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2025 World Water Day

World Water Day designated by the UN is celebrated on March 22 each year. Today, water is clearly a keyword in talks on climate crisis. Water is always around us so we take it for granted in most cases. But this is the very reason why we must be aware of the value of each drop of water.

📝Text by. Editorial Team

  • Water Becomes a Universal Issue

    Water has a profound effect on our lives and all aspects of society. But we easily become oblivious to how crucial water is to us because it is so commonly available. According to a UN report, as many as 2.2 billion people worldwide are water-stressed due to lack of proper water services. Moreover, water has emerged recently as a keyword in climate change, and it is becoming increasingly important. The UN celebrates World Water Day on March 22 every year in order to raise awareness of water as an indispensable, valuable resource as well as to prevent water shortages and water pollution.

    First designated in 1992, World Water Day is celebrated around the world to get more people involved in responding to the global water crisis by selecting a theme for the year to focus on. This year, the keyword is “Glacier Preservation.” Storing 70% of the world’s fresh water, glaciers have a direct impact on the ecosystem as well as drinking water supply, agriculture, industry, and clean energy production. Due to global warming, however, glaciers are melting at a rapid rate. The UN has declared the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation 2025 and adopted the slogan in order to strengthen global cooperation for glacier preservation.

  • Concerted Efforts around the World

    July 1 has been observed as Water Day in Korea since 1990. Korea started to celebrate World Water Day since 1995, and it has been realigning its water policy in keeping with the efforts of the global community. The Ministry of Environment adopted the theme “Securing Water Resources for the Future in the Era of Climate Crisis” for the year in order to emphasize the need for the participation of people from all walks of life in coping with water crisis caused by climate change.

    World Water Day will be celebrated on March 21 at KINTEX in a ceremony held by the Ministry of Environment, where major water-related organizations will discuss ways of ensuring sustainable water management and further strengthening cooperation in this regard. At the 2025 Water Korea to be held concurrently with the ceremony, Korean water corporations will set up booths, have meetings with overseas buyers, and hold an international seminar on water.

  • 2025 World Water Day Keyword
    International Glacier Preservation
    Domestic Secure Water Resources for the Future
    in the Era of Climate Crisis
    • Accelerating climate change
      - Rise in average temperatures on Earth
      - Recurring natural disastersincluding floods, droughts, cold waves, and heat waves
    • Growing portions of fresh water turning into seawater
      - More areas getting submerged due to rising sea levels
      - Exacerbating shortages of water resources in glacier-dependent regions
    • Collapse of ecosystems
      - Rapid decline in the number of polar bears, penguins, and other polar animals
      - Disruption to marine creatures’ habitats and food chain
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