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Is access to clean, drinking water a right?

The Earth's resources are said to belong to all of us, and this would include water, but why should clean, drinking water be considered a right when additional work has often been done to water to make it what it is? We could call access to naturally existing water a right, which would be the salted sea, but classify clean water as something to be bought by those who can afford it.

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username402722

The Kingdom of Belgium believes everyone should have access to clean safe water. Regardless of whether or not it is called a right.

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Tanqueray91

Original post by barnetlad

The Kingdom of Belgium believes everyone should have access to clean safe water. Regardless of whether or not it is called a right.

Luxembourg think that clean water is not a right, but will continue to support countries where clean water is not readily accessible.

Switzerland suggest that in order to combat this problem, a sustainable method of obtaining clean water needs to be developed, and that we need to help those who need it as much as possible - but we recognise that this isn't free, and as such, costs will be involved

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Fernand126

Austria would like to emphasise that such logical approach is only properly fitted in ideological contexts. In a world where many don't have the tools to earn the money necessary for the purchase of clean water, everyone should be given access to it, even if it's not a so-called "right".

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