Following a debate on 29 November 2004 in The Hague, The Netherlands, Dutch NGOs formulated concrete actions on water, sanitation and human settlements in preparation for the 13th Session of the Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD) in April 2005. The NGOs call for inclusion of the human right to water, sanitation and human settlements in national legislation. They also state that water should be recognised as a public trust in national and international law and that it should therefore not be privatised. In addition, absolute priority should be given to improve livelihoods of poor people living in urban slums and rural areas.