‘Water is sacred’: 10 visual artists reflect on the human right to water | The Guardian
The UN declared access to water and sanitation a human right a decade ago, but 785 million people worldwide still have no water close to homeTen photographs marking the 10th anniversary of access to water and sanitation being declared a human right by the UN have been commissioned from 10 visual artists by the charity WaterAid to show the impact of clean water on people’s lives.Globally, 785 million people – one in 10 – still lack access to water close to home and 2 billion people – one in four – don’t have a toilet of their own. Continue reading…
The UN declared access to water and sanitation a human right a decade ago, but 785 million people worldwide still have no water close to home
Ten photographs marking the 10th anniversary of access to water and sanitation being declared a human right by the UN have been commissioned from 10 visual artists by the charity WaterAid to show the impact of clean water on people’s lives.
Globally, 785 million people – one in 10 – still lack access to water close to home and 2 billion people – one in four – don’t have a toilet of their own.