With members in over 140 countries, the Council will continue to play an important role in the promotion of water and sanitation,particularly at the Third World Water Forum, to be held in Japan in March 2003.

• 理事会在140多个国家拥有会员，将在推动饮水和卫生方面，特别是于2003 年3 月在 日本召开的第三次世界水论坛上将继续发挥重要作用。