Chapter 3 | Page 118 relief and humanitarian assistance in times of emergency, and urged all States to ‘contribute to this task in accordance with its ability’.84 On the right to water, the Committee specified that all States and other actors in a position to assist are required to provide international assistance and cooperation, especially economic and technical.85 In some instances, the Committee has also identified to States, based on their reports, areas that require international assistance.86 In relation to the right to the highest attainable standard of health, the Committee noted that ‘it is particularly incumbent on States parties and other actors in a position to assist,87 to provide international assistance and cooperation, especially economic and technical. In relation to the right to education, it is stated that ‘international assistance and co-operation’ as well as ‘international action’ can be invoked in cases where the State lacks resources to fulfil this right. It is also noted that: ‘Where a State party is clearly lacking in the financial resources and/or expertise required to “work out and adopt” a detailed plan, the international community has a clear obligation to assist.’88 With regard to cultural rights under Article 15, there is specific recognition in the Covenant that benefit should be ‘derived from the encouragement and development of international contacts and co-operation in the scientific and cultural fields.’89 These recommendations by the Committee indicate that developing States have an obligation to ‘seek 84 Ibid., [38]. 85 Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, General Comment No 15: The Right to Water (arts. 11 and 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights), 29th sess, UN Doc E/C.12/2002/11 (20 January 2003), [38]. 86 Carmona, above n 75. 87 Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, General Comment No 14: The Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health (article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights), 22nd sess, UN Doc E/C.12/2000/4 (11 August 2000), [45]; CESCR General Comment No 3, E/1991/23, above n 3, [14]. 88 Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, General Comment No 11: Plans of action for primary education (article 14 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights), 20th sess, UN Doc E/C.12/1999/4 (10 May 1999), [9]. 89 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, opened for signature 16 December 1966, 993 UNTS 3 (entered into force 3 January 1976), art 15(14) ('ICESCR').