World Rivers Day

Context

World Rivers Day has been celebrated every year on the “Fourth Sunday of September” to raise global awareness of the need to support, protect and preserve the rivers around the world.

History

• World Rivers Day was established by the proposal initiated by Mark Angelo who was known as the internationally renowned river advocate.
• In 2005, The United Nations launched the Water for Life Decade and accepted the proposal for World Rivers Day. 
• The first World Rivers Day was celebrated in 2005.
• The first event for World Rivers Day was a great success and it was celebrated in several countries.
• People in more than 60 countries celebrated this day by organizing several programs for the welfare of the river.

Theme

• Every year World Rivers Day is celebrated with some special theme. 
• The World Rivers Day 2022 theme is yet to be announced.
• The theme of year 2021 was 'waterways in our communities,' with a specific emphasis on the need to conserve and repair urban waterways, which are frequently under stress