World Water Day is an annual United Nations Observance – held on 22 March – focused on inspiring action to tackle the global water crisis.
World Water Day is led by UN-Water and the 2024 Task Force is co-coordinated the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
This year’s theme is “Leveraging water for peace”. The global public campaign promotes water as a tool for peace, raising awareness of the ways the world can unite around the sustainable management of water as a way to prevent disputes and collaborate on shared challenges.
To celebrate the day, the pivot event will be held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, which will feature high-level speakers and experts, and cultural activities to express the concept of ‘water and peace’.
The event will also launch the 2024 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report, entitled: “Water for Prosperity and Peace”. The report gives policy recommendations to decision-makers and is published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water and its production is coordinated by the UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme…