Water under fire
The right to safe drinking water and sanitation is rooted in the Convention on the Rights of the Child , United Nations resolutions and the Geneva conventions. It is a right that is as critical to the survival of children as food, medical care, and protection from attack. But from State of Palestine to Ukraine, to Yemen and beyond, it is clear…, Attacks on water are attacks on children, Water resources and the systems required to deliver drinking water have been attacked for centuries. All too often, the human dependence on water has been exploited during conflict. Nearly all of the conflict-related emergencies where UNICEF has responded in recent years have involved some form of attack hindering access to water, whether directed…, Explore the reports, UNICEF launched the Water Under Fire campaign, including its Water Under Fire report , in March 2019 to draw global attention to three fundamental areas where changes are urgently needed to secure access to safe and sustainable water and sanitation in fragile contexts. As part of the campaign, it has launched three additional volumes: Vol. 1:…