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International Years
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2024 - International Year of Camelids (A/RES/72/210)
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2022 - International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (A/RES/72/72)
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2021 - International Year of Peace and Trust (A/RES/73/338)
International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development (A/RES/74/198)
International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (A/RES/74/244) -
2020 - International Year of Plant Health (A/RES/73/252)
International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife [WHO] -
2019 - International Year of Indigenous Languages (A/RES/71/178)
International Year of Moderation (A/RES/72/129)
International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (A/RES/72/228) -
2017 - International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development (A/RES/70/193)
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2016 - International Year of Pulses (A/RES/68/231)
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2015 - International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (A/RES/68/221)
International Year of Soils (A/RES/68/232) -
2014 - International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (A/RES/68/12)
International Year of Small Island Developing States (A/RES/67/206)
International Year of Crystallography (A/RES/66/284)
International Year of Family Farming (A/RES/66/222) -
2013 - International Year of Water Cooperation (A/RES/65/154)
International Year of Quinoa (A/RES/66/221) -
2012 - International Year of Cooperatives (A/RES/64/136)
International Year of Sustainable Energy for All (A/RES/65/151) -
2011 - International Year for People of African Descent (A/RES/64/169)
International Year of Chemistry (A/RES/63/209)
International Year of Forests (A/RES/61/193)
International Year of Youth (A/RES/64/134) -
2010 - International Year of Youth (12 August 2010 — 11 August 2011) (A/RES/64/134)
International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures (A/RES/62/90)
International Year of Biodiversity (A/RES/61/203)
International Year of the Seafarer -
2009 - International Year of Reconciliation (A/RES/61/17)
International Year of Natural Fibres (A/RES/61/189)
International Year of Human Rights Learning (A/RES/62/171)
International Year of Astronomy (A/RES/62/200)
Year of the Gorilla [UNEP and UNESCO] -
2008 - International Year of Planet Earth (A/RES/60/192)
International Year of Languages (A/RES/61/266)
International Year of Sanitation (A/RES/61/192)
International Year of the Potato (A/RES/60/191) -
2007-2008 - International Polar Year (WMO)
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2006 - International Year of Deserts and Desertification (A/RES/58/211)
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2005 - International Year of Microcredit (A/RES/53/197)
International Year for Sport and Physical Education (A/RES/58/5)
International Year of Physics (A/RES/58/293) -
2004 - International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (A/RES/57/195)
International Year of Rice (A/RES/57/162) -
2003 - Year of Kyrgyz Statehood (A/RES/57/248)
International Year of Freshwater (A/RES/55/196) -
2002 - United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage (A/RES/56/8)
International Year of Mountains (A/RES/53/24)
International Year of Ecotourism (A/RES/53/200) -
2001 - United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations (A/RES/53/22)
International Year of Volunteers (A/RES/52/17)
International Year of Mobilization against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (A/RES/53/132) -
2000 - International Year of Thanksgiving (A/RES/52/16)
International Year for the Culture of Peace (A/RES/52/15) -
1999 - International Year of Older Persons (A/RES/47/5 A/RES/50/141)
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1998 - International Year of the Ocean (A/RES/49/131)
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1996 - International Year for the Eradication of Poverty (A/RES/48/183)
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1995 - United Nations Year for Tolerance (A/RES/48/126)
World Year of Peoples’ Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War (A/RES/49/25) -
1994 - International Year of the Family (A/RES/44/82)
International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal (A/RES/48/10) -
1993 - International Year for the World's Indigenous People (A/RES/45/164 A/RES/47/75)
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1992 - International Space Year (A/RES/44/46)
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1990 - International Literacy Year (A/RES/42/104)
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1987 - International Year of Shelter for The Homeless (A/RES/36/71 A/RES/37/221)
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1986 - International Year of Peace (A/RES/37/16 A/RES/40/3)
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1985 - Year of the United Nations (A/RES/39/161 A)
International Youth Year: Participation, Development, Peace (A/RES/34/151) -
1983 - World Communications Year; Development of Communication Infrastructures (A/RES/36/40)
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1982 - International Year of Mobilization for Sanctions Against South Africa (A/RES/36/172 B)
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1981 - International Year for Disabled Persons (A/RES/31/123)
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1979 - International Year of The Child (A/RES/31/169)
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1978/79 - International Anti-Apartheid Year (A/RES/32/105 B)
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1975 - International Women's Year (A/RES/3010 (XXVII))
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1974 - World Population Year (A/RES/2683 (XXV))
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1971 - International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Prejudice (A/RES/2544 (XXIV))
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1970 - International Education Year (A/RES/2306 (XXII) A/RES/2412 (XXIII))
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1968 - International Year for Human Rights (A/RES/2081 (XX))
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1967 - International Tourist Year (A/RES/2148 (XXI))
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1965 - International Co-operation Year (A/RES/1907 (XVIII))
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1961 - International Health and Medical Research Year (A/RES/1283 (XIII))
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1959/1960 - World Refugee Year (A/RES/1285 (XIII))
International Decades
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2021–2030 - United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (A/RES/73/284)
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2021–2030 - International Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (A/RES/72/73)
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2019–2028 - Nelson Mandela Decade of Peace (A/RES/73/1)
United Nations Decade of Family Farming (A/RES/72/239) -
2018–2028 - International Decade for Action "Water for Sustainable Development" (A/RES/71/222)
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2018-2027 - Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (A/RES/72/233)
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2016–2025 - United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition (A/RES/70/259)
Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa (A/RES/70/293) -
2015–2024 - International Decade for People of African Descent (A/RES/68/237)
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2014–2024 - United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All (A/RES/67/215)
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2011–2020 - Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (A/RES/65/119)
United Nations Decade on Biodiversity (A/RES/65/161)
Decade of Action for Road Safety (A/RES/64/255) -
2010–2020 - United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification (A/RES/62/195)
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2008–2017 - Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (A/RES/62/205)
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2006–2016 - Decade of Recovery and Sustainable Development of the Affected Regions (third decade after the Chernobyl disaster) (A/RES/62/9)
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2005–2015 - International Decade for Action, “Water for Life” (A/RES/58/217)
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2005–2014 - United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (A/RES/57/254)
Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People (A/RES/59/174) -
2003–2012 - United Nations Literacy Decade: Education for All (A/RES/56/116)
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2001–2010 - International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World (A/RES/53/25)
Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa (A/RES/60/221)
Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (A/RES/55/146) -
1997–2006 - Decade for The Eradication for Poverty (A/RES/50/107)
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1995–2004 - Decade for Human Rights Education (A/RES/49/184)
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1994–2004 - Decade of the World's Indigenous People (A/RES/48/163)
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1993–2003 - Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (A/RES/48/91)
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1991–2000 - Second Industrial Development Decade for Africa (A/RES/44/237 A/RES/47/177)
Second Transport and Communications Decade in Africa (A/RES/43/179)
United Nations Decade Against Drug Abuse (A/RES/S-17/2)
Fourth United Nations Development Decade (A/RES/45/199) -
1990–2000 - International Decade for the Eradification of Colonialism (A/RES/43/47)
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1990–1999 - United Nations Decade of International Law (A/RES/44/23)
International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (A/RES/42/169) (A/RES/44/236) -
1990S - Third Disarmament Decade (A/RES/43/78 L A/RES/45/62 A)
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1988–1997 - World Decade for Cultural Development (A/RES/41/187)
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1983–1993 - Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (A/RES/38/14)
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1983–1992 - United Nations Decade for Disabled Persons (A/RES/37/53)
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1981–1990 - - International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade (A/RES/35/18)
Third United Nations Development Decade (A/RES/35/56) -
1980–1990 - Second Disarmament Decade (A/RES/35/46)
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1980S - Industrial Development Decade for Africa (A/RES/35/66 B)
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1978–1988 - Transport and Communications Decade for Africa (A/RES/32/160)
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1976–1985 - United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace (A/RES/3520 (XXX))
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1973–1983 - Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (A/RES/2919 (XXVII)
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1971–1980 - Second United Nations Development Decade (A/RES/2626 (XXV))
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1970S - Disarmament Decade (A/RES/2602 E (XXIV))
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1960–1970 - United Nations Development Decade (A/RES/1710 (XVI))
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