Different levels and types of services and the human rights to water and sanitation 2015, para. 99f
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[The Special Rapporteur recommends that States:] Focus on the unserved and underserved as a matter of priority. Where parts of the population do not even have access to an essential level of service, States must prioritize the realization of their human rights. When everyone has access to at least an essential level of service, States have the obligation to progressively realize the human rights to water and sanitation in order to achieve an adequate standard of living for all;
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation