World Water Day 2025

When is World Water Day?

• 20 March

• 22 March

• 24 March

• 26 March

What is the theme of this year’s World Water Day?

• Make every drop count

• Water For Peace

• Valuing Water

• Save our Glaciers

Answer explanation

• Glaciers are melting faster than ever. As the planet gets hotter due to climate change, our frozen world is shrinking, making the water cycle more unpredictable and extreme.

• Glacial retreat threatens devastation. For billions of people, meltwater flows are changing, causing floods, droughts, landslides and sea level rise, and damaging ecosystems.

• Glacier preservation is a survival strategy. We must work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage meltwater more sustainably for people and the planet.

What is the percentage of freshwater that can be used as drinking water?

• 50.2%

• 25.6%

• 10.5%

• 1.2%

The main purpose of World Water Day is to combat the global water crisis.

• True

• False

In what year was World Water Day first celebrated?

• 1991

• 1992

• 1993

• 1994

Which United Nation body coordinates World Water Day?

• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)

• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

• United Nations Water (UN-Water)

What is the percentage of people in the world who do no have access to safe drinking water?

• 26%

• 36%

• 46%

• 56%

What is the primary cause of the global water crisis?

• Excessive rainfall

• Increased water purification technologies

• The overconsumption and wastage of water

• Melting polar ice caps

Which sector uses the most freshwater globally?

• Domestic

• Agriculture

• Industry

• Energy Production

What is the name of Singapore’s national water agency?

• NEWater

• SingWater

• Public Utilities Board (PUB)

• WaterSG