World Water Day 2025: History, Significance and theme explained
World Water Day 2025: History, Significance and theme explained
World Water Day theme 2025 is Glacier Preservation’. The UN has declared 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ preservation. It highlights critical role of glaciers in water security, climate regulation, and sustaining life on Earth.
World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
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In 2025, World Water Day focuses on glacier preservation. Preserving glaciers is vital for the well-being of individuals and communities worldwide. Through the implementation of sustainable glacier management and monitoring practices, humanity can protect these frozen reservoirs that still hold approximately 70% of Earth's freshwater.
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India is home to large number of glaciers, primarily situated in the Himalayan region. According to a research conducted by the Space Applications Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India approximately has 16,627 glaciers.
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Glaciers have lost a total of more than 9,000 gigatonnes since 1975. This is the equivalent of a huge block of ice block the size of Germany with a thickness of 25 meters.
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At the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNICED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the idea for World Water Day was first proposed. To emphasise the value of freshwater and promote the sustainable management of water resources, the United Nations General Assembly declared March 22nd to be World Water Day in 1993.
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World Water Day is important because it serves as a call to action to address global water challenges, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: ensuring water and sanitation for all by 2030.
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World Water Day is a call to action for governments, organisations, and individuals to prioritise water conservation and management initiatives, as billions of people worldwide lack access to safe and clean water, and many places are experiencing water scarcity and pollution.
