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WaterLex

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Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Non-governmental organization
Involvement in UN Partnerships: Yes
If yes, explain in detail: UN ECE (Economic Commission for Europe) already requested our technical expertise for 2 projects related to the Protocol on water and health: (1 - good practices on equitable access to safe drinking water ; 2 - target setting and monitoring)
Affiliation with other organizations: Our partners include: - Academic Institutions: UNESCO Center for Water Law (Univ. of Dundee); Human Rights Clinic (Univ. of Essex); Transboundary Water Plateform (Univ. of Geneva) - NGO Networks: Freshwater Action Network (FAN); WASH-United; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES Germany) - Governmental Cooperation Agencies: Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC)
Publications: 3 major publications/year. In 2012: Joint-publication with UNESCO/WWAP (World Water Assessment Program)
Statements or documents submitted
Commission on Sustainable Development: 		Link to statements (in regional and international bodies): http://www.waterlex.org/waterlex/en/resources/our-statements

Public Administration and Development Management

Involvement in Public Administration: WaterLex is currently developing in cooperation with the Swiss Cooperation Agency (SDC) a Parliamentarian Help Desk on the "Human Right to Water and Sanitation" - to assist parliamentarians and governments in the implementation of this new international commitment.

Other UN Entities

Accreditation with other UN Entities:
  • UNDP
  • ECE
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