7. 国际淡水年结束后，大会 2003 年 12 月 23 日第 58/217 号决议决定，为利用在国际淡水年期间形成的势头，将发起一个“十年”，其目标是让各级更重视执行与水有关的方案和项目，同时尽力确保妇女参与同水有关的发展努力，并进一步在各级开展合作，以便帮助实现国际商定的与水有关的目标。2005-2015 年“生命之水”国际行动十年于 2005 年 3 月 22 日世界水日开始，由联合国水机制负责协调。
7. As the International Year of Freshwater ended, the General Assembly, in resolution 58/217 of 23 December 2003, decided that in order to build on the momentum created during the Year, a Decade would be initiated whose goal would be to achieve a greater focus on the implementation of water-related programmes and projects, while striving to ensure the participation and involvement of women i n water-related development efforts, and the furtherance of cooperation at all levels, in order to help to achieve internationally agreed water-related goals. The International Decade for Action, “Water for Life”, 2005-2015, commenced on World Water Day, 22 March 2005, and was coordinated by UN-Water.