Editor's note: World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day.? More>>

? Water issues in China

? World reaction

W China drought affects over 1 million More than one million people in southwestern Guizhou province and northwestern Gansu province are facing a drinking water shortage.	???????????	UN chief calls for better use of water, more cooperation? UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for a more intelligent use and less waste of water resources.
Water 'safe' despite carcasses? Shanghai authorities have guaranteed the quality of the city's drinking water despite more than 10,000 rotting pig carcasses being found.		Vietnam to prioritize sustainable conservation of water Vietnam will prioritize the sustainable conservation and management of water resources.
Regenerated water becomes 2nd largest source? The consumption of regenerated water reached 750 million cubic meters in 2012, making it the second largest water source of Beijing.		Mongolia holds water-saving exhibition An exhibition showcasing Mongolia's advanced water-saving technologies and products opened here Wednesday to observe World Water Day.