United Nations Secretary-General Urges
Culture of Conservation and "Blue Revolution"
in Message on World Water Day 2000


Global awareness of the role that water plays
in sustainable development is vital.
The peoples of the world must upgrade
their knowledge of the water cycle
and thereby increase their capacity
to better manage this scarce resource.

This can be achieved
by drawing from the well of human wisdom
to develop and promote
a culture of conservation and a
"Blue Revolution".

United Nations Secretary-General
Kofi Annan

World Water Day,
March 22, 2000.

Message of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on
World Water Day 2002

"World’s water problems can be catalyst for cooperation"

"Fierce national competition over water resources has prompted fears that water issues contain the seeds of violent conflict."

"Scientists from many nations and disciplines are pooling their efforts, to assess the threat and in the hopes of bringing about a much-needed
"Blue Revolution"..



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