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Why a Decade dedicated to "Water for Life"?

Water is essential for life. No living being on Earth can survive without water.
Water is essential for human health and well-being as well as for the
preservation of the environment. Despite this, four out of ten people in the world
lack access to a simple latrine and almost two out of ten do not have access to
a safe source of drinking water. Every year millions of people, most of them
children, die from diseases related to inadequate water supply, sanitation and
hygiene. According to the World Health Organization, every day around 3,900
children die from dirty water and lack of hygiene; Diseases transmitted through
water or human excrement are the second leading cause of infant death in the
world after respiratory diseases. Both the scarcity and poor quality of water and
poor sanitation negatively affect food security, livelihood options and
educational opportunities, especially for the poorest families on the planet.
Water-related natural disasters such as floods, tropical storms and tsunamis
have an enormous impact on human life and suffering. Also too often, drought
hits the poorest countries, aggravating situations of hunger and malnutrition.
Beyond covering the basic needs of human beings, the water supply and
sanitation services, as well as the use we make of water resources, are
determining factors for sustainable development. In some parts of the world,
water is the main source of energy, while in others its energy potential is almost
totally wasted. It is also essential for agriculture and is part of numerous
industrial processes and, in many countries, is the main means of transport.
Thanks to a better understanding of scientific knowledge, the international
community has begun to appreciate more the benefits derived from aquatic
ecosystems, for example, in flood control, protection against storms or water
purification.
The challenges related to water will increase significantly in the coming years.
The continuous growth of the population and the increase in income will lead to
a huge increase in water consumption and waste generation. The population of
cities in developing countries will grow at an alarming rate, which will generate
an increase in demand well above the capacity of services and infrastructure for
water supply and sanitation, which are already insufficient today. According to
the United Nations Report on the development of water resources in the world,
by 2050, at least one in four people will live in a country with chronic or
recurring water scarcity.
It seems that there are more than a few reasons to position issues related to
water and sanitation among the top priorities on international agendas.
WHEN did the International Decade for Action “Water for Life”
2005-2015 start?

The world is echoing the current water and sanitation crisis. The United Nations
Millennium Summit in September 2000 brought together the largest number of
world leaders ever assembled to approve the Millennium Declaration. From that
Declaration emerged the Millennium Development Goals, a compendium of
achievable and time-bound goals aimed at extending the benefits of
globalization to the world's poorest citizens. Target 10 of Goal 7 seeks to halve
the percentage of the world's population without safe access to drinking water.
Later, during the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg,
in 2002, the scope of this goal would be expanded to also include access to
basic sanitation and recognizing that water resources are a fundamental factor
in achieving the rest of the Sustainable Development Goals. Millennium
Development. This reference to sanitation is currently integrated into target 10.

Since Johannesburg, other international discussions on water and sanitation

have helped galvanize cooperation and action in this field. In particular,
significant progress has been made in supplying the population with drinking
water and basic sanitation. Despite this, a greater effort is needed to extend
these services to the population that is still excluded, for the most part, the poor
population.

WHAT is the International Decade for Action "Water for Life"

2005-2015?

The fundamental objective of the Decade is to promote efforts to comply with

the international commitments acquired in the area of water and sanitation by
2015. It is about reinforcing cooperation at all levels, so that the objectives
related to water agreed in the Millennium Declaration, the Implementation Plan
of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg and
Agenda 21.

The great challenge of the Decade is to direct attention towards proactive

policies and activities that guarantee, in the long term, sustainable management
of water resources, in terms of both quality and quantity, and that include
measures to improve sanitation. Achieving the objectives of the Decade
requires continued commitment, cooperation and investment by all the agents
involved during, not only the decade 2005-2015, but beyond.

WHERE does the Decade take place?

It is essential to make the period 2005-2015 relevant and significant years to

ensure that each person is aware of the importance of achieving the objectives
set. Each event, each voice and each occasion is vital to guarantee a new
momentum and a continued commitment in the face of a situation that we can
no longer tolerate.

The Water for Life Decade provides a valuable opportunity to get involved. The

Decade takes place anywhere in the world. Your ideas and initiatives as an
individual or as a group are welcome. Whatever the size of the event you
organize, or whatever budget you have, we expect you to achieve maximum
impact. Every initiative is important and contributes to making the Decade a
milestone!

WHO is responsible for the "Water for Life" Decade?

The United Nations, through its interagency coordination mechanism UN-Water

Available in English, is responsible for coordinating the "Water for Life" Decade.
UN Water is the inter-agency coordination mechanism for the implementation of
the water-related goals included in the Johannesburg Summit Implementation
Plan and the Millennium Development Goals. The terms of reference and
working modalities of UN Water are included in an Interagency Action Plan
intended to guide issues related to water and sanitation and to include
mechanisms to interact with other agents outside the United Nations system.
UN Water has launched two initiatives to support the Decade:
The UN Water Decade Capacity Development Program (UNW-DPC). This
programme, located at the United Nations University in Bonn, Germany,
reinforces the coherence and effectiveness of training activities within the
framework of the Decade.
The UN Water Program for the Decade on Advocacy and Communication,
implemented by the United Nations Office to Support the International Decade
for Action "Water for Life" 2005-2015 (UNW DPAC/UNO IDfA). Located in Spain
and coordinated by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social
Affairs (UN DESA), the UNW-DPAC program provides information, implements
communication activities and raises awareness of the Decade's themes.