'Water for the World' bill in Congress would help Africa
On March 18, 2005, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), re-introduced the Water for the World Resolution into the U.S. House of Representatives. This urgent resolution, which has the support of 23 Congressional co-sponsors and hundreds of organizations, calls upon the U.S. government to recognize water as a global public good and fundamental human right in its trade, development and international financial policies.