This year’s theme: Forests and Water
Special Event
The theme of the 2016 International Day of Forests is “forests and water”. To mark the day, a joint celebration of the International Day of Forests and World Water Day will be held on Monday, 21 March 2016 in the Economic and Social Council Chamber.
The event entitled “Forests and Water Sustain Life and Livelihoods” will raise awareness of the interconnections between forests and water and their contributions to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The UNFF Secretariat and UN-Water are organizing the event, in collaboration with the Government of Sweden.
2016 International Day of Forests Program
More information on the Day is available at the UN Forum on Forests.
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(The 'Special Event' text above is sourced from the UN website page dedicated to today's event.)