Rights of the child: The right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health 2013, para. 12
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Recognizes the importance of the implementation of the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation for the full realization of the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, and therefore urges States, and through them services providers, to ensure a regular supply of safe, acceptable, accessible and affordable drinking water and sanitation services of good quality and sufficient quantity, guided also by the principles of equity, equality and non-discrimination, bearing in mind that the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation for their populations is to be progressively realized with full respect for national sovereignty;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Human Rights Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Water & Sanitation
Person(s) affected
Children
Year
2013
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
HRC resolution, Rights of the child: The right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health (2013), A/HRC/RES/22/32, OP 12.