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WEDO speaks at the UN Human Rights Council on Women and the Right to Water

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

On Monday, September 26th, WEDO delivered a statement at the 18th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, High Level Panel on “Women and the Right to Water”. WEDO Board Member, Katherine McDonald, sat on a panel alongside colleagues from ISIS International, MADRE, Swiss Red Cross and WECF (Women in Europe for a Common Future). The panel began with a from statement of UN Special Rapporteur Catarina de Albuquerque, author of “Climate Change and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation“.

In her statement on behalf of WEDO, Ms. McDonald stated, “Extreme degradation of ecosystems, unmitigated climate change, and over-consumption…

Tags: Climate Change, Human Rights, Water
Posted in Civil Society Participation, Library, News, Water |

TODAY: Briefing on the MDGs and the Human Right to Water

Monday, July 26th, 2010

New York, July 26 2010 — WEDO’s Rachel Harris will be facilitating a panel today on the MDGs and the Human Right to Water. A UN General Assembly Resolution titled “The Human Right to Water and Sanitation”, co-sponsored by at least 23 Member States of the United Nations and presented by the government of Bolivia, will be voted on Wednesday, July 28th.

Tags: MDGs, Water
Posted in MDGs, News, Water |

Join the Global Week of Action for the Human Right to Water and Sanitation!

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

New York, July 23 2010 — This week marks an historic moment: a UN General Assembly Resolution titled “The Human Right to Water and Sanitation”, co-sponsored by at least 23 Member States of the United Nations and presented by the government of Bolivia, will be voted on Wednesday, July 28th.

Tags: UN Advocacy, Water
Posted in News, Water |

Women’s Caucus Declaration: 4th World Water Forum (2006)

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006

Women’s Caucus makes statement and recommendations at the 4th World Water Forum in Mexico City.
Women’s Caucus Declaration: 4th World Water Forum (2006) (pdf)

Tags: Gender Equality, Human Rights, Sustainable Development, UN Reform, Water
Posted in Civil Society Participation, Library, News, Water |