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Water is one of the most precious resources we have, but how often do we take time to value it? That's why the United Nations started International World Water Day (IWWD). The 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development recommended an international day to celebrate freshwater. The United Nations General Assembly decided this was important and made 22 March World Water Day. The UN website says IWWD is "a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources." On IWWD, people should not use their taps for a whole day to make us understand how important water is.
水是人类最为珍贵的资源之一，但是我们是否会珍惜它的价值？因此，联合国发起了世界水日。1992年，在联合国环境与发展大会上，提议创立国际节日来珍惜淡水资源。联合国大会随即认为此项决议非常重要，并将每年的3月22日定为世界水日。联合国官网称，世界水日让我们认识到了淡水资源的重要性，并呼吁大家对淡水资源进行可持续利用。要想了解水资源的重要性，人们不需要整天使用水龙头。
The UN focuses on a different aspect of freshwater every year. The idea is to spread different messages about all the complicated issues surrounding water. Past campaigns included a focus on water and cities, water quality, sanitation, and water and disasters. The water.org website has many sad and shocking statistics about water. Here are three: First, around 780 million people have no access to clean water. Second, a child dies every 20 seconds because of drinking dirty water. Finally, women in poorer countries spend 200 million hours a day collecting water. Make sure you keep your taps turned off on IWWD. Or get involved in the different global events organised by water.org. You can make a difference.
每年，联合国会选择不同方面来宣传淡水资源。这样做的目的是要宣传所有因水而引起的复杂性问题。之前的一些宣传活动包括水与城市、水质量、卫生、水与灾难等。“The water.org”网站发布了许多与水有关的数据，这些数据令人震惊。下面是其中三个：第一，全球有大约7亿8千万人无法饮用纯净水。第二，由于饮用了不干净水资源，每20秒就会有一名儿童死亡。最后，对贫穷国家的女性来说，她们每天需要2亿小时的时间打水。在这一天，请让水龙头保持关闭状态。或是参加由“water.org”组织的活动。你将为这个世界创造不同。
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