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HLPF
This conference report of the UNCSD reflects the thoughts and agreements made in Rio+20, which identifies the
water and sanitation problem as important and provides a background for political action.
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This technical report identifies the challenges that need to be targeted in the post-2015 development agenda and the
Sustainable Development Goals.
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http://www.un.org/es/comun/docs/?symbol=A/RES/64/292&lang=E.
This resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly recognizes the human right to safe drinking water and
sanitation and calls upon the States to cooperate in financing and building capacity to provide safe, clean, and
sustainable drinking water and sanitation for all.
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Accessed 23 June 2014. http://sanitationdrive2015.org/wpcontent/uploads/2013/03/5YD-Resolution.pdf.
This resolution adopted the Five-Year-Drive to 2015 regarding sustainable sanitation, which aims to mobilize the
states’ political will as well as financial and technological resources. It targets firmly open defecation, sanitation
promotion, and other vital issues in the topic.
A/RES/66/288. “Resolution adopted by the General Assembly, The Future We Want.” 11
September 2012. Accessed 4 July 2013.
http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=%20A/RES/66/288.
This resolution adopts the outcome document of the Conference on Sustainable Developments Rio +20 of 2012 in
which several recommendations are given to address properly the issue of sustainability in the future. It creates HLPF.
Other Sources
“About.” SWA. Accessed 22 July 2014. http://sanitationandwaterforall.org/about.
This website contains the primary information about the global partnership SWA. It summarizes its main activities,
actors and outcomes.
“About.” WSP. Accessed 21 July 2014. http://www.wsp.org/about.
This web site explains the mission of the WSP as a multi-donor partnership to promote dialogue, cooperation and
successful approaches regarding water and sanitation.
“About the JMP.” Wssinfo. Accessed 21 July 2014. http://www.wssinfo.org/about-the-jmp/missionobjectives/.
This webpage summarizes the main aspects and information regarding the Joint Monitoring Programme for Water
Supply and Sanitation, created by WHO and UNICEF. The programme focuses on monitoring the challenges ahead
of 2015 and gathers important data and figures.
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