1993年1月18日,第四十七届联合国大会作出决议;从1993年开始,确定每年的3月22日为“世界水日”。决议回顾了联合国环境与发展大会通过的《二十一世纪议程》第十八章的有关条款;考虑到虽然一切社会和经济活动都极大地依赖于淡水的供应量和质量,但人们并未普遍认识到水资源开发对提高经济生产力、改善社会福利所起的作用; January 18, 1993, the forty-seventh session of the UN General Assembly resolution; from 1993 onwards, to determine March 22 each year as “World Water Day.” The resolution recalls the relevant provisions of chapter XVIII of Agenda 21 adopted at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development; Considering that although all social and economic activities are heavily dependent on the availability and quality of freshwater supplies, it is not universally accepted Recognize the role of water resources development in raising economic productivity and improving social welfare;