World Day for Water

March 22, 2006

Theme: Water and Culture

World Water Day (WWD) 2006 will be guided by the theme 'Water and Culture' under the leadership of UNESCO.
The UN body designated to coordinate activities is:




United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Division of Water Sciences
1 rue Miollis
75732 Paris CEDEX 15
France
E-mail: wwd2006@unesco.org
Website: World Water Day 2006

About World Day for Water

The United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/47/193 of 22 December 1992 by which 22 March 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.

States were invited to devote the Day, as appropriate in the national context, to concrete activities such as the promotion of public awareness through the publication and diffusion of documentaries and the organization of conferences, round tables, seminars and expositions related to the conservation and development of water resources and the implementation of the recommendations of Agenda 21.