Congressional Digest

International Debates Archives January 2011 No. 1 Vol. 9
United Mexican States

Water and Sanitation

The UN General Assembly Votes on a New Human Right

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United Mexican States

Ambassador Socorro Rovirosa

Mexico has been a member of the UN since November 7, 1945. Socorro Rovirosa is Mexico’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Rovirosa’s statement during UN General Assembly debate on July 28, 2010. Mexico voted in favor of Resolution 64/292, as we believe that access to safe drinking water and sanitation is a matter of high priority and we share the spirit of the text presented by Bolivia and the other sponsors. Mexico recognizes that access to safe drinking water and sanitation are part and parcel of the human right to an adequate standard…

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