Since 1993 the World Water Day is celebrated on 22 March every year. It is an annual United Nations Observance addressed to water and with the aim to raise awareness on the 2 billion people currently living without access to safe water. It also seeks to ignite the action towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.
This year the World Water Day focused on groundwater with the objective to draw attention to this hidden water resource that tend not be recognized by policy makers/ and its users but that is critically important for sustainable development.
This year’s overarching message is that exploring, protecting, and sustainably using groundwater will be central to mankind’s survival, adaptation to climate change and meeting the needs of a growing population.
More information:
World Water Day: https://www.worldwaterday.org/
UN Water and World Water Day 2022: