Constitutional Review of the Human Right to Water We all need enough safe water to prevent death from dehydration, to reduce the risk of water-borne diseases and to provide water for drinking, cooking, and personal and domestic hygienic requirements. The human right to water, recognised by the United Nations Committee […]
Strengthening accountability mechanisms to ensure the human right to water
In July of 2010, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed Resolution 64/29, which “recognized the human right to water and sanitation and acknowledged that clean drinking water and sanitation (WASH) are essential to the realization of all human rights.” In a subsequent resolution, the UNGA assigned governments responsibility over […]
