG 6)
Among the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in 2015, the human right to clean water and sanitation is embodied in SDG 6, which establishes targets of universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene by 2030. Progress […]
