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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 …

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 |