World Water Day
is an international observance and an opportunity to learn more about water
related issues, be inspired to tell others and take action to make a
difference. World Water Day dates back to the 1992 United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development where an international observance for water was
recommended. The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22
March 1993 as the first World Water Day. It has been held annually since then.
Each year, UN-Water — the entity that coordinates the UN’s work on water
and sanitation — sets a theme for World Water Day corresponding to a
current or future challenge. The engagement campaign is coordinated by one or
several of the UN-Water Members with a related mandate.
Better water, better jobs
Today, almost
half of the world's workers - 1.5 billion people - work in water related
sectors and nearly all jobs depend on water and those that ensure its safe
delivery. Yet the millions of people who work in water are often not recognized
or protected by basic labour rights. The theme in 2016 - water and jobs -show
how enough quantity and quality of water can change workers' lives and
livelihoods - and even transform societies and economies.
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Source: UN Water - World Water Day 2016
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