About World Water Day 2010

UN: World Water Day
UN-Water is dedicating World Water Day 2010 to the theme of water quality, reflecting its importance alongside quantity of the resource in water management. Read More

Water Quality Outlook
This report presents a snapshot of global water quality issues as they relate to achieving the internationally agreed goals on water, sanitation and biodiversity. Read More

Water Quality for Ecosystem and Human Health
Freshwater scarcity ranks among the most urgent environmental challenges of this century. To improve water management and measure the achievement of internationally agreed goals on water and sanitation, countries and organizations need access to relevant information. Read More

Drinking Water, Biodiversity and Development
The protection of biodiversity is essential in the fight to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development. Seventy percent of the world’s poor live in rural areas and depend directly on biodiversity for their survival and well-being. Read More