Do your bit: Focus on days highlighting international issues International Days and Observances
World Water Day
22 March
The Blue Planet Weather, climate and water resources can have a devastating impact on socio-economic development and on the well-being of humankind. According to the World Meteorological Organization weather and climate-related extreme events, such as tornadoes, thunderstorms, storms, cyclones, floods and drought, account for nearly 75 per cent of all disasters. They lead to an enormous toll of human suffering, loss of life and economic damage. Monitoring these events, predicting their movements and issuing timely warnings are essential to mitigate the disastrous impact of such events on population and economy.

World Water Day 2008 on 22 March focuses on the theme: Sanitation.

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GDRC has been working on themes related to this international day/observance, in the water section of its programme on Urban Environmental Management.

GDRC therefore reaffirms its committment to uphold the objectives of the World Water Day, and work towards better understanding of, and action on, highliting the criticality of good water management for the sustainability of our future.

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