UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Findings on Uruguay.
The Committee noted progress in expanding access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and welcomed 60 per cent coverage in safe sanitation, but it remained concerned that problems persist regarding water quality and contamination of water resources, and that the 2023 water crisis underscored ongoing challenges in protecting water resources. The Committee recommended a human rights-based approach to water management to guarantee the availability, quality and affordability of safe drinking water. It also called for stronger climate and environmental governance that integrate human rights into water and climate risk management, and for intensified efforts to ensure safe sanitation for disadvantaged and marginalised groups, especially those in informal settlements and rural areas.
