World Water Day - March 22nd 2011

Water for Cities: Responding to Urban Challenge

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The fourth World Water Day 2011 Photogallery features photos of your events from countries such as Canada, Spain, Colombia, Korea and Mexico. You can stay posted on all event photos in the World Water Day Events Flickr photostream, and don't forget to keep sending us your photos!

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Singers perform for World Water Day 2011 at the Cape Town Convention Center. 21 March 2011. Click to download a larger version of the image

Young participants in the Walk for Water in Downtown Cape Town, South Africa. 21 March 2011. Click to download a larger version of the image

HRH William Prince of Orange is Interviewed for World Water Day 2011 at the Cape Town Convention Center. 21 March 2011. Click to download a larger version of the image

Bert Diphoorn, Director of the Human Settlements Financing Division at UN-Habitat, the Agency responsible for coordinating this year's theme for World Water Day speaks during ceremonies at the CTCC in Cape Town. 21 March 2011. Click to download a larger version of the image

HRH William Prince of Orange and UN-Water Vice-Chair Tim Kasten are Interviewed for World Water Day 2011 at the Cape Town Convention Center. 21 March 2011. Click to download a larger version of the image

Although World Water Day has passed for another year the celebration continues all year long! Download, logos, brochures, posters, speeches and much much more from the World Water Day 2011 Campaign Materials page.

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People all over the world have organized events in celebration of World Water Day 2011. Over 1000 events have now been posted in the World Water Day Events Map and more are coming in every day.

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World Water Day 2011 was celebrated in Cape Town from 20 - 22 March 2011.
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The African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) joined UN-HABITAT and UN-Water in co-organizing the official World Water Day 2011 event. Ceremonies were hosted by the Government of South Africa at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
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This is the first time in human history that most of the world's population live in cities: 3.3 billion people ...and the urban landscape continues to grow.

38% of the growth is represented by expanding slums, while the city populations are increasing faster than city infrastructure can adapt.

The objective of World Water Day 2011 is to focus international attention on the impact of rapid urban population growth, industrialization and uncertainties caused by climate change, conflicts and natural disasters on urban water systems.

This year theme, Water for cities: responding to the urban challenge, aims to spotlight and encourage governments, organizations, communities, and individuals to actively engage in addressing the challenges of urban water management.