EVENTS: World Water Day (March 22nd), History, World Water Day 2009, Crisis, World Water Day 2009 Theme, World Water Day Date, Celebrations

World Water Day 2009

World Water Day History

The United Nations General Assembly is announced ‘World Water Day’ on March 22, 1993. World Water Day is celebrated every year on March 22. ‘World Water day’ proposed in 1992 in Agenda 21 of United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil.

World Water Day is started in 1993. The United Nations called the member of nations to dedicated World Water Day. UN advices and support real activities with their countries. Every year, one country of UN membership, concerned in water issues get the guide in helping and organizing global activities for World Water Day.

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs is organizing the World Water Day 2005. It is called 'United Nations International Decade for Action for Water', and also called to as the ‘Water for Life Decade 2005-2015’.

UNESCO organized World Water Day in 2006. The slogan is 'Water and Culture'. FAO organized World Water Day in 2007. The slogan is 'Coping with Water Scarcity'. Guardian Weekly published a special feature on ‘World Water Day’ on March 21, 2008.

World Water Day 2009

ICRC organizes World Water Day 2009. ICRI will provide pure water and sanitation for civilians. Civilians are killed by diseases than shot.

World Water Day is a global day of ceremony and action to illustrate notice to the position that water plays in our world and lives. The United Nations General Assembly chosen the first World Water Day in 1992 to focus on dangerous irrigation issues for developed countries. United Nations and the international society respect the day and attention an exacting theme on water every year on March 22.

The World Water Crisis:

1. Quick information.
2. There are over 1 billion people across the world; they did not have pure water.
3. Water-related virus is the primary cause of fatality in the world.
4. There are many children died with water-related virus.

Take Action:

1. Limited water is use at your home.
2. Offer your coffee or soda money, or host a water walk.
3. Send a document to your friends at least five about World Water Day.
4. Educate your neighbours about the global water crisis.
5. Conduct a water walk at your school or office.

World Water Day Themes

Recent World Water Day themes include:

• World Water Day Theme 2009 - Shared Waters, Shared Opportunities
• World Water Day Theme 2008 - Sanitation
• World Water Day Theme 2007 - Coping with Water Scarcity
• World Water Day Theme 2006 - Water and Culture
• World Water Day Theme 2005 - Water for Life
• World Water Day Theme 2004 - Water and Disasters
• World Water Day Theme 2003 - Water for the Future
• World Water Day Theme 2002 - Water for Development
• World Water Day Theme 2001 - Water for Health
• World Water Day Theme 2000 - Water for the 21st Century
• World Water Day Theme 1999 - Everyone Lives Downstream
• World Water Day Theme 1998 - Groundwater: the Invisible Resource
• World Water Day Theme 1997 - The World's Water: Is There Enough?
• World Water Day Theme 1996 - Water for Thirsty Cities
• World Water Day Theme 1995- Women and Water

List of UNESCO Walter World Day 2009 Activities

Walter World Day 2009 Activities - 16.03.2009
Launch of United Nations 3rd World Water Development Report (WWDR-3)
World Water Forum, Istanbul
contact: Olcay Unver

Walter World Day 2009 Activities - 17.03.2009
Side event; Presentation of the World Water Assessement Programme’s Case Study Volume 2009
World Water Forum, Istanbul
contact: Engin Koncagul

Walter World Day 2009 Activities - 18-19.03.2009
Brainstorming sessions for WWDR4
World Water Forum, Istanbul
contact: Olcay Unver

Walter World Day 2009 Activities - 20.03.2009
Technical Advisory committee meeting
World Water Forum, Istanbul
contact: Engin Koncagul

Walter World Day 2009 Activities - 20.03.2009
Contribution to Topic 6.4 Data for all
World Water Forum, Istanbul
contact: Engin Koncagul

Walter World Day 2009 Activities - 18.03.2009
Side Event; Presentation of World Water Assessment Programme’s (WWAP) Side Publications
contact: Abigail Parish

Walter World Day 2009 Activities - 18.03.2009
Side Event; Discussion on the findings and main messages of the 3rd edition of the WWDR and WWAP’s fourth phase (2009-2012)
contact: Abigail Parish

Walter World Day 2009 Activities - 20-21.03.2009
Coordination of Topic 3.1 Basin Management and Transboundary Cooperation
World Water Forum, Istanbul
contact: Lena Salame

Walter World Day 2009 Activities - 22.03.2009
Side event, High-level Roundtable “Adapting to Climate Variability in Transboundary Basins”
World Water Forum, Istanbul
contact: Lena Salame

Walter World Day 2009 Activities - 15-22.03.2009
Training for Journalists
World Water Forum, Istanbul
contact: Lena Salame

Side Event; Water Components of the Encyclopaedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS)
World Water Forum, Istanbul
contact: Miguel Doria

Walter World Day 2009 Activities - 12-16.03.2009
13th International Water Technology Conference
World Water Forum, Istanbul
contact: Dr. Radwan Al-Weshah

Walter World Day 2009 Activities - 16-22.03.2009
Presentation and Distribution of an Atlas of tranboundary aquifers
World Water Forum, Istanbul
contact: Alice Aureli

International Water and Film Event
Istanbul; Citizens House of Water
contact: Barbara Avila

Walter World Day 2009 Activities - 16-22.03.2009
Photo exhibition “Water as bridge for peace”
World Water Forum, Istanbul
contact: Barbara Avila

Walter World Day 2009 Activities - 16-22.03.2009
Contribution to Topic 3.4.1 “Managing and Protecting Surface, Ground, Soil and Rainwater”
World Water Forum, Istanbul
contact: Alice Aureli