United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution that access to drinking water and sanitation as a human
UNITED NATIONS, July 28 (APP Bai Jie) 64th Session of UN General Assembly on the 28th with 122 votes in favor, 0 votes against and 41 abstentions, the vote passed a resolution declaring the right to safe and clean water and sanitation facilities are essential to the human a human.
said resolution, the General Assembly of the 884 million people around the world can enjoy safe drinking water and 2.6 billion people do not enjoy basic sanitation concern. In addition, the United Nations General Assembly also "alarmed": As with drinking water and sanitation related diseases, every year some 1,500,005 children under age.
resolution declaring: "access to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation facilities are essential for full enjoyment of the right to life of a human." Resolution calls on all countries and international organizations and through international assistance and cooperation, especially through the provision of international assistance to developing countries and cooperate with, provide access to safe, clean, accessible and affordable water and sanitation facilities.
said resolution, the General Assembly recognizes that a fair, safe and clean drinking water and sanitation facilities as part of efforts to realize the importance of human rights. Reaffirmed the States to promote and protect all human rights obligations and stressed that these human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated with each other so Texing, must be comprehensive, just and fair treatment must be given equal attention on the same basis.
