Water for Life Decade' 2005-2015

04 January 2016

On 23 December 2003, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the period 2005-2015 “the International Decade for Action ‘Water for Life’”. It was decided that the primary goal of the ‘Water for Life’ Decade was to promote efforts to fulfil international commitments made on water and water-related issues by 2015.

Much progress has been made over the past 10 years. This and how to move forward on the basis of what we have learned is the the topic in the following publications and video:

04 Jan 2016

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Summary

In December 2003, the United Nations General Assembly, in resolution A/RES/58/217, proclaimed the period 2005-2015 International Decade for Action ‘Water for Life’. The decade officially started on World Water Day, March 22, 2005.