The UN World Water Development Report 2022 was released with the title of “Groundwater: Making the invisible visible” which was also the theme of the World Water Day 2022.
- The report is published by UNESCO, on behalf of UN-Water and its production is coordinated by the UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme.
- The report says approximately 99% of all liquid freshwater on Earth, groundwater has the potential to provide societies with tremendous social, economic and environmental benefits and opportunities.
- According to the report, groundwater already provides half of the volume of water withdrawn for domestic use by the global population, including the drinking water for the vast majority of the rural population who do not get their water delivered to them via public or private supply systems, and around 25% of all water withdrawn for irrigation.
World Water Day 2022
- World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2 billion people living without access to safe water.
- This year World Water Day was celebrated with the theme of “Groundwater: Making the invisible visible”.
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