World Water Day

Water covers 71% of the Earth's surface. A single cell of Escherichia coli contains 70% of water, a human body 60–70%, plant body up to 90% and the body of an adult jellyfish is made up of 94–98% water.

Thus it can be said that the colorless and odorless damsel forms an integral part of one’s life. Water is also considered as a symbol of purification. International World Water Day is held every twelve months to focus the attention on the importance of freshwater and to promote sustainable management of freshwater resources.

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) decided to observe an international day to celebrate freshwater in 1992 and thus the first World Water Day was observed on 22 March 1993.

World Water Day is celebrated every year with a new theme highlighting an explicit aspect of freshwater.

Today one in every eight people in the world don’t get pure water inspite of spending hours by women and children in collecting water from distant resources.

This day gives an opportunity to remember our commitment to achieve the day when everyone in the world can have safe drinking water and also to celebrate the progress of bringing about 3 lakh people in eight countries clean water and sanitation.

Themes of World Water Day Yester Years

World Water Day is celebrated every year with a new theme highlighting an explicit aspect of freshwater. One of various UN agencies involved in water issues lead in promotion and coordination of international activities for World Water Day each year. UN-Water has been responsible for selecting the theme and messages since the inception of World Day for Water in 2003.

2018: Nature for Water?

2017: Why Waste Water?

2016: Better Water, Better Jobs

2015: Water and Sustainable Development

2014: Water and Energy

2013: International Year of Water Coorporation

2012: Water and Food Security

2011: Water for Cites

2010: Clean Water for a Healthy World

2009: Transboundary Waters

2008: Sanitation

2007: Coping With Water Scarcity

2006: Water and Culture

2005: Water for Life 2005-2015

2004: Water and Disasters

2003: Water for Future

2002: Water for Development

2001: Water for Health

2000: Water for the 21st Century

1999: Everyone Lives Downstream

1998: Groundwater - The Invisible Resource

1997: The World's Water: Is there enough?

1996: Water for Thirsty Cities

1995: Women and Water

1994: Caring for our Water Resources is Everybody's Business