International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018–2028
A/RES/71/222
12. Requests the President of the General Assembly to convene, during the
seventy-first session, a working-level dialogue to discuss improving the integration
and coordination of the work of the United Nations on the water-related goals and
targets under its sustainable development pillar, with a particular emphasis on the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, while preserving its integrated and
indivisible nature, and a subsequent working-level dialogue to take stock of the
discussions at the first dialogue and to exchange views on the relevance of possible
next steps, and in this regard:
(a) Decides that the dialogues shall be ad hoc, informal, inclusive, openended and interactive, with the participation of countries, relevant regional and
international organizations, relevant United Nations system entities, UN -Water and
other relevant stakeholders;
(b) Invites the President of the General Assembly to appoint two
co-moderators for the dialogues, one from a developed country and one from a
developing country, who will also prepare the informal summary of the dialogues;
(c) Also invites the President of the General Assembly to prepare a concept
note for the dialogues, in collaboration with the co-moderators, taking into
consideration relevant work and processes and avoiding duplication;
13. Decides, in accordance with Economic and Social Council resolution
1989/84, to review the implementation of the Decade at its seventy-seventh session,
and in this regard also decides to consider, at its seventy-third session, the future
arrangements for a midterm comprehensive review of the Decade;
14. Encourages Member States, relevant United Nations bodies, the
specialized agencies, the regional commissions and other organizations of the
United Nations system, as well as other relevant partners, including the private
sector, to contribute to the International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable
Development”, 2018–2028, building on the momentum gained during the
International Decade for Action, “Water for Life”, 2005 –2015, in order to support
the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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