U.N. recognizes access to water as fundamental human right
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in World
The U.N. has, finally, decided that access to clean, safe drinking water is a fundamental human right. The new resolution, which was sponsored by Bolivia, went through with 122 votes in favour and only 44 abstentions. The resolution declares that “the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that [...]
U.S, Russia Join East Asia Summit
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by Raven Schneizer in World
The 16 East Asian countries have agreed to allow the United States and Russia to join talks between nations in the region on several issues, including security and the environment, according to Indonesia. Experts have stated that one reason why the two nations were included in these important dialogs is to “counterbalance” the superiority of [...]