UN-Water Urges World leaders to Tackle the Global Gater Crisis
Pakistan Prime Minister calls to preserve glaciers, safeguard water resources
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UN-Water urges world leaders for taking action to tackle the global water crisis
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Pakistan Prime Minister calls to preserve glaciers, safeguard water resources
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World Water Day 2025 celebrated across the globe with theme ‘Glacier Preservation’
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Academia joins water conservation and sustainability actions for a water-secure future
Muhammad Arif, Editor, Voice Of Water
Islamabad: World Water Day 2025 was celebrated across the world, including Pakistan, to create awareness and understanding about the depleting water resources, leading to water scarcity.
Every year, UN-Water — the UN’s coordination mechanism on water and sanitation — sets the theme for World Water Day. In 2023, the focus was on Accelerating Change. In 2024, on Leveraging Water for Peace. In 2025, the theme was Glacier Preservation.
World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, is an annual United Nations Observance focusing on the importance of freshwater.
World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis.
Also, a core focus global water awareness campaign, #WorldWaterDay, is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.
- Glaciers: Earth’s frozen water towers
According reports, some 70% of the world’s freshwater is stored in glaciers which slowly release water to sustain rivers and communities—but climate change is making them melt faster than ever.
- Protecting glaciers is protecting our future.
The United Nations (UN) said the global demand for fresh water will exceed supply by 40 per cent by 2030.
According to reports, some four billion people — almost two thirds of the world’s population — experience severe water scarcity for at least one month each year. #2 Over two billion people live in countries where water supply is inadequate. #3 Half of the world’s population could be living in areas facing water scarcity by as early as 2025. (UNICEF)
Pakistan Celebrates World Water Day 2025
Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in his message on World Water Day stated:
“this day, we are reminded of the critical role glaciers play in sustaining our planet’s freshwater supplies and the grave challenges we face in protecting this essential resource”.
He added “Let us reaffirm our resolve to preserve our glaciers, safeguard our water resources, and work together toward a resilient, water-secure future for our people, our region and our planet”.
“Every year during Earth Hour, millions around the world switch off their lights, a symbolic gesture to inspire action & raise awareness to adopt sustainable practices”.
“This Earth Hour beginning 8:30 pm tonight, let us unplug to reconnect, with our families, our communities, and the Earth itself for a brighter and more sustainable tomorrow”, statement added.
Besides leading figures of Government, World Water Day 2025 was Commemorates by the academia.
The Departmental Quality Circle (DQC) of the Department of Chemistry at Government College University Faisalabad organized an insightful event to mark World Water Day 2025.
This year’s theme emphasized the importance of water conservation and sustainability, encouraging inclusive discussions and action for a water-secure future.
Prominent speakers, including Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood Zia, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal (Chairman, Department of Botany), Prof. Dr. Naeem Iqbal (Chairman, Estate Care-2, GCUF), and Prof. Dr. Nasir Rasul (Department of Chemistry, GCUF), shared their expertise on water’s critical role in daily life, its applications, and the urgent need for conservation, with a special focus on glacier preservation.
The event fostered engaging discussions among faculty and students, underscoring the vital role of young minds in advocating for sustainable water management. The success of the program reflected the commitment of GCUF in promoting environmental responsibility and water stewardship.
A special note of gratitude was extended to the Prof. Dr Rauf-I-Azam, Vice Chancellor GCUF, whose continuous support and vision have been instrumental in fostering such impactful academic and environmental initiatives.
Through such initiatives, GCUF reaffirms its commitment to academic excellence and to building a society based on equality, respect, and progress.
For Pakistan water has always been, and will always remain, a priority. Our Kingdom was quite literally shaped by water. As former co-host of the UN Water Conference we are committed to put water at the heart of the global political agenda.
