The Detroit Congress produced two resolutions on water, one demanding that water service be restored to the residents of Detroit, and the other affirming that access to water is a basic human right, urging global WILPF to oppose abuse of this right as a top priority, and urging all of WILPF to celebrate the UN
World Day for Water on March 22, 2015.
WWD was first observed in 1933 when the UN General Assembly declared March 22 as
World Day for Water. The day was first formally proposed in Agenda 21 of the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The celebration of March 22 as "
World Day for Water" was declared in 1993 by the United Nations General Assembly.
Since its inception in 2003, UN-Water has been responsible for selecting the theme, messages and lead UN agency for the
World Day for Water. In addition to the UN member states, a number of NGOs promoting clean water and sustainable aquatic habitats have used
World Day for Water as a time to focus public attention on the critical water issues of our era.
Earlier, Oman's Deputy Prime Minister, Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood Al Said, took the opportunity of the
World Day for Water on 22nd March to address the issues.
World Day for Water is celebrated by the General Assembly of the United Nations every March 22.
Minister of State for the Parliament and Shura Affairs Ahmad al-Kuhlani affirmed on Saturday the importance of preserving water resources as the country is threatened by drought due to lack of water resources and rain.<p>During the festival, organized by UNICEF organization in coordination with OXFAM on launching Mizraq Water Project and to mark the
World Day for Water, al-Kuhlani claimed all segments of the society to stop water usage for Qat trees and spread awareness of the importance of the rationalization of domestic consumption.
Marking U.N.-declared
World Day for Water, the official Xinhua News Agency said 400 of China's more than 600 cities lack water and that 110 are in particularly short supply.
World Day for Water was declared in 1993 by the United Nations General Assembly.
March 22 was declared "
World Day for Water" in 1993 by the United Nations General Assembly.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/47/193 of 22 December 1992 by which March 22 of each year was declared
World Day for Water. It was first time observed in 1993, in conformity with the recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) contained in Chapter 18 (Fresh Water Resources) of Agenda 21.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/47/193 of December 22 1992 by which March 22 of each year was declared
World Day for Water, to be observed starting in 1993, in conformity with the recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) contained in Chapter 18 (Fresh Water Resources) of Agenda 21.