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  2. Human right to water and sanitation - Wikipedia

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    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. [1] It was recognized as a human right by the United Nations General Assembly on 28 July 2010. [2]

  3. Dublin Statement - Wikipedia

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    On 30 September 2010, the 15th Session of the UN Human Rights Council passed Resolution A/HRC/15/L.14, [4] reaffirming an earlier General Assembly resolution (64/292 of 28 July 2010) which recognized the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights.

  4. Sustainable Development Goal 6 - Wikipedia

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    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]

  5. Right to a healthy environment - Wikipedia

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    The right to a healthy environment or the right to a sustainable and healthy environment is a human right advocated by human rights organizations and environmental organizations to protect the ecological systems that provide human health. [1] [2] [3] The right was acknowledged by the United Nations Human Rights Council during its 48th session ...

  6. United Nations Water Conference - Wikipedia

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    The United Nations Water Conference was the first intergovernmental meeting on problems ensuring adequate water supply for the future. Delegates from 105 countries, as well as intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, were also present. Its purpose was to avoid a water crisis at the end of the century.

  7. Right to food - Wikipedia

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    The right to food protects the right of all human beings to be free from hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition. [4] The right to food implies that governments only have an obligation to hand out enough free food to starving recipients to ensure subsistence, it does not imply a universal right to be fed.

  8. Should clean air and water be a fundamental human right ... - AOL

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    A state constitutional amendment affirming the right to clean air and water and a healthy environment would be a bold step, safeguarding the health and rights of all our residents.

  9. UN-Water - Wikipedia

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    United Nations Water ( UN-Water) is an interagency mechanism that coordinates the efforts of United Nations entities and international organizations working on water and sanitation issues. "Over 30 UN organizations carry out water and sanitation programmes, reflecting the fact that water issues run through all of the UN's main focus areas.