World Water Day
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World Water Day
• Every year on March 22, 'World Water Day' is organized with the aim of spreading awareness about the importance of water in the world.
• World Water Day, 2023 focuses on accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis.
• The day aims to support the goal of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: 'Clean water and sanitation for all by the year 2030'.
• The theme for World Water Day, 2023 is 'Accelerating Change'.
• The idea of World Water Day was first presented in the year 1992 and in the same year the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development was also organized in Rio-de-Janeiro.
• In the year 1992, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution, by which it was announced to celebrate World Water Day on 22 March every year.
• The day aims to inspire people around the world to take action for change, while providing them with more information on water-related issues.
• Water covers about 70% of the entire Earth but fresh water accounts for only 3%, of which two-thirds is frozen or inaccessible and unavailable for use.