Water access: essential right for all children
Water is essential to survival and health of all human beings. The right to water is a fundamental human right and a prerequisite for the realization of other human rights.
The right to water is an essential right since water plays a major role in daily life and in the environment of all people, adults and children. The right to water implies the right to drinking water and to adequate sanitation. |
Water is an indispensable resource in the daily life of all human beings. Water is particularly used for direct consumption, cooking and farmland irrigation.
There are 4 important principles to guarantee survival and health of everyone:
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Collecting and carrying water, burdensome reality for women of AfricaAccording to a WHO and UNICEF report, three quarters of households without access to drinking water on their premises task women and girls with the primary responsibility to collect it. This is one of the factors that also prevents many girls from being able to go to school regularly.
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World Water Day
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World Water Day is marked on 22 March every year. It’s a day to celebrate water.
It’s a day to make a difference for the members of the global population who suffer from water related issues. It’s a day to prepare for how we manage water in the future. In 1993, the United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March as the first World Water Day. 22 years later, World Water Day is celebrated around the world shining the spotlight on a different issue every year. This issue is also the theme of the annual UN World Water Development Report which is launched on World Water Day. |