OHCHR
3rd Human Rights Youth Challenge
Third Human Rights Youth Challenge focuses on Private Sector Participation in Water and Sanitation Sector. The Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking... Read more
World Water Week in Stockholm 2019
The 2019 edition of World Water Week takes place on 25-30 August in Stockholm, Sweden. During the week, UN-Water will convene various activities, sessions and... Read more
Menstrual hygiene and the human rights to water and sanitation
Menstrual Hygiene Day is celebrated annually on May 28 to highlight the importance of good menstrual hygiene management. Poor menstrual hygiene caused... Read more
Special Rapporteur follow-up of official country visits
The Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Mr. Léo Heller, has conducted two official country visits per... Read more
OHCHR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
OHCHR, as the leading UN entity on human rights, is mandated to promote and protect the enjoyment and full realization, by all people, of all rights established in the Charter of the UN and in international human rights laws and treaties, including the human rights to water and sanitation.