On July 28, 2010, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a historic resolution recognizing the human rights to water and sanitation as “essential for the full enjoyment of the right to life.” The resolution also called on States and international organizations to provide financial resources, capacity-building and technology transfers through international assistance and cooperation, especially […]
The world is experiencing a global water crisis. Nearly 800 million people do not have access to safe drinking water and more than 3.5 million people die each year from water-related disease – deaths that would be preventable with access to clean, safe water and sanitation. The Blue Planet Project is part of a global movement that promotes the fundamental truth that “water is life.” We strive for water justice based on the principles that water is a human right, a public trust, and part of the global commons.
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