World Water Day

World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater.

World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of water and sanitation for all by 2030.

The theme for 2020 is "Water and Climate Change" and explores how the two issues are inextricably linked.

The focus on universal access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is in line with the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 6.The UN World Water Development Report (WWDR) is released each year around World Water Day.

World Water Day 2020, on 22 March, is about water and climate change – and how the two are inextricably linked. UN-Water makes the claim that "adapting to the water effects of climate change will protect health and save lives." And that, "Using water more efficiently will reduce greenhouse gases"