Present there were officials of the Ministry of Urban Management, Ministry of Public Health, State Academy of Sciences, Grand People's Study House and other officials concerned, the acting representative and members of the UNICEF here.

Speakers referred to the world's serious water crisis blamed on various factors including the rapid growth of population and climate change caused by global warming.

The protection of water resources is an important issue for human existence and development, they said, calling for showing deep concern for saving water.

A Lecture was given under the title "Water and sustainable development".

That day the participants looked round gravity-fed waterworks built in Unjon County, North Phyongan Province with the cooperation of the UNICEF.