General Assembly

Distr. GENERAL  

22 December 1992

ORIGINAL:
ENGLISH

 

                                             A/RES/47/193

                                             93rd plenary meeting

                                             22 December 1992

 

                   Observance of World Day for Water

 

     The General Assembly,

 

     Recalling the relevant provisions of chapter 18 of Agenda 21, adopted by

the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development,

 

     Considering that the extent to which water resource development

contributes to economic productivity and social well-being is not widely

appreciated, although all social and economic activities rely heavily on the

supply and quality of fresh water,

 

     Considering also that, as populations and economic activities grow, many

countries are rapidly reaching conditions of water scarcity or facing limits

to economic development,

 

     Considering further that the promotion of water conservation and

sustainable management requires public awareness at local, national, regional

and international levels,

 

     1.    Decides to declare 22 March of each year World Day for Water, to be

observed starting in 1993, in conformity with the recommendations of the

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development contained in chapter

18 of Agenda 21;

 

     2.    Invites States to devote the Day, as appropriate in the national

context, to concrete activities such as the promotion of public awareness

through the publication and diffusion of documentaries and the organization of

conferences, round tables, seminars and expositions related to the

conservation and development of water resources and the implementation of the

recommendations of Agenda 21;

 

     3.    Invites the Secretary-General to make recommendations on ways and

means by which the United Nations Secretariat could, within existing resources

and without prejudice to ongoing activities, assist countries in organizing

their national activities for the observance of World Day for Water;

 

     4.    Requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary arrangements

in order to ensure the success of the observance of World Day for Water by the

United Nations;

 

     5.    Also requests the Secretary-General to focus observance of World

Day for Water by the United Nations on a particular theme relating to the

conservation of water resources;

 

     6.    Recommends that the Commission on Sustainable Development, in the

execution of its mandate, attach priority to the implementation of chapter 18

of Agenda 21.