Human Right 2 Water teamed up with Public-Private Partnership experts from the International Sustainable Resilience Center and the World Association for PPPs to present a side event at the UNECE 6th Forum on People-first PPPs in Barcelona this first week of May. The topic was around digitalisation and resilience, and […]
Groundwater and Human Rights
For this 2022 World Water Day, HR2W hosted a discussion on groundwater and human rights to fit with the World Water Development Report annual theme. In order to bring attention to the importance of this matter, we have an introductory presentation from David R.Boyd, the Special Rapporteur on the Human […]
Open Eyes and Ears to Youth
The HR2W Youth Platform was established a year ago to act as a support for the numerous youth networks on water that already exist. Imanol and Gussie started the process by interviewing all the members, conducting online interviews and developing a declaration, with a view to finding out what it […]
Citizen Science for improving data for water and sanitation
Workshop with Human Right 2 Water, Water Research Commission South Africa, UNICEF and WaterShare, 9th December 2021 – recording can be found here According to National Geographic Citizen science (CS) is described as the “practice of public participation and collaboration in scientific research to increase scientific knowledge”. Through citizen science, people […]
What do we mean by the Human Rights-based approach?
“The Human Rights-Based Approach is the mechanism by which we can achieve the SDGs in a realistic timeframe. It provides a guideline for how to engage with the local communities in a participative and inclusive manner, ensuring that there is no discrimination, and that vulnerable people are included in service […]
Providing water for the people being left behind
Register here Water service delivery is challenging in developing countries such as South Africa, Kenya, Pakistan, and Costa Rica. Despite adopting the human right to water in the constitution, there are often water shortages, disruptions, and lack of access to quality water. This webinar aims to share practices using the […]
COP26 and Actions to Increase Resilience Summarised
“There is no conflict between the right to water and the right to a healthy environment” , says David R. Boyd, Special Rapporteur for Human Rights and the Environment at this COP26 side event. HR2W teamed with WMO in the Science Pavilion at COP26 to bring together an occasion that […]
COP26 – Actions to increase resilience to climate disasters based on human rights
How do we increase resilience to climate events, prioritising needs of vulnerable people and their access to clean and safe water, hygiene and toilets? The Special Rapporteur for Human Rights to the Environment, David Boyd, discusses government preparedness with top experts in climate change, water and human rights. COP26 Science […]
Business and Human Rights – Webinar
Watch the Webinar here The Special Rapporteur was an active participant in this evocative subject. Businesses have a strong duty to respect and protect people’s human rights. It is recognised that there is a balance between provision of safely managed services (and fulfilment of human rights), environmental protection and providing […]
Youth Perspective
A Legal and Policy Based Youth Perspective on the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation, 11th August 2021 “We need to get local communities involved to help solve problems to access”, says Imanol Aguilera at the youth-led Actors of Change workshop hosted by The World Youth Parliament on Water. This […]
