International Decades UNESCO participates in the celebration of the following International Decades proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations: 2013-2022 International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures (A/RES/67/104) 2011-2020 United Nations Decade on Biodiversity (A/RES/65/161) 2010-2020 United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification 2005-2015 International Decade for Action, “Water for Life” 2005-2014 United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005-2015 Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People 2003-2012 United Nations Literacy Decade 2001- 2010 International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World For a comprehensive list of all decades the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies observe seeInternational Decades