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Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · 2d

Turkey’s commitment to the right to a healthy #environment and the right to #water showcases its respect for human dignity and intergenerational #equity as the backbone of its water and environmental governance.

Read Chelsea Agbasiere's analysis here: humanright2water.org/blog/2025/10...

Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · 25d

Will you help?

🌊 This #WorldRiversDay, let’s stand with children who still lack access to #cleanwater and safe sanitation.
The Watoto Programme leads local #river clean-ups so children in #Kibera can thrive in a healthier environment.

Donate here: humanright2water.org/blog/2025/09...

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Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · 25d

🌍 #Equality, #dignity, #health — are all rights protected in 🇧🇬 Bulgaria’s Constitution. But menstrual health still needs to be recognised. It is not the only country that needs to prioritise #MenstrualJustice

Read more about Bulgarian #MHM here: humanright2water.org/blog/2025/09...

Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · 26d

💧 No biodiversity = no clean water.
Healthy ecosystems are nature’s best water filters. Protect them, protect our future.

#RightToBiodiversity #WaterSecurity
@cgsg.bsky.social @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @un-water.bsky.social

Watch the Talk Show from #WWWeek: humanright2water.org/blog/2025/09...

Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · 27d

🚽Toilets are under pressure.
Rising demand, climate change, old systems and low investment all threaten our human
right to sanitation.

💬Let’s talk about it. Start a conversation today.
#WorldToiletDay www.worldtoiletday.org

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Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Sep 8

🌿 Biodiversity is more than nature — it’s the silent enabler of water, food, & climate resilience. Yet it’s overlooked in law & policy. Should it be recognised as a human right?
Learn more from our #WWW talk show with @IUCN and @WRC here: humanright2water.org/blog/2025/09...

Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Aug 28

Climate resilience refers to the ability of individuals, communities, and systems to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from adverse climate impacts. It involves adapting practices and infrastructure to minimize vulnerability.

Register now: worldwaterweek.org/tickets

#WWWeek

Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Aug 27

💧🏛️ Curious about the link between water and cultural heritage?

Check out our new Policy Brief on this connection and join our upcoming session Adapting Nature to Protect Cultural Heritage.

🔗 worldwaterweek.org/tickets
#WWWeek #CulturalHeritage #Water

Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Aug 26

“Biodiversity is very related to other human rights, but it doesn’t get enough attention like the others, it is a priority that we are overlooking at the time”- Amanda Loeffen, CEO of HR2W, at a Talkshow on Biodiversity, Human Rights and Climate Adaptation at Stockholm's World Water Week! #SWWW

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Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Aug 26

UN Special envoy, Dr Retno Marsudi, on water opening Global Water Partnership strategy this morning:
"If we give up on water, we give up on lives"

#SWWW #water #waterislife #worldwaterweek
@un-water.bsky.social @water.usask.ca @sanwatforall.bsky.social

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Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Aug 25

🌿🌿 How can nature help protect our heritage?
Join HR2W, @iucn.bsky.social, IHE DELFT & SD-WISHEES at World Water Week 2025 on 28 Aug | 11:00 AM CEST for a session on adapting nature to safeguard cultural & natural heritage.
🔗 worldwaterweek.org/tickets
#WorldWaterWeek #CulturalHeritage

Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Aug 22

🌱 What is the #HumanRight to #Biodiversity?
It’s not just about nature—it’s about our economies, cultures & communities.
🌊 Join HR2W, IUCN & WRC at the #SWWW Talkshow to explore why biodiversity matters for all of us.
🎟 worldwaterweek.org/tickets

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Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Aug 14

We’ll be attending World Water Week 2025 on-site in Stockholm! Get your ticket and join us there from 24-28 August.

Let’s connect and drive collective water action, together 🌍

Register now: worldwaterweek.org/tickets

#WWWeek #WaterForClimateAction

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Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Jul 21

Happening this Wednesday!
In this webinar, you'll hear from project managers from different countries across Africa on how they implement the Human Rights-Based Approach into their programmes.
Register to participate here: afdb.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Jul 15

🌍 Join us July 23, 10:00AM GMT, for a webinar on water policies that promote human & environmental wellbeing!
Experts will share HRBA insights from across Africa.
Hosted by HR2W, the African Development Bank & the
Water Research Commission .

Register here: shorturl.at/Xmdtm

Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Jun 4

#Menstrualhealth matters — for girls, for women, for everyone.
When girls and women have what they need, they stay in school, at work, and in public life. #MHM2025 #menstruation #menstrualrights
Listen to the episode with Sophie Hickling from @wateraid.bsky.social here: youtu.be/FD9vn3kmQDU

Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · May 28

No one should miss school, work, or life because of their period.
This #MenstrualHygieneDay, we share insights from 30 countries on laws & policies impacting menstrual health.
🌍 Read more: humanright2water.org/menstrual-he...
#MHDay2025 #HR2W #WaterIsARight

Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · May 20

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🔴 Presentación de la Ley N° 29338 – Ley de Recursos Hídricos en 8 lenguas originarias | [🔴#EnVivo] Transmisión en directo del evento 'Presentación de la Ley N° 29338 – Ley de Recursos Hídricos en 8 le...

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Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · May 20

"Inclusion is a pillar of sustainable water management" -
@carlatoranzo, Expert Committee Member of HR2W, recently participated as part of the high-level panel at the event organised by #peru National Water Authority on the translation of the Water Resources Law into eight #Indigenous languages!

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Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Apr 7

Local efforts to restore #water quality are key to guaranteeing water access to #children and their #communities. 💧
Learn how you can contribute to the efforts being done in #Kibera here: buff.ly/L1PPnIg

Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Apr 7

Local efforts to restore #water quality are key to guaranteeing water access to #children and their #communities. 💧
Learn how you can contribute to the efforts being done in #Kibera here: buff.ly/L1PPnIg

Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Apr 4

#Children have a right to enjoy clean and safe #water.💧

We are supporting The Watoto Program to help children in #Kibera, you can join our efforts by donating and learning more about our programme here: buff.ly/VosYqpa

Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Apr 4

#Children have a right to enjoy clean and safe #water.💧

We are supporting The Watoto Program to help children in #Kibera, you can join our efforts by donating and learning more about our programme here: buff.ly/VosYqpa

Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Mar 17

🔹 Glaciers hold about 70% of the world’s freshwater, but they are melting at an alarming rate. 🌍❄️ Countries like Argentina 🇦🇷 have laws to protect them—more nations must act! Help us raise awareness on Glacier Protection Laws for this #WorldWaterDay ! #ProtectGlaciers @un-water.bsky.social

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Human Right 2 Water @humanright2water.bsky.social · Mar 13

Glacial retreat threatens devastation.
For billions of people, meltwater flows are changing, causing floods, droughts, landslides and sea level rise, and damaging ecosystems.
#WorldWaterDay www.worldwaterday.org