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'''World Water Day''' is an annual [[United Nations]] (UN) observance day held on the [[22 March|22nd of March]] that highlights the importance of [[fresh water]]. The day is used to advocate for the [[sustainable management]] of [[Water resources|freshwater resources]].<ref name="UNWATER2" /> The theme of each year focuses on topics relevant to [[Drinking water|clean water]], [[sanitation]] and [[hygiene]] ([[WASH]]), which is in line with the targets of [[Sustainable Development Goal 6]].<ref name="JMP2017">WHO and UNICEF (2017) [https://www.susana.org/en/knowledge-hub/resources-and-publications/library/details/2805 Progress on Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: 2017 Update and SDG Baselines] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227032419/https://www.susana.org/en/knowledge-hub/resources-and-publications/library/details/2805 |date=27 February 2020 }}. Geneva: World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 2017</ref> The [[UN World Water Development Report]] (WWDR) is released each year around World Water Day.
[[UN-Water]] is the convener for World Water Day and selects the theme for each year in consultation with UN organizations that share an interest in that year's focus.<ref name="UNWATER2" /> The theme for 2021 was "Valuing Water" and the public campaign invited people to join a global conversation on social media to "tell us your stories, thoughts and feelings about water".<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=World Water Day|url=https://www.worldwaterday.org/|url-status=live|access-date=21 March 2021|website=UN-Water|archive-date=1 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601030038/https://www.worldwaterday.org/}}</ref>
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* 2006: Water and Culture. The theme 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.
* 2007: Coping With Water Scarcity. Highlighted [[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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwd.unwater.org/2007/|title=World Water Day 2007|publisher=UN-Water|access-date=21 March 2018|archive-date=21 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321130922/http://wwd.unwater.org/2007/|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:World Water Day (3384841410).jpg|thumb|World Water Day 2009: US soldiers cleaning a river in South Korea]]
* 2008: [[Sanitation]]. 2008 was also the [[International Year of Sanitation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwd.unwater.org/2008/|title=World Water Day 2008|publisher=UN-Water|access-date=20 March 2018|archive-date=21 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321130639/http://wwd.unwater.org/2008/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2009: Trans Waters. Special focus placed on [[International waters|trans-boundary waters]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwd.unwater.org/2009/|title=World Water Day 2009|website=World Water Day 2009|publisher=UN-Water|access-date=21 March 2018|archive-date=21 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321130924/http://wwd.unwater.org/2009/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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The theme for 2022 is "Groundwater, Making the [[social invisibility|Invisible]] Visible".<ref>{{cite web |title="Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible" the theme of World Water Day 2022 {{!}} IGRAC |url=https://www.un-igrac.org/news/groundwater-making-invisible-visible-theme-world-water-day-2022 |website=www.un-igrac.org |access-date=6 January 2022 |language=en |archive-date=6 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106162855/https://www.un-igrac.org/news/groundwater-making-invisible-visible-theme-world-water-day-2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Groundwater]] is the largest source of [[Fresh water|freshwater]] on earth. However, being stored underneath the surface, it is often overlooked. Therefore, [https://www.un-igrac.org IGRAC] and [http://www.unesco.org/water/ihp UNESCO-IHP] initiated a World Water Day exclusively focused on this resource. The campaign is built around three main groundwater-related topics/issues, namely: (1) The invisible ingredient in food, (2) a resource without borders, and (3) a finite supply. The campaign also built around other products and events in this so-called 'year of groundwater'. The groundwater catalogue will be launched during the [http://worldwaterforum.org World Water Forum] in [[Dakar]], [[Senegal]]. The final event related to the campaign will be the Groundwater Summit 2022,<ref>{{cite web |title=Groundwater Summit {{!}} IGRAC |url=http://www.groundwater-summit.org/ |website=www.un-igrac.org |language=en |access-date=20 February 2023 |archive-date=28 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128071722/https://groundwater-summit.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> held in Paris, France.
=== 2023 – Accelating
The theme for 2023 is accelating change.<ref>[https://www.un.org/en/observances/water-day World Water Day, United Nations]</ref> Dysfunction throughout [[water cycle]] undermines progress on all major global issues, from health to hunger, gender equality to jobs, education to industry, and disasters to peace.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}
=== 2024 – Water for Prosperity and Peace ===
The theme for 2024 is "Water for Peace". The key messages read, 'Water can create peace or spark conflict. When water is scarce or polluted, or when people have unequal, or no access, tensions can rise between communities and countries.', 'Prosperity and peace rely on water. As nations manage climate change, mass migration and political unrest, they must put water cooperation at the heart of their plans.', and 'Water can lead us out of crisis. We can foster harmony between communities and countries by uniting around the fair and sustainable use of water – from United Nations conventions at the international level, to actions at the local level.'<ref>[https://www.un.org/en/observances/water-day World Water Day 2024, United Nations]</ref>
== Impacts ==
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* [https://sdg.fairgaze.com/one-day-for-water.html #OneDayForWater]
* [https://www.webpakistani.com/world-water-day/ World Water Day] – Complete Information
* [https://www.webpakistani.com/world-water-day/ World Water Day] – Complete Information
* [https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/water/world-water-day-2024-precious-blue-liquid-is-a-thin-red-line-between-war-and-peace-says-un-report-95176 World Water Day 2024: Precious blue liquid is a thin red line between war and peace, says UN report]
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