International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day.
Official United Nations' World Water Day Facebook page. World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
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The World Water Day, 2011, with the theme �Water for Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge� will be observed the world over, including in the country today (Tuesday) with an objective to focus international attention on the impact of rapid urban population growth, industrialisation and uncertainties caused by climate change, conflicts and natural disasters on urban water systems.
This year�s theme, �Water for Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge�, aims to spotlight and encourage governments, organisations, communities, and individuals to actively engage in addressing the challenge of urban water management.
Of the 6.7 billion people on earth, one in six lacks access to safe drinking water on a daily basis.That translates to 1.2 billion people who are at risk every day.
El próximo martes 22 de marzo se celebra mundialmente el día del agua. Este año se ha hecho énfasis en que ahora como nunca hay más gente viviendo en las ciudades y que este recurso no está disponible para todos y que se debe hacer un llamado a un
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