《联合国世界水资源发展报告》在第8届世界水论坛上发布
© UNESCO / Christelle Alix
Paris/Brasilia, 16 March—The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, will travel to Brasilia (Brazil) on 19 and 20 March to launch the United Nations World Water Development Report at the 8th World Water Forum. This will be her first visit to Latin America, following trips to Africa and the Middle East.
巴黎/巴西利亚，3月16日——教科文组织总干事奥德蕾·阿祖莱将于3月19-20日前往巴西利亚，在第8届世界水论坛上发布《联合国世界水资源发展报告》。这将是她在非洲和中东之行后首访拉美。
The Director-General will take part in the official opening ceremony of the Forum alongside the President of Brazil, Michel Temer, Heads of State, as well as Prince Albert of Monaco and Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan. Ms Azoulay will plead the cause of those with limited access to water and advocate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially targets pertaining to water and Goal 6, which calls for access to safe water and sanitation.
总干事将与巴西总统特梅尔、其他国家元首、摩纳哥阿尔贝亲王和日本德仁皇太子等一起出席论坛开幕式。 阿祖莱女士将呼吁关注缺水地区人民的需求，以及“可持续发展目标”（SDGs）取得的成就，尤其是关于水资源的目标6。该目标提倡清洁饮水和卫生设施。
After attending a luncheon hosted by the President of Brazil in honour of the Heads of State, the Director-General and UN-Water partners will lead the official launch of the United Nations’ World Water Development Report, whose theme this year concerns nature-based solutions. Coordinated by UNESCO’s World Water Assessment Programme, the Report brings together contributions from the 31 United Nations bodies and 39 international partners who make up UN-Water. It promotes nature-based solutions to improve fresh water quality and supply, and to mitigate the impact of natural disasters.
在出席巴西总统为各国元首举行的午宴之后，总干事将与联合国水机制合作伙伴共同主持《联合国世界水资源报告》的发布仪式。报告今年的主题是以自然为基础的解决方案。本报告是在教科文组织世界水资源评估项目的协调之下完成，汇集了组成联合国水机制的31个联合国机构和39个国际合作伙伴的贡献。报告倡导借助以自然为基础的解决方案改善淡水质量和供应，并减轻自然灾害的影响。
“We need new solutions in managing water resources so as to meet emerging challenges to water security caused by population growth and climate change. If we do nothing, some five billion people will be living in areas with poor access to water by 2050. This Report proposes solutions that are based on nature to manage water better. This is a major task all of us need to accomplish together, responsibly so as to avoid water related conflicts,” declared the Director-General of UNESCO.
教科文组织总干事说：“我们需要以新的方式来管理水资源，以应对人口增长和气候变化给水安全带来的挑战。如果放任不管，到2050年将有50亿人生活在水资源匮乏的地区。本报告提出了基于大自然的解决方案，以更好地管理水资源。为了避免与水有关的冲突，这是我们所有人需要负责任地完成的一项重大任务。”
During her official visit, the Director-General will have meetings with the Brazilian authorities, notably with President Temer accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister, Aloysio Nunes, and the President of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil, Cármem Lúcia.
在此次正式访问期间，总干事将与巴西政府举行会议，包括与特梅尔总统及巴西外交部长Aloysio Nunes、巴西联邦高等法院院长CármemLúcia的会见。
Held every three years, the Forum is the main global venue for members of the water community and decision-makers to join forces and determine long-term action plans concerning this invaluable resource. It brings together 150 countries with the objective of raising awareness and bolstering political commitment concerning water use and management.
世界水论坛每三年举办一次，是全球本领域成员和决策者共同参与并确定有关这一宝贵资源的长期行动计划的主要场所。它汇集了150个国家的代表，其目标是提高有关水资源的利用和管理的认识，并加强相关政治承诺。
The Forum coincides with the celebration of World Water Day on 22 March and the beginning of the International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable Development” (22 March 2018 to 22 March 2028). The Decade was proclaimed to reinforce international cooperation and mobilization to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
论坛选择在3月22日世界水日召开，今年亦是“水促进可持续发展”国际行动十年（2018年3月22日至2028年3月22日）的起始之年。这一国际十年的设立是为了加强本领域国际合作和动员，以帮助实现可持续发展目标。
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The United Nations World Water Development Report is available on request. It is under embargo until 19 March, 7 am UTC.
《联合国世界水资源报告》可应要求提供，限世界标准时间3月19日7:00之后发布
Media Contact in Paris:
媒体联系人（巴黎）：
Agnès Bardon,
UNESCO Media Section/教科文组织媒体部
+33(0)145681764
a.bardon@unesco.org
Contacts at UNESCO Office in Brasilia:
联合国教科文组织巴西利亚代表处：
Ana Lúcia Guimarães B. Pedreira
+55(61)21063536
a.guimaraes@unesco.org
Fabiana Sousa Pullen
+55(61)21063596
f.sousa@unesco.org
