Theme, History, Significance, and 5 Easy Steps to Conserve Water for World Water Day 2024

The freshwater content of the Earth’s surface is just 2.5 percent. According to the 2019 Niti Aayog report, India’s water shortage is a major problem. India is home to 17% of the world’s population, although it only has 4% of the freshwater resources on Earth. Every year on March 22, the world observes World Water Day to highlight the importance of fresh water. Below, we examine the event’s history, importance, and topic for this year. There is also a big solution to this urgent problem: only five easy procedures to preserve water may be put into practice.

Theme of World Water Day (2024)
“Water for Peace” is the topic of this year’s World Water Day campaign. Freshwater shortages can lead to disputes between people, groups, and even countries. The United Nations (UN) reports that a startling 24 out of 153 nations have water-sharing agreements in place. Water conservation is essential to avert future conflicts and ensure that people have access to the basic water they need across national boundaries. The goal of SDG 6, which is to provide access to clean water and sanitation for everyone by 2030, is in line with this endeavor.

World Water Day: Background
The UN’s Agenda 21 included a proposal to establish a national day for water conservation, which was presented in 1992 during the Rio de Janeiro Conference on Environment and Development.

The UN General Assembly then officially adopted this idea in December of that year with its resolution A/RES/47/193, designating March 22 as World Water Day. The next year saw the first World Water Day celebration, with the theme “Caring for our Water Resources is Everybody’s Business.”

Global Water Day: Importance
World Water Day, which is observed by the UN and organized by UN-Water, raises awareness of important problems pertaining to water consumption. The purpose of the day is to encourage citizens, elected officials, other members of the governing body, and legislators to adopt a proactive stance in response to the global water and sanitation issue.

Five Easy Steps To Save Water

Instead of leaving the tap running all the time as you wash dishes, turn it off.

When not in use, especially when lathering soap or brushing teeth, shut off the faucet firmly.

To avoid wasting water, periodically inspect and fix any leaks in the wash tanks or toilet cisterns.

To save water, take short showers and think about shutting off the showerhead while using soap or shampoo.

To reduce waste, repurpose stale water for tasks like flushing toilets and watering plants.