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 Water
is very necessary in our lives. We need water every day for cooking,
washing, drinking, and farming. We cannot survive without water. Sadly,
however, many people in the world still don’t have access to clean
water.
Most people in Korea have access to clean water every day. If you
turn on the tap, clean water pours out. Getting safe drinking water
is not a big problem, either. On the other hand, many people in Africa
and Asia are dying because of dirty drinking water. Today, about 900
million people around the world do not have access to a safe source
of clean water.
In order to raise awareness about the importance of clean water, the
world celebrates World Water Day on March 22 every year. It was established
by the United Nations (UN)국제연합 in 1992. The main purpose of the day
is to promote public awareness of the need to conserve and protect
fresh water supplies.
According to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, more people die from
unsafe water than from war. “Dirty water kills more people than war,”
Mr. Ban said in a message on March 22 to mark World Water Day. “Increasing
water quality is very important because water affects every aspect
of our lives. Yet, nearly one billion people around the world don’t
have clean drinking water,” he added.
Clean water is vital in our lives. Therefore, it is important to keep
water clean and safe. Saving water is also very important. The UN
recently warned that more than 2.7 billion people will face severe
water shortages by the year 2025 if the world continues consuming
water at the same rate as today.
To our surprise, Korea is one of the countries that lack water. Let’s
protect our environment and save water. We need to take action to
protect freshwater sources before it’s too late! |
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