Items tagged: human rights

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Right or Wrong?

October 12, 2010 - 12:00 am

On July 28, 2010, the United Nations General Assembly, noting that “approximately 884 million people lack access to safe drinking water and that more than 2.6 billion do not have access to basic sanitation,” adopted a resolution recognizing water as a human right. The resolution declaring “the...

Categories: Features

Canada Abstains from UN Water Vote

July 29, 2010 - 12:11 pm

Yesterday, the United Nations adopted a resolution proclaiming the Human Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation. Presented by Bolivia and 33 other States, the resolution that would "entitle everyone to available, safe, acceptable, accessible and affordable water and sanitation" received 122 votes...

Categories: International, News

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