20.The Committee recommends that Parliament complete ratification of the constitutional amendments guaranteeing the right to food and access to water in the Constitution. It also urges the State party to step up its efforts to prevent and combat child malnutrition, in particular among children in rural and remote areas.
| Year | 2014 |
| Topic | Food policy |
| Document Type | Country Recommendations |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Policy Area | Food and nutrition security Access to water |
| Human Rights Comiteee | CESCR |
| Human Rights | Right to health Right to adequate food and nutrition |
| Groups Affected | Children and adolescents |
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding observations on the combined third, fourth and fifth periodic reports of El Salvador, E/C.12/SLV/CO/3-5, (2014). Par. 20. Available at: https://docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices/FilesHandler.ashx?enc=4slQ6QSmlBEDzFEovLCuW%2FH%2F4vptEr4hUabmo93cgAjuk%2Be%2FTjLCpS4Ww%2FB11TCG6EB2ho9sBjXjzJGxpygdFju10BRCHjuzKeke6acT1U0vLTAET8ayYsS6XOr1uzYd
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