Join the Global Week of Action for the Human Right to Water and Sanitation
Take Action:
- Tell your government to support the human right to water.
- Contact your U.N. representatives.
- Ask your elected officials to sign a statement in support of the resolution.
- Use these talking points to respond to any questions about the issue.
- Sign the Open Letter supporting the human right to water and sanitation.
- Issue a press release to raise awareness of the upcoming vote.
Read the draft resolution:
July 26, 2010 »
Read a letter to all UN Missions from Maude Barlow, Former Senior Advisor on Water to the President of the United National General Assembly
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An International Overview of the Right to Water and Sanitation
International Declarations and Recommendations on Water and Sanitation, courtesy of Ashfaq Khalfan
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The moment for having states recognize the human right to water and sanitation is right now. This is a critical step to seeing action to address the needless loss of dignity, misery and death that comes with not having clean water and sanitation.
An historic UN General Assembly resolution titled "The Human Right to Water and Sanitation" has been officially tabled by at least 23 co-sponsoring member states and the government of Bolivia.
The date set for UN member states to consider this resolution is Wednesday, July 28th.
We need this resolution to pass with a strong majority so we need to act quickly and collectively!
Starting today, we hope that you will join in a Global Week of Action for the Human Right to Water!
Tell your government to support the human right to water.
Click here for a letter that you can deliver to your government demanding that they support the human right to water and sanitation.
Contact your U.N. representatives.
Use the online action alert to send an email directly to your country's U.N. mission.
Ask your elected officials to sign a statement in support of the resolution.
Elected officials represent the will of the people. Urge your local, regional, and national representatives to declare their support for the human right to water.
Sign the Open Letter supporting the human right to water and sanitation.
Contact Melissa Dick to add your organization!
Issue a press release to raise awareness of the upcoming vote.
