Water and sanitation

22 March - Water for all... no exception

In Honduras, mayor privatises waste sector and sacks 700 municipal workers

The right to water is a fundamental human right.

No life without water.

Clean water and sanitation – recently recognised by the United Nations as basic human rights – are critical to good health. They help prevent disease. Yet billions of people have no ready access to safe water. It is an essential service that governments must provide to protect their citizens and serve their common good. Read more here

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Ireland: Alliance to defend public ownership of water

09 November 2012

Irish trade union representatives have formed an alliance to defend public ownership of water services in Ireland.

Germany: EU Commissioner suggests power transmission being nationalised

06 November 2012

State ownership will provide a faster and more uniform expansion of the transmission networks, says German EU Commissioner Günther Oettinger.

Spain: Heated debate on concession award to water company

05 November 2012

In Spain a heated debate is raging over the legality of a recent concession award to Spanish water services company Agbar.

India: Privatisation of water in Delhi

30 October 2012

Delhi has decided to privatize its water distribution network, but opposition is growing. Privatization is unconstitutional and a failed venture, says former chief justice of the High Court.

Canada-EU trade talks on water privatisation and Internet restrictions

25 October 2012

Canadian maple leaf surrounded by EU stars

The Trade Justice Network and Réseau québécois sur l'intégration continentale (RQIC) co-hosted a media teleconference on parts of the Canada-EU trade deal that have become very controversial in Europe.

Citizen struggles in energy and water can beat back privatisation

19 October 2012

Social movements have been successful in beating back the tide of water privatization. With global temperatures rising, unions in the energy sector can learn from these struggles.