After more than 15 years of contentious debate over the issue, the UN General Assembly adopted a historic resolution (64/L.63/Rev.1) states "The right to safe drinking water clean and sanitation as a human right, essential for full enjoyment of life and all human rights. "
The 192 members of the Assembly also urged Member States and international organizations offer finance, technology and other resources to help poorer countries to expand their efforts to provide clean drinking water accessible and affordable water and sanitation for all.
The resolution, which was submitted by Bolivia and cosponsored by 35 other countries in development, was approved overwhelmingly with 124 states voting in favor and 42 abstaining. No country voted against the resolution.
Although the resolution is not binding and has no legal personality, its inclusion in the UN declaration on human rights is widely seen as an important political step for the topic.
Some representatives of these countries, most developed countries that abstained in the vote, accused the sponsors of trying to anticipate a UN report on the right to water that comes out in October 2011.
Full text of the resolution 64/L.63/Rev.1
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