Is Water A Human Right?
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In January, the World Economic Forum announced that the global water crisis was the world’s biggest risk in terms of societal impact. Every year, nearly a million people die from waterborne diseases from unsafe water. At the same time, large parts of the world are experiencing unprecedented drought, making clean water a scarce resource. So is water a human right, and should it be available to all? Well, on the one hand, clean water is a vital resource that everybody needs. Yet, one in nine people around the world lives without access to clean water, mostly in rural communities. In 2010, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, “More people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war.” That same year, the UN recog...
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In January, the World Economic Forum announced that the global water crisis was the world’s biggest risk in terms of societal impact. Every year, nearly a million people die from waterborne diseases from unsafe water. At the same time, large parts of the world are experiencing unprecedented drought, making clean water a scarce resource. So is water a human right, and should it be available to all? Well, on the one hand, clean water is a vital resource that everybody needs. Yet, one in nine people around the world lives without access to clean water, mostly in rural communities. In 2010, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, “More people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war.” That same year, the UN recog...
