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 Items tagged: UNItems Found: 3Right 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 Prentice Takes Action Against MercuryFebruary 23, 2009 - 9:00 pm Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, has issued a statement on international agreement to work towards a UN treaty that would reduce the amount of mercury entering the environment. The minister supports the treaty "to control this harmful substance." "Canada was among the first countries... Categories: International, National, News Barlow Appointed Senior Water Advisor for UNOctober 23, 2008 - 8:18 am Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians and founder of the Blue Planet Project, has been appointed as the first senior advisor on water issues by Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, president of the 63rd session of the United Nations. Barlow, reacting in Ottawa to the announcement... Categories: International, National, News |
