The Human Right to Water and Sanitation

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Who created this mandate?

A document of the General Assembly, under agenda item 48Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields, published in 2010.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

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What subjects does this mandate have?

9 topics

Capacity Building Experts Financial Resources Human Rights International Obligations Right to Drinking Water Sanitation Sanitation Services Technology Transfer

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2011.

2011A/66/255Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation report of the Secretary-General

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What does this mandate say?

3 operative paragraphs

Recognizes 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;

Calls upon States and international organizations to provide financial resources, capacity-building and technology transfer, through international assistance and cooperation, in particular to developing countries, in order to scale up efforts to provide safe, clean, accessible and affordable drinking water and sanitation for all;

Welcomes the decision by the Human Rights Council to request that the independent expert on human rights obligations related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation submit an annual report to the General Assembly,13 and encourages her to continue working on all aspects of her mandate and, in consultation with all relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, to include in her report to the Assembly, at its sixty-sixth session, the principal challenges related to the realization of the human right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation and their impact on the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

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