The human right to water and sanitation

On 28 July 2010, through Resolution 64/292, the United Nations General Assembly explicitly recognized the human right to water and sanitation and acknowledged that clean drinking water and sanitation are essential to the realisation of all human rights.

The human right to water is indispensable for leading a life in human dignity. It is a prerequisite for the realization of other human rights.

The right to water defined as the right of everyone to sufficient, safe, acceptable and physically accessible and affordable water for personal and domestic uses.

 http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/human_right_to_water.shtml