Antimicrobial Resistants in Water Systems - A One Health Imperative in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings
Protection of Water During and After Armed Conflict
Brief and commentary
This brief encourages context-sensitive action and acknowledges that accountability, legal obligations, and coordination
mechanisms shift significantly along the continuum from functioning systems to humanitarian emergencies.
Flooding and sewage intrusion in displacement shelters. Makeshift shelter for displaced persons in Deir al-Balah Gaza. A twelve-year-old boy and his younger brother empty the dirty, sewage water that has seeped into their tent following a severe cold and rainy. Photo by Ahmed Waheidi @ ICRC.
By focusing on cross‑sectoral interfaces and the institutional realities of fragile and conflict‑affected settings, the brief aims to support more effective, equitable, and realistic approaches to antimicrobial resistance containment in water systems. This brief outlines urgent, cross‑sectoral policy actions that can be implemented even in conflict‑affected areas to slow AMR propagation and safeguard civilian lives.
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