World water day 22nd march 2017 By Mr.Allah Dad Khan

2. History of world water
day
and themes
By
Mr Allah Dad Khan

3. History
O The United Nations General Assembly
adopted resolution A/RES/47/193 of 22
December 1992 by which 22 March of each
year was declared World Day for Water, to
be observed starting in 1993, in conformity
with the recommendations of the United
Nations Conference on Environment and
Development (UNCED) contained in
Chapter 18 (Fresh Water Resources)
of Agenda 21.
O States were invited to devote the Day, as
appropriate in the national context, to
concrete activities such as the promotion of
public awareness through the production
and dissemination of documentaries and the
organization of conferences, round tables,
seminars and expositions related to the
conservation and development of water
resources and the implementation of the
recommendations of Agenda 21

4. 1994 Caring For Water
O Caring for our water
O Interesting facts about water
O Water pollution sources
O Managing water quality
O The department's role
O Your role
O More information
O Water is a scarce and essential
natural resource.
O Conserving and maintaining water
quality is especially important in
Australia, the world's driest inhabited
continent.
O Preventing or reducing water
pollution protects our water quality
and is essential to maintaining the
health of our environment and our
own quality of life.

6. 1995 WOMEN AND WATER
O For the first time
Lesotho celebrated the
"World Day for Water",
on March 22, 1995. The
international theme for
the day was 'Women
and Water'. The
Department of Water
Affairs organized two
main activities for the
celebration of the Day:
on water pollution and
on environmental
degradation.

7. 1996 WATER FOR THIRSTY
CITIES
O The 3rd annual World
Water Day was
celebrated on March 22,
1996, with the theme,
Water for Thirsty Cities.
It emphasized the
growing water crisis
faced by cities across
the world which
threatens the
sustainability of their
social and economic
development.

8. 1997 THE WORLD'S WATER -
IS THERE ENOUGH?
O The message of the
day was: Water is a
basic requirement
for all life, yet water
resources are
facing more and
more demands
from, and
competition among,
users.

9. 1998 GROUNDWATER - THE
INVISIBLE RESOURCE
O The sixth annual World
Water Day (WWD) was
celebrated on 22 March
1998. As per the
recommendations of the
17th meeting of the ACC
Sub-Committee on Water
Resources, UNICEF and
the United Nations
Division of Economic and
Social Affairs (UNDESA),
took the lead in
organizing the
observance of World
Water Day in 1998.

10. 1999 EVERYONE LIVES
DOWNSTREAM
O Excessive flooding of major
rivers in the world in 1998 have
resulted in thousands of deaths
and caused enormous damage
in China, Bangladesh, and
India, where nearly half of the
world population lives. They
were not only the result of
excessive rains, but also of
interference by mankind in the
river basins. These tragedies
make us realize that virtually
everybody in this world lives
downstream. UNEP was the
coordinating UN agency.

11. 2000 WATER FOR THE 21ST
CENTURY
O The availability and quality of water is
increasingly under strain. Even if conditions
were to remain constant for the foreseeable
future, much of the world would find itself in
a state of water-related crisis. To make
matters worse, populations are growing
most rapidly in those areas where water is
already in scarce supply".
O This is how Wim Kok, Prime Minister of the
Netherlands, starts his welcome words in
the second announcement for the Second
World Water Forum and Ministerial
Conference that began in the Netherlands in
the week prior to 22 March 2000. From 17–
22 March 2000, hundreds of water
specialists, politicians, leading experts and
top officials from all across the globe
convened in The Hague. The event marked
the conclusion to a long series of sessions
during which thousands of concerned
citizens addressed the water crisis that
threatens us all.

12. 2001 WATER FOR HEALTH -
TAKING CHARGE
O Water for Health - Taking
Charge was the theme for 2001.
The WHO was the coordinating
UN agency.The message for the
day was: "Concrete efforts are
necessary to provide clean
drinking water and improve
health as well as to increase
awareness world-wide of the
problems and of the solutions.
22 March is a unique occasion
to remind everybody that
solutions are possible. Use the
resources on this site to help
turn words into political
commitment and action."

13. 2002 WATER FOR
DEVELOPMENT
O Water for Development
was the theme for 2002.
The Internation Atomic
Energy Agency was the
coordinating UN
agency. The currectly
poor and deteriorating
state of water resources
in many parts of the
world demand
integrated water
resources planning and
management.

14. 2003 WATER FOR THE
FUTURE
O Water for the Future was the theme
for World Water Day 2003. It called
on each one of us to maintain and
improve the quality and quantity of
fresh water available to future
generations. This is essential if we
are to achieve the Millennium
Development Goal to halve, by 2015,
the number of people living without
safe drinking water and basic
sanitation. The United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP)
was the the lead UN agency for
World Water Day 2003. The goal was
to inspire political and community
action and encourage greater global
understanding of the need for more
responsible water use and
conservation.

15. 2004 WATER AND DISASTER
O The UN International Strategy for Disaster
Reduction and the World Meteorological
Organization were charged with co-
ordinating events for World Water Day
2004. The message of the Day was:
Weather, climate and water resources can
have a devastating impact on socio-
economic development and on the well-
being of humankind. According to the World
Meteorological Organization weather and
climate-related extreme events, such as
tornadoes, thunderstorms, storms, cyclones,
floods and drought, account for nearly 75
per cent of all disasters. They lead to an
enormous toll of human suffering, loss of life
and economic damage. Monitoring these
events, predicting their movements and
issuing timely warnings are essential to
mitigate the disastrous impact of such
events on population and economy.

16. 2005 WATER FOR LIFE 2005-
2015
O The Theme of World Water Day 2005
was: Water for Life 2005 - 2015. The
United Nations General Assembly at
its 58th session in December 2003
agreed to proclaim the years 2005 to
2015 as the International Decade for
Action, "Water for Life", and
beginning with World Water Day,
March 22, 2005. The Water for Life
decade set the world's goals on "a
greater focus on water-related
issues, while striving to ensure the
participation of women in water-
related development efforts, and
further cooperation at all levels to
achieve water-related goals of the
Millennium Declaration,
Johannesburg Plan of
Implementation of the World Summit
for Sustainable Development and
Agenda 21."

17. 2006 WATER AND CULTURE
O The Theme of World Water Day
2006 was Water and Culture
under the leadership of
UNESCO. The theme 'Water
and Culture' of 2006 drew the
attention to the fact that there
are as many ways of viewing,
using, and celebrating water as
there are cultural traditions
across the world. Sacred, water
is at the heart of many religions
and is used in different rites and
ceremonies. Fascinating and
ephemeral, water has been
represented in art for centuries -
in music, painting, writing,
cinema - and it is an essential
factor in many scientific
endeavours as well.

18. 2007 WATER SCARCITY
O The growing problem of Water
Scarcity was the topic for World
Water Day 2007. The theme
highlighted the increasing
significance of water scarcity
worldwide and the need for
increased integration and
cooperation to ensure sustainable,
efficient and equitable management
of scarce water resources, both at
international and local levels. The
Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations (FAO) hosted
ceremonies for the daywhich
included and opening address from
FAO Secretary-General Jaques
Diouf, and video addresses from UN
Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and
Green Cross International President
Michail Gorbachëv.

19. 2008 INTERNATIONAL YEAR
OF SANITATION
O In 2008, World Water Day coincided
with the International Year of
Sanitation, and challenged us to spur
action on a crisis affecting more than
one out of three people on the
planet.
O Every 20 seconds, a child dies as a
result of the abysmal sanitation
conditions endured by some 2.6
billion people globally. That adds up
to an unconscionable 1.5 million
young lives cut short by a cause we
know well how to prevent.
Ceremonies for the day took place at
Geneva, Switzerland. Speakers
included Royal Highness Willem-
Alexander, Prince of Orange and
Director-General of WHO Dr
Margaret Chan

20. 2009 TRANSBOUNDARY
WATERS
O In 2009, the theme for World Water
Day was "Shared Water - Shared
Opportunities". Special focus was
placed on transboundary waters.
Nurturing the opportunities for
cooperation in transboundary water
management can help build mutual
respect, understanding and trust
among countries and promote
peace, security and sustainable
economic growth. The United
Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
lead the activities of the day with the
support of United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe (UNECE)
and the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations
(FAO).

21. 2010 WATER QUALITY
O UN-Water dedicated World Water
Day 2010 to the theme of water
quality, reflecting its importance
alongside quantity of the resource in
water management.
O The World Water Day 2010
campaign was envisaged to raise
awareness about sustaining healthy
ecosystems and human well-being
through addressing the increasing
water quality challenges in water
management and to raise the profile
of water quality by encouraging
governments, organizations,
communities, and individuals around
the world to actively engage in
proactively addressing water quality
e.g. in pollution prevention, clean up
and restoration.

22. 2011 WATER FOR CITIES
O The objective of World Water Day
2011 was to focus international
attention on the impact of rapid
urban population growth,
industrialization and uncertainties
caused by climate change, conflicts
and natural disasters on urban water
systems.
O The theme, Water for cities:
responding to the urban challenge,
aimed to spotlight and encourage
governments, organizations,
communities, and individuals to
actively engage in addressing the
challenges of urban water
management.
O The offical website attracted a new
high of over half a million visits in the
month of March, and saw over 800
events added to the 'Worldwide
Events' map. The offical logo was
also produced in over 40 languages.

23. 2012 WATER AND FOOD
SECURITY
O 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. Each year,
World Water Day highlights a specific
aspect of freshwater. Coming soon in
this section of the website, we will
present a brief overview of the
different themes that have been the
focus of World Water Day
celebrations.

24. 2013 WATER COOPERATION
O In December 2010, the United
Nations General Assembly declared
2013 as the United Nations
International Year of Water
Cooperation. In reflection of this
declaration, the 2013 World Water
Day, which will take place on 22
March 2013, also will be dedicated to
water cooperation. Therefore, UN-
Water has called upon UNESCO to
lead the 2013 United Nations
International Year on Water
Cooperation, in particular because of
the Organization’s unique
multidisciplinary approach which
blends the natural and social
sciences, education, culture and
communication. Given the intrinsic
nature of water as a transversal and
universal element, the United
Nations International Year on Water
Cooperation naturally would embrace
and touch upon all these aspects.

25. 2014 WATER AND ENERGY
O Water and energy are closely interlinked and
interdependent. Energy generation and
transmission requires utilization of water
resources, particularly for hydroelectric, nuclear,
and thermal energy sources. Conversely, about
8% of the global energy generation is used for
pumping, treating and transporting water to
various consumers.
O In 2014, the UN System – working closely with
its Member States and other relevant
stakeholders – is collectively bringing its
attention to the water-energy nexus, particularly
addressing inequities, especially for the 'bottom
billion' who live in slums and impoverished rural
areas and survive without access to safe
drinking water, adequate sanitation, sufficient
food and energy services. It also aims to
facilitate the development of policies and
crosscutting frameworks that bridge ministries
and sectors, leading the way to energy security
and sustainable water use in a green economy.
Particular attention will be paid to identifying best
practices that can make a water- and energy-
efficient 'Green Industry' a reality.

26. 2015 WATER AND
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENTO 2015 is a seminal year with the
intergovernmental negotiations on the post-
2015 development agenda. Given water’s
essential role for development, the focus of
the 2015 World Water Day is on ‘Water and
Sustainable Development’ with UNDP as
the lead coordinator.
O “Water is at the core of sustainable
development” is a key quote in UN-Water’s
‘Strategy to 2020’. Yet few fully understand
what sustainable development means – and
if they have a definition, it likely differs from
another person’s. This is why World Water
Day: The 2015 Campaign will tell the
sustainability story around water. It aims to
raise awareness and inspire global action.
For this to happen, there needs to be strong
learning component as sustainability means
weaving water into a wide range of issues,
from WASH to energy, from food to industry

27. 2016: Water for people, Water
by people
O Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific
aspect of freshwater. Under the theme ‘Water
and Jobs’, the year 2016 provides an important
opportunity to consolidate and build upon the
previous World Water Days to highlight the two-
way relationship between water and the decent
work agenda in the quest for sustainable
development.
O
O UN-Water supports the World Water Day
campaign and sets the theme each year. At the
World Water Week 2014, UN-Water presents the
plan for the World Water Day 2016 campaign,
which is coordinated by ILO with the support of
other UN-Water Members and Partners.
O
O Participants will get an opportunity to learn more
about the theme of World Water Day, get the
latest update on how the international community
perceives the role of decent work in promoting
the human right to water and will be invited to get
involved in the campaign. In addition,
participants will also discover the logo of the
World Water Day 2016.

28. WORLD WATER DAY
2017 "Wastewater
O 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.
O 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.
O Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of
freshwater. In 2015, World Water Day has the theme "Water
and Sustainable Development".
O In 2016, the theme is "Water and Jobs," in " and in 2018
"Nature-based Solutions for Water".

29. The 2017 Theme for World
Water Day is ‘Wastewater’
O The 2017 theme for World Water
Day is ‘Wastewater’. The Bio-
Microbics team created a video of
people saying “Better Water. Better
World.®” in several languages.
O WORLD WATER DAY, held annually
on March 22nd, focuses attention on
the importance of freshwater sources
and advocating for the sustainable
management of water resources. In
1992 at the United Nations
Conference on Environment and
Development (UNCED), it was
decided that an international day to
celebrate "water" was recommended.
The United Nations General
Assembly designated the first World
Water Day on March 22nd, 1993.

30. LACK OF FILTRATION
O Nearly 3.4 million people die each year from
preventable waterborne illnesses. That’s
almost the entire population of Los Angeles,
CA dies every year.
O This number can directly be attributed to
lack of filtration of contaminated water and
lack of sanitation and hygiene training. The
majority of these illnesses are caused from
fecal contamination. Biosand Filters,
Sawyer Filters and other methods can filter
out over 99% of all contaminates. Filters
allow us to access communities out of reach
of machinery or provide a community an
option where a well is not an option.
O Every 21 seconds a child will perish from a
preventable waterborne illness.
O Just $1 provides a person clean water for
an entire year. Fixing the problem is easy.
We just need to all decide to do it.

31. UNPROTECTED WATER
SOURCES
O Approximately 1 in 9 people lack access to
an improved water source.
O The majority of water sources in developing
countries are unprotected. Families and
schools typically dig holes or pits and allow
for them to fill up via rain or ground water. In
some areas where there is a river nearby,
this becomes an option for water. All three
methods are subject to ground and exterior
contamination. Rivers are always
contaminated from animals using the same
source and people using the source as a
wash area.
O
O Of course, having a water source at all is
considered to be fortunate. Many
communities walk miles just to fetch water.
This consumes a major part of peoples’
lives in water poor areas. In fact, women
spend over 200 million hours A DAY
collecting water.

32. Why waste water? Gearing up
for World Water Day 2017
O Each year, World Water Day highlights a
specific aspect of freshwater. Under the
theme ‘Water and Wastewater’, the year
2017 provides an important opportunity to
consolidate and build upon the previous
World Water Days to highlight the symbiosis
between water and wastewater in the quest
for sustainable development.
O UN-Water coordinates the World Water Day
campaign and proposes a theme for each
year. At the World Water Week 2016, UN-
Water will present the plan for the World
Water Day 2017 campaign, which is
coordinated by UNEP, UN-Habitat, WHO
and UNU, with the support of other UN-
Water Members and Partners.
O Participants will get an opportunity to learn
more about the theme of World Water Day
and how wastewater is perceived as a
valuable resource in the circular economy
and its safe management as an efficient
investment in the health of humans and
ecosystems. Participants will also get a
chance to listen to ideas for the public
engagement campaign and provide
feedback.