6. 显然，千年之交是水的一个转折点。上述文书获得通过后，水的问题受到更多关注，人们也认识到实现这些文书所载目标所需的工作，在此背景下，大会 2000年 12 月 20 日第 55/196 号决议宣布 2003 年为国际淡水年，目的是提高对淡水重要性的认识，并推动在地方、国家、区域和国际各级采取行动。
6. It was clear that the turn of the millennium was a turning point for water. Within the context of the increased attention centred on water, as garnered through the adoption of those instruments, and the awareness of the work needed to make their goals a reality, the General Assembly, in its resolution 55/196 of 20 December 2000, proclaimed 2003 the International Year of Freshwater, with the aim of increasing awareness of the importance of freshwater and promoting action at the local, national, regional and international levels.