The purpose of World Water Day is to make people aware about providing clean water as well as its conservation. Let us tell you the history, importance and theme of World People’s Day in the year 2023.
World Water Day 2023: Know the history, importance and quotes of World Water Day
Everyone knows the role of water in our life. 70% of the world is covered with water and 97% of it is unfit for drinking. At the same time, the whole world is alive on 3 percent water. It is impossible to imagine life without water and realizing its importance, World Water Day is celebrated every year on March 22.
The purpose of World Water Day is to make people aware about providing clean water as well as its conservation. Let us tell you the history, importance and theme of World People’s Day in the year 2023.
History of World Water Day
Environment and Development Conference program was organized in Brazil in 1992 and the issue of celebrating World Water Day was raised here. After this, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution in 1992 and announced that World Water Day should be celebrated on March 22 every year. After this, World Water Day was celebrated in the year 1993. In the year 2010, the UN recognized the right to safe, clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right.
Know the theme of World Water Day 2023
This year the theme of World Water Day 2023 has been linked to change. This year the theme has been made ‘Accelerating Change’. The campaign related to water will be celebrated under Be The Change.
Know the importance of this day
Water is life because life cannot be imagined without it. There are many parts of the world where water scarcity persists. Due to the fast growing factories and population, water is being used in large quantities. People in the world knowingly or unknowingly waste water and very soon everyone may have to face water shortage. People all over the world understand the importance of water, so World Water Day is celebrated.
world water day quotes
‘Thousands live life without love but no one can live without water’. Save Water: WH Oden
‘Water is the driving force of all nature’.- Leonardo da Vinci
It is necessary to conserve earth, air and land. We have not inherited this. We should take care of all these three natural things and hand them over to the coming generations in the same way as our ancestors had given them to us. – Mahatma Gandhi