Ghana Will Tomorrow Mark World Water Day

A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Water Resources Commission, Mrs Adwoa Munkua Dako indicates that the celebration will draw international attention to the benefits of cooperation in water management. 

It said the programme would highlight successful examples of water cooperation and explore key issues including water diplomacy, trans-boundary water management and financial cooperation. 

The Day was initiated at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro and adopted by the UN General Assembly to create global awareness on water related problems. 

It said the Day’s celebration corresponds to the designation by the UN of 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation which is in recognition of the importance of water for sustainable development. 

This includes environmental integrity and the eradication of poverty and hunger, and as an indispensable resource for human health and well-being. 

UNESCO is coordinating the Year and the Day in view of its multi-dimensional mandate in the natural and social sciences, culture, education and communication, and its long-standing involvement in programmes contributing to the sustainable management of the world’s freshwater resources. 

It said other activities to commemorate the Day include a health walk and aerobics, tree planting competition among some schools and media events.

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