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World Water Day: Put people first in allocating scarce water resources – UN expert 3/21/2014
  • Statements/Messages
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
“Jordan in constant water crisis” – UN expert urges long-term solution while tackling emergencies 3/17/2014
  • Press Releases
  • Jordan
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
End visit Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to Water and Sanitation, Jordan 11-16 March 2014 3/16/2014
  • Statements/Messages
  • Jordan
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
UN expert on right to safe drinking water and sanitation launches first visit to Jordan 3/6/2014
  • Press Releases
  • Jordan
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
Intervention of the Special Rapporteur at the Thematic Debate of the General Assembly "Water, Sanitation and Sustainable Energy In the Post-2015 Development Agenda" 2/18/2014
  • Statements/Messages
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
“Deprival of food, water, shelter and medical care – a method of war in Syria, and a crime against humanity” 2/6/2014 Press Releases
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
  • Special Rapporteur on the right to health
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
  • Sp. Rapporteur on torture
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to food
  • Health
  • Adequate housing
  • Torture and inhuman treatment
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
Brazil / Water and sanitation: “In a land with great potential and deep contrast, nobody must be left behind” – UN expert 12/20/2013 Press Releases
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
Press statement by the Special Rapporteur on the human right to water and sanitation, Catarina de Albuquerque, at the end of her visit to Brazil, 9-19 December 2013 12/19/2013 Press Releases
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
First official visit to Brazil by the UN Special Rapporteur on water and sanitation 12/5/2013 Press Releases
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
Breaking the silence: Time to strengthen UN role to end impunity – UN experts 11/22/2013 Press Releases
  • Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
  • Special Rapporteur on the right to health
  • Working Group on the use of mercenaries
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
  • Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
  • Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
  • Sp. Rapporteur on religious intolerance
  • Sp. Rapporteur on torture
  • Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
  • Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
  • Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
  • Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
  • Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
  • WG on Disappearances
  • International Order
  • Health
  • Mercenaries
  • Right to drinking water
  • Freedom of opinion and expression
  • Independence of judiciary
  • Slavery
  • Religious intolerance
  • Torture and inhuman treatment
  • Freedom of association
  • Extreme poverty
  • Human rights defenders
  • Sale of children
  • Truth justice and reparation
  • Violence against women
  • Enforced or involuntary disappearances
E F S R C A
‘No access to sanitation’ – the big euphemism 11/19/2013 Press Releases
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
India: Urgent call to halt Odisha mega-steel project amid serious human rights concerns 10/1/2013 Press Releases
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
  • Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the right to everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
  • Special Rapporteur on the right to health
  • Business and Human Rights
  • Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
  • Adequate housing
  • Right to food
  • Extreme poverty
  • Right to drinking water
  • Freedom of association
  • International Order
  • Health
  • Business and human rights
E F S R C A
Human rights beyond borders: UN experts call on world governments to be guided by the Maastricht Principles 9/26/2013 Press Releases
  • Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
  • Extreme poverty
  • Right to food
  • Right to drinking water
  • International solidarity
E F S R C A
Continued plight of the ‘untouchables’ 5/24/2013 Press Releases
  • Independent Expert on Minorities
  • Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the sale of children
  • Sp. Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination
  • Sp. Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
  • Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
  • Minorities
  • Violence against women
  • Slavery
  • Sale of children
  • Racism and racial discrimination
  • Right to drinking water
  • Extreme poverty
E F S R C A
Equality or bust for post-2015 global development goals – UN rights experts 5/21/2013 Press Releases
  • Sp. Representative of the S-G on Cambodia
  • Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
  • Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
  • Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
  • Sp. Rapporteur on foreign debt
  • Sp. Rapporteur on freedom of expression
  • Special Rapporteur on the right to health
  • Sp. Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
  • Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
  • Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice
  • Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
  • Independent expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
  • African Descent
  • International Order
  • Extreme poverty
  • Right to food
  • External debt
  • Freedom of opinion and expression
  • Health
  • Independence of judiciary
  • Migrant workers
  • Truth justice and reparation
  • Business and human rights
  • Violence against women
  • Right to drinking water
  • Women
  • Post-2015 Development
  • Human rights defenders
  • Human rights defenders
E F S R C A
A call on States to ratify new instrument to enhance protection of economic, social and cultural rights 5/8/2013 Press Releases
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing
  • Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
  • Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the right to education
  • WG on Disappearances
  • Sp. Rapporteur on summary executions
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
  • Independent expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
  • Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
  • Special Rapporteur on the right to health
  • Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
  • Independent Expert on Minorities
  • Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
  • Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Adequate housing
  • Cultural rights
  • International Order
  • Education
  • Enforced or involuntary disappearances
  • Summary or arbitrary executions
  • Right to food
  • External debt
  • Freedom of association
  • Health
  • Human rights defenders
  • Migrant workers
  • Minorities
  • Truth justice and reparation
  • Slavery
  • Terrorism
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
World Water Day, Friday 22 March 2013 3/21/2013 Press Releases
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Independent Expert on human rights and the environment
  • Independent Expert on human rights and extreme poverty
  • Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
  • Sp. Rapporteur on the right to food
  • Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
  • Special Rapporteur on the right to health
  • Sp. Rapporteur on violence against women
  • Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice
  • Right to drinking water
  • International Order
  • Right to food
  • Extreme poverty
  • Health
  • Violence against women
  • Women rights
  • Environment
E F S R C A
End water and sanitation inequalities in the future development agenda" Joint statement by the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, the Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations, UNICEF, UN Women and WaterAid 2/21/2013 Statements/Messages
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
Thailand: Striking contrasts in access to safe drinking water and sanitation - UN expert urges establishment of independent water and sanitation regulator 2/8/2013 Press Releases Thailand
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
Press Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation Ms. Catarina de Albuquerque Mission to Thailand 2/8/2012 Statements/Messages Thailand
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Rio20
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
UN expert on right to safe drinking water and sanitation launches first mission to Thailand 1/29/2013 Press Releases Thailand
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Rio20
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
Of all places… a toilet 11/19/2012 Statements/Messages
Press Releases
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation 67th session of the General Assembly 10/30/2012 Statements/Messages
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
Statement by Special Rapporteur on the right to safe drinking water and sanitation: responses to Human Right Council questions 10/12/2012 Statements/Messages
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
Global Handwashing Day, Monday 15 October 2012 10/12/2012 Press Releases
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
California: New law on the human right to water and sanitation sets “inspiring example for others” – UN expert 9/28/2012 Press Releases
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation to the 21st session of the Human Rights Council 9/12/2012 Statements/Messages
  • Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation
  • Right to drinking water
E F S R C A
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