Large sections of the civil society are opposed to the current paradigm propagated by the international water establishment. This paradigm, through its promotion of multinational led privatization and supply-oriented water management strategies in general, will further worsen the condition of water-poor peoples and of the ecosystem. In opposition to this, we call for the international adoption of principles such as the fundamental right to water security for people and ecosystems; for water policies and practice that are equitable and sustainable, both locally and globally; for keeping water and water services in the public sphere, out of multilateral and bilateral trade agreements and investments.