今年10月6日是2003年世界人居日,其主题是“城市供水与卫生”(Waterand Sanitation for Cities)。据联合国人居署最新报告,当前,全球有一半以上的城市人口缺乏适当的供水和卫生条件。没有清洁用水、适当卫生条件和基本服务的贫困住区对全球的环境造成了巨大的威胁。今年世界人居日的主题旨在提醒各国政府、城市及公众努力改善人类住区的紧迫 This year, 6 October, is World Habitat Day 2003, and its theme is “Waterand Sanitation for Cities.” According to the latest UN-HABITAT report, at present, more than half of the urban population in the world lacks proper water supply and sanitation. Poor settlements without clean water, adequate sanitation and basic services pose a huge threat to the global environment. The theme of this year’s World Habitat Day is to remind all governments, cities and the public to work hard to improve the urgency of human settlements