Drinking Water

The Human Right to Water and Sanitation (HRWS) was recognized as a human right by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on 28 July 2010. The HRWS has been recognized in international law through human rights treaties, declarations and other standards. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) of 1948 and International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) of 1966 implicitly recognized the HRWS. Other treaties that explicitly recognize the HRWS include the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)