Statement by FAO Goodwill Ambassador Anggun

As the coordinating agency for this year's World Water Day, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations hosted the official ceremony of UN-Water World Water Day 2012.

As the coordinating agency for this year's World Water Day, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations will be host to the official ceremony of UN-Water World Water Day 2012. A variety of speakers will be invited to speak in the morning session, to be held in the prestigous Green Room, giving their perspectives on this year's topic of ‘Water and Food Security’. FAO Goodwill Ambassador Anggun will be present as well as renown journalist Rula Jebreal who will facilitate the morning discussions.

The afternoon session will feature a presentation on the 4th edition of the United Nations World Development Report “Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk” by the World Water Assessment Programme; a follow-up to the 6th World Water Forum, “From field to fork - reduce food waste and change to sustainable diets to reduce your water footprints” and the projection on the enlightening documentary "Taste the Waste".

In addition to these activities a variety of exhibits hosted by the World Water Day campaign team who will be on hand to answer your questions on this years campaign and to distribute World Water Day brochures, t-shirts, bags and other memorabilia of the day to vistors.

Link : http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/romeevent.html