Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan congratulated UNESCO for its commitment and expressed his conviction that managing water resources peacefully is vital for sustainable development.
Bush expressed gratitude for the work of relief personnel, citing progress made in restoring power and clean water that had lacked it for days or even weeks.
Both the World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) expressed concern about reports of diarrheal diseases among children in southern Iraq being on the rise due to their drinking contaminated water.