That initiative was in keeping with the decisions adopted at the Millennium Summit, where Member States had made a commitment to respect nature in the interests of future generations and to protect the common environment.
这一倡议与千年首脑会议上通过的决议保持一致，各会员国在千年首脑会议上已作出为了后代利益尊重自然和保护共同环境的承诺。