37. 大会在 2010 年 12 月 20 日第 65/154 号决议中宣布 2013 年为国际水合作年，以加强和改善全球水合作，应对对水资源、社会和自然不断增加的压力。鉴于“十年”的一个重点领域是根据大会第 58/217 号决议的要求，在水资源领域加深合作，该国际年活动在“十年”的下半期促使各方集中努力，增加会员国之间与水有关的合作。正如秘书长在关于国际年的报告(A/69/326)中所指出的，国际年有效加强了水合作的有关知识，并强化了这样一种理念，即“政治意愿、法律框架、问责制和体制结构为水合作奠定了坚实的基础”。国际水合作年是成功的，因为活动在全球范围内创造了合作势头，并吸引了青年的积极参与。
37. In its resolution 65/154 of 20 December 2010, the General Assembly declared 2013 the International Year of Water Cooperation with a view to increasing and improving water cooperation globally in response to the growing pressure on water resources and on societies and nature. Given that one of the Decade’s focus areas was furthering cooperation in the area of water resources, as called for in Assembly resolution 58/217, this particular international year generated a concentrated effort to increase water-related cooperation among Member States during the latter half of the Decade. As noted in the Secretary-General’s report on the Year (A/69/326), it was effective in enhancing knowledge on water cooperation and reinfor cing the idea that “political will, legal frameworks, accountability and institutional structures can provide a solid foundation for cooperation over water”. The International Year of Water Cooperation was a success, inasmuch as it created an impetus for collaborations worldwide and the strong engagement of youth.