Background
背景

Why do we need to take action on water?
我们为什么需要采取与水有关的行动？

Access to water is a human right. Yet, 2.2 billion live without safely managed drinking water services, with devastating impacts for their lives and wider society.
获得水是一项人权。然而，有22亿人生活在没有安全管理的饮用水服务的环境中，这给他们的生活和整个社会带来了灾难性的影响。

A well managed water cycle underpins progress across the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly in relation to hunger, gender equity, health, education, livelihoods, sustainability and ecosystems.
管理良好的水循环是全部2030年可持续发展议程取得进展的基础，特别是在饥饿、性别平等、健康、教育、生计、可持续性和生态系统方面。

Water is also at the heart of adaptation to climate change, serving as the crucial link between the climate system, human society and the environment.
水也是适应气候变化的核心，是气候系统、人类社会和环境之间的重要纽带。

Without proper water governance, there is likely to be increased competition for water between sectors and an escalation of water crises of various kinds, triggering emergencies in a range of water-dependent sectors.
如果没有适当的水治理，各部门之间对水的竞争可能会加剧，各种水危机也会升级，从而引发一系列依赖水的部门出现紧急情况。

What is World Water Day?
什么是世界水日？

World Water Day celebrates water and inspires action to tackle the global water crisis. A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.
世界水日是为了庆祝与水有关的主题，并激励人们采取行动应对全球水危机。世界水日的核心重点是支持实现可持续发展目标（SDG）6：到2030年人人享有水和环境卫生设施。

World Water Day is an annual United Nations Observance – held on 22 March – focusing on the importance of freshwater, coordinated by UN-Water and led by one or more UN-Water Members and Partners with a related mandate.
世界水日是联合国一年一度的纪念活动（3月22日举行）由联合国水机制负责协调，由一个或多个联合国水机制成员和具有相关任务的合作伙伴牵头，重点关注淡水的重要性。

What happens on World Water Day?
世界水日有哪些活动？

In the lead-up to 22 March, people and organizations participate in the global public campaign, hosting World Water Day events and promoting the theme through communications, advocacy and social media.
在3月22日之前，人们和各个组织参与全球公众活动，举办世界水日活动，并通过交流、宣传和社交媒体推广这一主题。

On the day itself, the UN World Water Development Report is released, focusing on the same topic as the campaign and recommending policy direction to decision makers.
活动当天还会发布联合国《世界水资源开发报告》，该报告关注的主题与活动相同，并向决策者提出了政策方向建议。

The campaign reaches a global online audience of billions and engages thousands of people on the ground in conversation and debate, raising awareness and informing decision-making across the world.
该活动覆盖全球数十亿在线受众，并吸引成千上万的当地人参与对话和辩论，在全球范围 内提高了人们的意识，并为决策提供信息。