The World Health Organization estimates that, globally, more than 2.5 million people have drowned over the last decade, and these deaths do not include those caused by floods, maritime disasters, or migrants fleeing by sea. Disturbingly, in many countries, drowning is the leading cause of death in children over the age of one. The RNLI has joined forces with Ireland, Bangladesh, and organizations across the United Nations to help secure global recognition for drowning prevention. The UN General Assembly has now adopted an historic resolution on global drowning prevention, acknowledging it for the first time in the UN's 75-year history. The resolution establishes drowning prevention as an important international issue, recognized by all 193 member states (countries) of the UN. A global day of recognition for drowning prevention will now take place annually on July 25, creating a moment to commemorate the lives of the more than 235,000 people that are lost to drowning across the world each year.
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