Activities undertaken during the International Year of Freshwater, 2003, preparations for the International Decade for Action, "Water for Life", 2005-2015, and further efforts to achieve the sustainable development of water resources : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2004
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SymbolA/RES/59/228
TitleActivities undertaken during the International Year of Freshwater, 2003, preparations for the International Decade for Action, "Water for Life", 2005-2015, and further efforts to achieve the sustainable development of water resources : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Encourages Member States, the Secretariat, organizations of the UN system and major groups to continue their efforts to achieve the internationally agreed water-related goals contained in Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21, the UN Millennium Declaration and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation; invites the Secretary-General to take appropriate actions in organizing the activities of the International Decade for Action, "Water for Life", 2005-2015; calls upon the relevant UN bodies, the specialized agencies, regional commissions and other organizations of the UN system to step up their efforts to deliver a coordinated response in order to make the Decade a decade of delivering promises through the use of existing resources and voluntary funds; requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its 60th session on the implementation of the present resolution; decides to consider, at its 60th session, the future arrangements for the review of the implementation of the Decade, including the possibility of a review on a biennial or triennial basis or a mid-term review.
Action note2004-12-22
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 75th plenary meeting
DraftA/C.2/59/L.52
Committee reportA/59/483/Add.1
Meeting record
A/59/PV.75
Date[New York] : UN, 16 Feb. 2005
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3 p.
Notes
Issued in GAOR, 59th sess., Suppl. no. 49.