World Water Day observed across the Globe on 22nd March

22 March- World Water Day

• World Water Day was observed on 22 March 2014 with the theme Water and Energy to raise awareness of the inter-linkages between water and energy. 
• World Water Day is observed to preserve and ration consumption of water. 
• The Day was celebrated with the events like the UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and communications with journalist workshop in Tokyo, releasing of the World Water Development Report, giving away of Water for Life Awards, high-level policy panel, side events and key note speeches.

About World Water Day

• The United Nation is observed annually on 22 March to draw attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of fresh water resources. 
• In 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) recommended to celebrate an international day of freshwater. 
• The UN General Assembly accepted the recommendation of UNCED and celebrated first World Water Day on 22 March 1993.

Water Day, by the years

2014: Water and Energy

2013: Water Cooperation

2012: Water and Food Security: The World is Thirsty Because We are Hungry 

2011: Water for cities: responding to the urban challenge

2010: Clean Water for a Healthy World

2009: Trans Waters

2008: Sanitation

2007: Coping With Water Scarcity

2006: Water and Culture

2005: Water for Life 2005–2015

2004: Water and Disasters

2003: Water for Future

2002: Water for Development

2001: Water for Health

2000: Water for the 21st century

1999: Everyone Lives Downstream

1998: Groundwater – The Invisible Resource

1997: The World's Water: Is there enough?

1996: Water for Thirsty Cities

1995: Women and Water

1994: Caring for our Water Resources is Everybody's Business