Unofficial translation: Japanese 日本語仮訳 (PDF) GENEVA (11 March 2021) – UN experts said today contaminated water still remaining at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant poses major environmental and...

GENEVA (3 March 2021) – A UN human rights expert today called for a robust and rapid global response to the world’s worsening water crisis, saying that climate change had become a “risk multiplier” -...

3 March 2021 AFTERNOON Special Rapporteur on the environment draws attention to the worsening water crisis The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Special...

GENEVA (11 December 2020) – A UN expert on water and human rights today expressed concerns about the creation of the world’s first futures market in water, saying it could invite speculation from...

Français | Español ​As is known, adequate hygiene with soap and water, mask, distance and ventilation are the keys to the global prevention strategy against Covid-19 that we have for now, until...

Français | Español “COVID-19 pandemic and the human rights to water and sanitation” This year, we celebrate World Toilet Day amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which underscores the vital need to guarantee...

GENEVA (2 November 2020) – In a world where more than two billion people are deprived of access to water and sanitation, the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the vital importance of guaranteeing this...

NEW YORK (21 October 2020) – Countries must consider human rights when privatising their water and sanitation services, a UN human rights expert said in a report delivered to the UN General Assembly...