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UN World Water Day 2009

Istanbul, Turkey
22 March, 2009

World Water Day 2005 (WWD) is guided by the new water decade's theme "Water for Life" and is the starting day for the new International Decade on Water 2005 - 2015. UN Water is responsible for organizing the annual United Nations World Water Day (22 March) and choosing each year's theme. Click here for more background information

WWD 22 March 2009


"Shared Water - Shared Opportunities: This year on WWD we call attention to the waters that cross borders and link us together"




The world¿s 263 transboundary lake and river basins include the territory of 145 countries and cover nearly half of the Earth¿s land surface. Great reservoirs of freshwater also move silently below our borders in underground aquifers.

With every country seeking to satisfy its water needs from limited water resources, some foresee a future filled with conflict. But history shows that cooperation, not conflict, is the most common response to transboundary water management issues.

Over the last 60 years there have been more than 200 international water agreements and only 37 cases of reported violence between states over water. We need to continue to nurture the opportunities for cooperation that transboundary water management can provide.

We share the responsibility for managing the world¿s transboundary waters for current and future generations. Whether we live upstream or downstream, we are all in the same boat.

Detailed Information
Date 22 March, 2009
Time
Location Istanbul, Turkey
External Link http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/flashindex.html