States need to better manage and preserve world water resources, he said. "No one should have to worry if the water is clean or if they will run out of water," Peltier said in her speech. The special envoy for international water affairs for the Netherlands said collaborating with those who will inherit the Earth is essential. Peltier told CBC News after her address that she wasn't nervous speaking in front of the General Asembly. Here's what she said:My experience as a water keeper is more of an honour to the water and Mother Earth.

Source: CBC News March 22, 2018 18:39 UTC