UN commits to combatting drowning once and for all

UN commits to combatting drowning once and for all
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Over the course of the last decade, 2.5 million people have lost their life due to drowning. Faced with this concerning reality, the United Nations have passed a resolution to help prevent drowning; an epidemic the Princess Charlène of Monaco Foundation has been fighting since 2012, by supporting swimming programmes in developing countries such as Bangladesh.
Over the past ten years, 90% of drowning deaths have occurred in low- and middle-income countries. In Bangladesh, 15,000 children lose their life to drowning every year. By passing the first ever resolution on drowning prevention, the United Nations hopes to have provided member states with a framework on how to combat this issue. As well as this, the resolution declares the 25 July as the annual U.N. Day for drowning prevention.

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