AICHR REGIONAL CONSULTATION ON THE RIGHT TO SAFE DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION IN ASEAN (WITH EMPHASIS ON RURAL COMMUNITIES)
SABAH, 25-27 OCTOBER 2017
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Malaysia will be organising a Regional Consultation on the Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation in ASEAN (with emphasis on rural communities) in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah from 25-27 October 2017. It will be hosted by AICHR-Malaysia.
The Consultation will be officiated by the Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Sabah State Government, Malaysia, Datuk Ir. Edward Yong Oui Fah. It is expected to involve over 50 participants including representatives of AICHR, ASEAN’s sectorial bodies and international organisations working on water and sanitation issues in the rural areas, as well as civil society organisations.
This three-day programme will involve expert roundtables and breakout sessions focusing on the right to water and sanitation under Article 28(e) of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration and Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6).
The objectives of the Consultation are to take stock of ASEAN Member States’ country situations, experiences and approaches as well as to address any gaps and challenges in the realisation of the right to water and sanitation in the ASEAN region. In addition, the Consultation will serve as a strategic platform to share good practices on the application of international human rights norms to accelerate the region’s work in meeting SDG 6’s targets.
AICHR-Malaysia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia is proud to partner with the State Government of Sabah; the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM); Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA); Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI); the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Embassy of Switzerland to organise this programme.
PUTRAJAYA
23 OCTOBER 2017
