Ottawa, July 8, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - The United Nations General Assembly is considering an historic draft resolution recognizing the human right to "safe and clean drinking water and sanitation" initiated by the Bolivian government. Other member states have been consulted on the resolution and the final text is expected to be presented to the President of the General Assembly, for tabling by the end of July. In ...
Copenhagen (ots/PRNewswire) - PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES: Indigenous Peoples Ceremony, Oily Footprints, Welcome Mat, Giant Banner, Rally and Gift Basket Delivery to Canadian Embassy "Harper: Climate Commitments (equal sign) Shut Down Tar Sands" Photos and Video: Coming soon at http://pitch.pe/37846 ...
Copenhagen (ots/PRNewswire) - PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES: Indigenous Peoples Ceremony, Oily Footprints, Welcome Mat, Giant Banner, Rally and Gift Basket Delivery to Canadian Embassy "Harper: Climate Commitments (equal sign) Shut Down Tar Sands" Photos and Video: Coming soon at http://pitch.pe/37846 ...
Ottawa, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Maude Barlow, senior advisor on water to the President of the United Nations General Assembly and Council of Canadians chairperson, says the Harper government's goal of a seat on the UN Security Council should be denied until Canada formally recognizes water as a human right. ...
Ottawa, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - The Council of Canadians, Canada's largest citizen's advocacy organization, along with representatives of the Latin American network Red VIDA, US-based Food & Water Watch, and the Asian organization Focus on the Global South, will be available to speak to the media by telephone on Wednesday, March 11 about their plans to protest ...