On 28 July 2010, through Resolution 64/292, the United Nations General Assembly explicitly recognized the human right to water and sanitation and acknowledged that clean drinking water and sanitation are essential to the realisation of all human rights. The Resolution calls upon States and international organisations to provide financial resources, help capacity-building and technology transfer to help countries, in particular developing countries, to provide safe, clean, accessible and affordable drinking water and sanitation for all.
In November 2002, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights adopted General Comment No. 15 on the right to water. Article I.1 states that "The human right to water is indispensable for leading a life in human dignity. It is a prerequisite for the realization of other human rights". Comment No. 15 also defined the right to water as the right of everyone to sufficient, safe, acceptable and physically accessible and affordable water for personal and domestic uses.
Like a lot of the UN its just talk and laws that don't get backed up. The facts are that 1.7 billion people have gained access to safe drinking water since 1990, but 884 million people are still without. So what is to come of the 884 million? On average more than 5 million people a year die of poor water quality. These statistics bring us to the cruel facts; in this world we find the people in third world countries do not have to water. Why?
Third world countries with little to no infrastructure are often way behind in human rights to first world countries. When adults complain about taxes they really should be happy unless the money is being used in personal gains but that's a story. These taxes are used to bring us water, bridges, roads, civil services, police, firemen and protect our rights. third world countries major downfall is there lack of water and the transports of it and lack of protection of there rights.
Sources:
> http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/human_right_to_water.shtml
http://www.un.org/en/sustainablefuture/water.asp
In November 2002, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights adopted General Comment No. 15 on the right to water. Article I.1 states that "The human right to water is indispensable for leading a life in human dignity. It is a prerequisite for the realization of other human rights". Comment No. 15 also defined the right to water as the right of everyone to sufficient, safe, acceptable and physically accessible and affordable water for personal and domestic uses.
Like a lot of the UN its just talk and laws that don't get backed up. The facts are that 1.7 billion people have gained access to safe drinking water since 1990, but 884 million people are still without. So what is to come of the 884 million? On average more than 5 million people a year die of poor water quality. These statistics bring us to the cruel facts; in this world we find the people in third world countries do not have to water. Why?
Third world countries with little to no infrastructure are often way behind in human rights to first world countries. When adults complain about taxes they really should be happy unless the money is being used in personal gains but that's a story. These taxes are used to bring us water, bridges, roads, civil services, police, firemen and protect our rights. third world countries major downfall is there lack of water and the transports of it and lack of protection of there rights.
Sources:
> http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/human_right_to_water.shtml
- Resolution A/RES/64/292. United Nations General Assembly, July 2010
- General Comment No. 15. The right to water. UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, November 2002
http://www.un.org/en/sustainablefuture/water.asp