Sustainability and non-retrogression in the realisation of the rights to water and sanitation 2013, para. 51
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Such inequality tends to become even more aggravated during crises. With a decrease in budget and personal incomes, people are confronted with the need to prioritize among different human rights. Furthermore, in times of crisis there will be an even greater temptation for States and service providers to focus on those who are relatively easy to reach, and no efforts will be made to reach the most marginalized people living, for instance, in remote rural areas.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation