Visit of UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation

water@leeds was privileged to host Mr Pedro Arrojo-Agudo United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation at University of Leeds on 21 May 2025.

water@leeds Associate Director, Professor Julia Martin-Ortega hosted Mr Arrojo-Agudo for a day of activities which included a focus group where we heard about the work of water@leeds members and how they can support UN water efforts.

The day concluded with a Public Lecture where Mr Arrojo Agudo gave an inspiring and powerful speech on the basis of his latest Special Report: Water and economy nexus: managing water for productive uses from a human rights perspective.

We created two films in order to share some of the issues and discussions explored during Mr Arrojo-Agudo's visit:

1. Introduction and summary of ideas discussed during Mr Arrojo-Agudo's visit:

2. Full lecture presented by Mr Arrojo-Agudo at University of Leeds, 21 May 2025

With thanks to the water@leeds management team, the Global Development Team and Peter and Susan Cheney.