World Water Day is held annually on March 22 as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) recommended an international day to celebrate freshwater in 1992. The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating March 22, 1993 as the first World Water Day.
Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater. In 2013, in reflection of the International Year of Water Cooperation, World Water Day is also dedicated to the theme of cooperation around water and is coordinated by UNESCO in collaboration with UNECE and UNDESA on behalf of UN Water.
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For more information, please go to the following website: http://www.unwater.org/water-cooperation-2013/home/en/
