The right to sanitation must be made real for all people. Not only is sanitation of fundamental importance to guaranteeing multiple other human rights, including the rights to health, housing, education, water, and life, but it is also a matter of human dignity. Dignity is at the core of all human rights, and lack of sanitation, more than many other issues, threatens that concept. Ensuring that all have access to sanitation is a step towards ensuring a more dignified life for all.

- Catarina de Albuquerque, Independent Expert, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)