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Nigeria: UN expert calls for budget plans to tackle “unacceptable” water crisis in Lagos

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22 Dec 2016

GENEVA (22 December 2016) – A United Nations expert has urged the authorities in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, to ensure the 2017 budget improves funding for water and sanitation access for the...

UN housing, water and sanitation experts urge Portugal to leave legacy of austerity through human rights

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13 Dec 2016

Portuguese LISBON / GENEVA (13 December 2016) – Two United Nations human rights experts have expressed concern about the impact of the unprecedented economic crisis and the austerity measures on the...

End of Mission Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to water and sanitation Mr. Léo Heller, andSpecial Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Ms. Leilani Farha

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13 Dec 2016

Portuguese Lisbon, 13 December 2016 As the United Nations Special Rapporteurs on the right to adequate housing and the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, we address you today at the...

Human rights under increasing attack worldwide

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09 Dec 2016

Human Rights Day – Saturday 10 December 2016 GENEVA (9 December 2014) – Speaking ahead of Human Rights Day on Saturday 10 December, the largest body of independent experts of the United Nations Human...