World Water Day 2024: To highlight the importance of water, World Water Day is celebrated on 22nd March. This day aims to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal: water and sanitation for all by 2030.
World Water Day 2024: Theme
World Water Day 2024 theme is Groundwater, making the invisible visible. Groundwater is a key resource that provides almost half of all drinking water across the globe.
World Water Day 2024: History
The idea for this international day goes back to 1992, the year in which the UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro was held. The same year, the UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) adopted a resolution by which 22nd March of every year was announced World Water Day, starting on 1993.
World Water Day 2024: Significance
World Water Day’s intention is to inspire people across the world to learn more about water-related issues and to take action to make a difference. On this day, relevant issues such as water scarcity, water pollution, lack of sanitation, etc are looked at.