Canada foils UN water plan

Canada emerged as the pivotal nation behind recent manoeuvres to block the United Nations Human Rights Council from recognizing water as a basic human right, according to international observers. The Geneva-based body wrapped up an intense three-week session late Friday without passing a German-Spanish resolution intended to enshrine its importance in a world where more than 2 billion people live in water-stressed regions. It would have also set up an international watchdog to monitor the actions of individual countries.

[I'm really starting to like our northern neighbors]

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