World Water Day today

KARACHI: The World Water Day would be observed on March 22 (today) throughout the world including Pakistan.

International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day.

This year's World Water Day is dedicated to the theme of water quality, reflecting its importance alongside quantity of the resource in water management.