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She wrote a detailed report in 2009 that outlined human rights obligations to sanitation, and the CESCR responded by stating that sanitation should be recognized by all states. [11] Following intense negotiations, 122 countries formally acknowledged "the Human Right to Water and Sanitation" in General Assembly Resolution 64/292 on 28 July 2010 ...
The report by Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan called on the Commission "to recognise that affordable access to water is a basic human right." [9] In 2010, three years before the petition, Paris was the first European local entity to have concluded the remunicipalization process of water and sanitation, entrusted to Eau de Paris. [10]
The United Nations (UN) has determined that access to clean water and sanitation facilities is a fundamental human right. [7] However, only a few countries have written the human right to water into enforceable legislation creating serious problems for people wishing to use legal means to promote better access. [8]
The Human Right to Water and Sanitation was recognized by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in 2010. [16] [17] [18] It has been recognized in international law through human rights treaties, declarations and other standards. It is derived from the human right to an adequate standard of living. [19]
The right to safe and clean drinking water is recognized as a fundamental human right, essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights. In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly formally adopted a resolution declaring access to safe and clean drinking water as a human right. [24]
[5] [6] The right is often the basis for human rights defense by environmental defenders, such as land defenders, water protectors and indigenous rights activists. The right is interconnected with other health-focused human rights, such as the right to water and sanitation, right to food and right to health. [7]
"The issue is, [the human right to water] is a moral obligation more than a legal obligation," said Mark Gold, director of water scarcity solutions for the Natural Resources Defense Council. "That ...
The human right to water and sanitation (HRWS) is a principle stating that clean drinking water and sanitation are a universal human right because of their high importance in sustaining every person's life. [82] It was recognized as a human right by the United Nations General Assembly on 28 July 2010. [83]