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World Day for Water, or unofficially '''World Water Day''', occurs each year on March 22 , as designated by United Nations General Assembly Resolution . This day was first formally proposed in Agenda 21 of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development ( UNCED ) in Rio De Janeiro , Brazil . Observance was expected to begin in 1993 and has grown significantly ever since. The UN invited its member nations to devote this day to implementing UN recommendations and promoting concrete activities within their countries. Each year, one of various UN agencies involved in water issues takes the lead in promoting and coordinating international activities for World Day for Water. With the 2005 - 2015 . In addition to the UN member states, a number of NGO s promoting clean Water and sustainable aquatic habitats have used World Day for Water as a time to focus public attention on the critical water issues of our era. Every three years since 1997, for instance, the World Water Council has drawn thousands to participate in its World Water Forum during the week of World Day for Water. Participating agencies and NGOs have highlighted issues such as a billion people being without access to safe water for drinking and the role of gender in family access to safe water. REFERENCES
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