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'''World Water Day''' is an annual [[United Nations]] (UN) observance day held on [[22 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>
In 2020, the theme was "Water and Climate Change".<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|last=|date=2020|title=World Water Day 2020 – Water and Climate Change|url=https://archive.worldwaterday.org/2020/|url-status=live|access-date=21 March 2021|website=UN-Water|language=en-US|archive-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306163004/https://archive.worldwaterday.org/2020/}}</ref> Previous themes for the years 2016 to 2019 were "Water and Jobs'",<ref name=":0" /> "Why waste water?"<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://worldwaterday.org/2017/theme/|title=World Water Day theme (2017)|publisher=UN-Water|access-date=21 March 2018|archive-date=12 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012175433/http://worldwaterday.org/2017/theme/|url-status=dead}}</ref> "Nature for Water",<ref name=":3" /> and "Leaving no one behind".<ref name=":1" /> World Water Day is celebrated around the world with a variety of events. These can be theatrical, musical or [[lobbying]] in nature. The day can also include campaigns to raise money for water projects. The first World Water Day, designated by the [[United Nations]], was in 1993.<ref name="UNWATER2" />{{TOC limit|3}}
==Objectives and structure==
[[File:My School Toilet puppet theatre (5226853487).jpg|thumb|Children presenting a puppet show for the "My School Toilet" contest in [[Cagayan de Oro]], Philippines, for World Water Day in 2010]]
World Water Day is an [[List of international observances|international observance day]]. The intention is to inspire people around the world to learn more about water-related issues and to take action to make a difference.<ref name="UNWATER2" /> In 2020, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], there was an additional focus on [[hand washing]] and hygiene.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Promote hand hygiene to save lives and combat COVID-19|url=https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/04-05-2020-promote-hand-hygiene-to-save-lives-and-combat-covid-19|access-date=2021-03-22|website=www.who.int|language=en|archive-date=8 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308125653/https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/04-05-2020-promote-hand-hygiene-to-save-lives-and-combat-covid-19|url-status=live}}</ref>
Relevant issues include [[water scarcity]], [[water pollution]], inadequate [[water supply]], lack of [[sanitation]], and the impacts of [[climate change]] (which is the theme of World Water Day 2020<ref name=":4" />). The day brings to light the inequality of access to [[WASH]] services and the need to assure the [[Right to water|human right to water and sanitation]].
The World Water Day website announces events, activities and volunteer opportunities. In 2020, featured stories are about adapting to the water effects climate change and using water more efficiently.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterday.org/2020-home/learn/|title=World Water Day 'What is being done?' (2020)|access-date=21 March 2018|archive-date=16 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116003023/https://www.worldwaterday.org/2020-home/learn/|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Convener ===
[[UN-Water]] coordinates activities with UN member organisations who share an interest in that year's theme. UN-Water mobilizes organizations of all kinds to action, whether globally or locally.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-25|title=Celebration of World Water day in 2021 – Valuing Water|url=https://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday2021/|access-date=2021-03-22|website=UN-Water|language=en-US|archive-date=22 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322125546/https://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday2021/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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