The human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation 2017, para. 21
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Deeply concerned that non-existent or inadequate sanitation facilities and serious deficiencies in water management and wastewater treatment can negatively affect water provision and sustainable access to safe drinking water and that, according to the United Nations World Water Development Report 2017, over 80 per cent of the world’s wastewater, and over 95 per cent in some of the least developed countries, is released into the environment without treatment,
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Water & Sanitation
Person(s) affected
All
N.A.
Year
2017
Reference
UNGA resolution, The human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation (2017), A/RES/72/178, PP 21.