In this regard, clauses to safeguard national interest are included in contracts signed by Mauritania with different multinationals for the harnessing of national resources. Paragraph 4: The right of peoples to national and international peace and security (art. 23) Mauritania has deployed efforts to consolidate peace and security throughout the world: - Strengthening of the UN’s role in international affairs particularly in the organization of peace-keeping operations. In this regard, Mauritania provides all necessary facilities to the UN Mission for the organization of the referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). - Peace-keeping in Africa including its participation in peace-keeping operations in Côte d’Ivoire and Central Africa. - Elimination of weapons of mass destruction as well as illicit trade in small arms. The country’s position on these issues is mirrored in its adherence to the international Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of AntiPersonnel Mines and Their Destruction, the amended protocol on conventional weapons and its membership to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Paragraph 5: The right to a general satisfactory environment favourable to development (art. 24) - Right to water and sanitation Through the Water Code, the Government adopted the required legislative measures to ensure implementation of provisions relating to the right to water and sanitation in accordance with the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. A national development strategy for the water and sanitation sector was adopted coupled with a programme of actions for widespread access to drinking water and sanitation services. The Water Code stipulates in its article 2 that “the use of water is a recognized right of all citizens in accordance with applicable laws and regulations”. Article 13 states that the Minister in charge of water “ensures, in particular, monitoring and control of the regular supply of drinking water to the populations and ensures the continuity of public water supply”. Regarding access to sanitation, Article 38 specifies that: “If the construction of a collective sewage network is not mandatory, the evacuation of domestic wastewater is carried out by means of individual sanitation systems maintained in good working order. Article 2 stipulates: “the national policy aims to guarantee access to drinking water for populations”. The construction of a modern watering point in each village with more than 44