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| Water
for Life - 22nd
March 2005, World Water Day |
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| In many parts of the
world, such as Europe and North America, people take it for granted
to turn on a tap for safe and clean water to drink, to cook, to wash
- yet, more than 1 billion of our fellow human beings have little
choice but to use potentially harmful sources of water. Each year,
March 22 - World Water Day - marks a permanent effort to promote
access to safe drinking - water and sanitation. It is a springboard
for raising awareness about water, stimulating debate and focusing
on the dangers that derive from inadequate access to safe water and
basic sanitation. The 10-year period of 2005-2015 will be critical:
the time has come for unifying advocacy efforts and action on the
ground. The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed this
period as the UN International Decade for Action Water for Life
2005-2015, starting on 22 March, World Water Day 2005. The Water for
life Decade gives the world's goals "a greater focus on
water-related issues, while striving to ensure the participation of
women in water-related development efforts, and further cooperation
at all levels." |
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