Take Action: Right to Water - Food & Water Watch

Tell the United States to support the UN Resolution for the Right to Water

At the end of July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly will vote on an important resolution, initiated by the Bolivian government, which would make clean water and sanitation a human right. Maude Barlow, chair of Food & Water Watch, has sent a letter to the UN Ambassadors, permanent missions, and member states of the United Nations, urging a decisive and swift passage of the resolution.

“We must acknowledge water as a fundamental human right for all.” – Maude Barlow

Let Susan Rice, the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, know that you support the right to clean water.

Take action now!

See the press release about the UN Resolution.

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About the Right to Water

In the News

• Access to clean water is most violated human right | Maude Barlow (BBNews, July 21, 2010) • Canada must support the right to water (Embassy Mag, July 21, 2010) • Water as Human Right Threatens to Split World Body (Common Dreams, July 16, 2010) • Maude Barlow: The whole world is watching (Water on the Table, July 20, 2010) • Access to clean water is most violated human right (The Guardian, July 21, 2010)

We believe that water is a common resource to which we all have an equal right and a responsibility to protect. So does the United Nations. Water is enshrined in the right to life and dignity, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 2002, the United Nations Economic and Social Council adopted water as a right to ensure fair and non-discriminatory access to safe drinking water.

Constitutions recognizing the right to water

1994, Panama: A constitutional amendment recognized the State‚ responsibility to guarantee water for adequate development; 1995, Ethiopia: "[P]olicies shall aim to provide all Ethiopians access to [..] clean water;" 1995, Uganda: The State is obliged to fulfill fundamental rights to social justice and economic development including clean and safe water; 1996, Gambia: "The State shall endeavour to facilitate equal access to clean and safe water;" 1996, South Africa: "Everyone has the right to have access to sufficient food and water;" 2004, Uruguay: Uruguayans approved a constitutional amendment by popular vote guaranteeing the right to water 2005, Colombia: Article 366 establishes the state's obligation to satisfy unmet needs in health, education, and water. 2005, DRC: Article 48 establishes a citizen's right to drinking water. 2008, Ecuador: Section one establishes the right to water.

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