The initiatives of the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Honorable Emomali Rahmon in the field of water and climate proved to the world that water plays an effective role in relations between countries.
On March 22-24, 2023, the United Nations Conference on the Comprehensive Review of the Mid-Term Goals of the International Decade of Action "Water for Sustainable Development", 2018-2028, was held in New York, United States of America.
The next visit of the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Honorable Emomali Rahmon, was different from his other visits to the headquarters of the most influential organization in the world - the UN, in that it was on two important human dates. - Navruz International Day and World Water Day have coincided. These two phenomena, which should be called the source of human life, are interconnected and inextricably linked. Along with soil, wind and fire, water is one of the four eternal elements, the greatest miracle and the most precious wealth of the Earth, and the existence of life in the biosphere depends on its existence.
This conference can be considered a great historic gathering of world countries, because the first UN Conference on water issues was held in Argentina. So, after almost half a century (46 years), the second UN Conference was held under the title of the mid-term Comprehensive Review of the goals of the International Decade of Action "Water for Sustainable Development", 2018-2028. Official delegations of UN member countries, including 110 delegations led by ministers, leaders and representatives of more than 100 regional and international organizations, took part in its work.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, King of the Netherlands Willem Alexander and President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon were appointed as the chairmen of the Conference. The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, opened the conference and gave a speech. The leaders of the nation stated that Tajikistan has been leading water-related issues in the world development agenda for more than two decades. Due to the initiatives of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, the General Assembly of the United Nations has adopted nine resolutions on water issues, the implementation of which helps to prevent and solve water problems.
This is why water is the most sacred and precious resource of nature. The Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Honorable Emomali Rahmon, has given us the following task: “Water is the treasure of nature, protect it and cherish it”. At the initiative of our President HonorableEmomali Rahmon, the United Nations declared 2003 as the "Year of Fresh Water" and called the following years, 2005-2015, the International Decade of Action for “Water for Life”. 2018-2028 is the International Decade of Action "Water for Sustainable Development".
At the suggestion of the Head of our state, measures are being taken to ensure that drinking water is not wasted, and to protect it. Now the leaders of the countries are trying to leave this precious treasure of taste to the next generation of the Earth in its original form.
Water is also a source of healing for the sick. Abu'ali ibn Sina said that water preserves health. In terms of the number of healing springs, Tajikistan ranks first among other countries. Water is the source of life. All creatures on Earth need and benefit from water. As poet said:
It is water and life is permanent.
There is water, land, cultivation and work.
The product of the whole world.
It is because of the grace of the water.
In fact, the greenery of nature, gardens, roads, mountains and fields is made of water. We know that water is the main substance in living organisms. No creature can live without water.
From these words, I came to the conclusion that water is a gift of nature. It should be protected from waste and unnecessary savings. Let's not let a single drop of it go to waste.
Buriev Umed Rustamovich 2nd year master's degree in International Relations, Institute for Asian and European Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan
