World Water Day is an annual United Nations (UN) observance day held on 22 March that highlights the importance of fresh water. The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The theme of each year focuses on topics relevant to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), which is in line with the targets of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.

The following statement is from the World Water Day Organization:

This World Water Day is about accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis

And because water affects us all, we need everyone to take action.

That means you!

You and your family, school and community can make a difference by changing the way you use, consume, and mange water in your lives.

Right now we are seriously off-track to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.

Billions of people and countless schools, businesses, healthcare centres, farms, and factories don’t have the safe water and toilets they need.

To accelerate change, we need more action.  Learn how in the UN World Water Development Report, the UN 2023 Water Conference and through stories from around the world.