Water Wheel Sept/Oct 2020: Water And Society

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10-year anniversary to right to water offers chance for reflection It’s been 10 years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted UN Resolution 64/292 on the human right to water and sanitation. More specifically, it recognised “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.” The resolution called upon states and international organisations to help developing countries scale up their efforts to deliver such water and sanitation services, by providing financial resources, capacity building and technology transfer. So how well is the world doing in upholding this human right, and what more can be done to provide international assistance and cooperation? And how far has South Africa come, in its efforts to reverse historical inequities and achieve universal access to water and sanitation services? These were some of the topics addressed by panellists during a celebratory webinar hosted by the WRC on 28 July 2020, the 10th anniversary of the Resolution’s adoption.

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