International observances (Years):
Years[edit]
Before 1950[edit]
1882/1883 –International Polar Year
1932/1933 –International Polar Year
1950s[edit]
1957/1958 –International Geophysical Year
1959/1960 –World Refugee Year
1960s[edit]
1961 –International Health and Medical Research Year
1965 –International Cooperation Year
1967 –International Tourist Year
1968 –International Year for Human Rights
1970s[edit]
1970 –International Education Year
1971 –International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination
1974 –World Population Year
1975 –International Women's Year
1978/1979 –International Anti-Apartheid Year
1979 –International Year of the Child
1980s[edit]
1981 –International Year of Disabled Persons
1982 –International Year of Mobilization for Sanctions against South Africa
1983 –World Communications Year
1984 –Year of Women in South Africa[6]
1985 –Year of the United Nations
1985 –International Youth Year
1986 –International Year of Peace
1987 –International Year of Shelter for the Homeless
1990s[edit]
1990 –International Literacy Year–United Nations General AssemblyResolution104 session 42International Literacy Yearon December 7, 1987
1992 –International Space Year
1993 –International Year of the World's Indigenous People
1994 –International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal
1994 –International Year of the Family
1995 –World Year of Peoples'Commemoration of Victims of the Second World War
1995 –United Nations Year for Tolerance
1996 –International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
1998 –International Year of the Ocean
1999 –International Year of Older Persons
1999 –International Men's Day
2000s[edit]
2000 –International Year for the Culture of Peace
2001 –International Year of Mobilization against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
2001 –International Year of Volunteers
2001 –United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations[7][8][9]
2002 –International Year of Ecotourism[10]
2002 –International Year of Mountains[11]United Nations General AssemblyResolution24 session 53(retrieved 2007-11-19)
2002 –United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage[12]
2003 –International Year of Freshwater[13]
2003 –European Disability Year
2004 –International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition[14]
2004 –International Year of Rice
2005 –International Year for Sport and Physical Education
2005 –International Year of Microcredit[15]
2005 –World Year of Physics(declared byIUPAP)[16]
2006 –International Year of Deserts and Desertification
2007 –Year of the Dolphin(extended to 2008)
2007 –International Year of the Scout[17]
2007–2008 –International Heliophysical Year
2007–2008–(2009) –International Polar Year
(2007)–2008–(2009) –International Year of Planet Earth– (N.B. Triennium) –[18]and[19]&[20]
2007 – Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia
2008 –International Year of Languages
2008 –International Year of the Potato
2008 –International Year of Sanitation
2009 –International Year of Astronomy[21](proposal accepted by 33rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, proclaimed by United Nations 62nd General Assembly)
2009 –International Year of Natural Fibres[22]
2009 –International Year of Reconciliationhttp://www.undemocracy.com/generalassembly_61/meeting_56/pg025-bk02#pg025-bk02
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2009 –Year of the Gorilla–[24]
2009 –International Year of the Shark–[25]
2010s[edit]
2010 –International Year of Communications[citation needed]
2010 –International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures[139]
2010 –International Year of Biodiversity
2010 –International Year of Youth
2011 –International Year of Forests
2011 –International Year of Advanced Skills
2011 –International Year of Chemistry, recognized byUNESCO
2011 –International Year for People of African descent
2011 –World Veterinary Year 2011
2012 –International Year of Cooperatives
2012 –International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
2013 –International Year of Water Cooperation
2013 –International Year of Quinoa
2013 – International Year of Statistics (Statistics2013)[140]
2014 –International Year of Family Farming
2014 –International Year of Crystallography[141][142]