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Water

We seek to promote water as a common good to be preserved for use by all life on the planet.

Despite its seeming abundance, fresh water proves scarce from the United States to Saudi Arabia. Moreover, the effects of pollution and climate change have severely jeopardized the existence of water-dependent plant and animal species. of both plants and animals.

Modeling wisdom, principles and spirituality of the Earth Charter, the ‘’people’s treaty” created by NGOs and indigenous peoples throughout the world, UNANIMA International focused its environmental advocacy efforts over three years on providing leadership in the promotion and recognition of water as a common good to be preserved for use by all life forms on the planet.

As part of an initiative on water, UNANIMA International worked to develop and distribute comprehensive materials that explained and stressed reflect the necessity of water for life in all ecosystems.

 

As part of its focus on water issues, UNANIMA has developed and distributed educational materials on WATER = LIFE, created prayer services on water, provided side events at the UN on fracking and water quality, and supported the Water with Blessings initiative.

 

Sustainable Development Goal 6 aims to ensure access to water and sanitation for all

The targets are:

6.1 By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

6.2 By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations

6.3 By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally

6.4 By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity

6.5 By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate

6.6 By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes

6.A By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies

6.B Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management

World Water Day – UN Water Conference             22 – 24 March, 2023 – New York

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.

The global campaign, called Be the change, encourages people to take action in their own lives to change the way they use, consume and manage water.

The promises made by individuals on the campaign website will contribute to the Water Action Agenda – a main outcome of the UN 2023 Water Conference, which opens on World Water Day, 22 March 2023.

The Water Action Agenda is a collection of voluntary commitments from governments, companies, organizations, institutions, coalitions and members of the public, designed to deliver rapid progress on internationally-agreed water and sanitation targets, most notably Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6): water and sanitation for all by 2030.

Currently, the world is seriously off track on SDG 6. The latest data show that governments must work on average four times faster to meet this Goal on time.

Dysfunction throughout the water cycle is undermining progress on all major global issues, from health to hunger, gender equality to jobs, education to industry, disasters to peace.

Rapid, transformative change is needed and everyone can play their part. Every action – no matter how small – will make a difference.

  • To find out more about World Water Day 2023, click here.
  • To make your own Water Action list, click here.
  • To check out the Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving Water, click here.
  • To find more simple #WaterActions you can take, click here.