Commonwealth of Australia
Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski
Australia has been a member of the UN since November 1, 1945. Andrew Goledzinowski is Australia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Goledzinowski’s statement during UN General Assembly debate on July 28, 2010. Access to water and sanitation is fundamental to the realization of a range of human rights. Globally, some two-thirds of those without reliable access to clean water live in the Asia-Pacific region, and of our region’s 3.8 billion people, over half do not have access to sanitation. Australia also acknowledges that access to water and sanitation is of critical importance to…
