New Delhi : World Water Week is celebrated every year in the last week of August to address water issues and promote sustainable development.
According to the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) website, World Water Week was originally part of a public water festival in the Swedish capital Stockholm. “It is the organizer of World Water Week and curates all content, but most sessions are co-created by leading international organizations. The week attracts an unusually diverse group of people from 193 countries and territories. Here you will find scientists, UN experts, activists, young entrepreneurs, top politicians, students, business representatives and many others. They share a strong commitment to tackling major challenges such as the climate crisis, poverty and biodiversity loss,” the SIWI website states.
On Social Media X, UNICEF Africa posted: “Drought, floods and cholera. Water treatment, safe water supplies and improved WASH services. This World Water Week, we share how UNICEF has responded to the lack of access to clean water in East and Southern Africa during emergencies and what challenges remain.”
Drought, floods and cholera.
Water treatment, safe water supply and expanded WASH services.
The #WorldWaterWeek We report on how UNICEF has responded to the lack of access to clean water in emergencies in East and Southern Africa and what remaining challenges remain. pic.twitter.com/S1RbZ6nv7s
— UNICEF Africa (@UNICEFAfrica) 23 August 2024
The IUCN made a similar statement on X: “People’s lives and livelihoods depend on access to water, and global demand is expected to increase by 50 percent by 2030. The world must manage water equitably and sustainably to support a growing global population.”
According to the United Nations World Water Development Report, Water for Prosperity and Peace highlights the broader importance of water to our lives and livelihoods. It examines water’s ability to unite people and serve as a tool for peace, sustainable development, climate action and regional integration.
“Clean drinking water and sanitation are human rights. Without access to these services, life in dignity, stability and good health is virtually impossible. Water, when managed sustainably and equitably, can be a source of peace and prosperity. It is also literally the lifeblood of agriculture, the main socio-economic driver for billions of people,” the UN website states.
