International Years Proclaimed by the General Assembly

2011 - International Year of Chemistry: A/RES/63/209 (text of resolution in A/63/414, p.8)

2011 - International Year of Forests: A/RES/61/193

2010 - International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures: A/RES/62/90

2010 - International Year of Biodiversity: A/RES/61/203

2009 - International Year of Reconciliation: A/RES/61/17

2009 - International Year of Natural Fibres: A/RES/61/189

2009 - International Year of Astronomy: A/RES/62/200

2009 - International Year of Human Rights Learning: A/RES/62/171

2008 - International Year of Sanitation: A/RES/61/192

2008 - International Year of the Potato: A/RES/60/191

2008 - International Year of Languages:  A/RES/61/266

2007 - International Heliophysical Year: A/RES/61/111

2007 - International Year of Planet Earth:  A/RES/60/192

2006 - International Year of Deserts and Desertification: A/RES/58/211

2005 - International Year of Physics: A/RES/58/293

2005 - International Year for Sport and Physical Education: A/RES/58/5

2005 - International Year of Microcredit: A/RES/53/197

2004 - International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition: A/RES/57/195

2004 - International Year of Rice: A/RES/57/162

2003 - International Year of Freshwater: A/RES/55/196

2002 - International Year of Ecotourism: A/RES/53/200

2002 - International Year of Mountains: A/RES/53/24

2002 - United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage: A/RES/56/8

2001 - International Year of Mobilization against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance: A/RES/53/132

2001 - United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations: A/RES/53/22

2001 - International Year of Volunteers: A/RES/52/17

2000 - International Year of Thanksgiving: A/RES/52/16

2000 - 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

1998 - International Year of the Ocean: A/RES/49/131

1996 - International Year for the Eradication of Poverty: A/RES/48/183

1995 - World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of Victims of the Second World War: A/RES/49/25

1995 - United Nations Year for Tolerance: A/RES/48/126

1994 - International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal: A/RES/48/10

1994 - International Year of the Family: A/RES/44/82

1993 - International Year of the World's Indigenous People: A/RES/45/164, A/RES/47/75

1992 - International Space Year: A/RES/44/46

1990 - International Literacy Year: A/RES/42/104

1987 - International Year of Shelter for the Homeless: A/RES/36/71, A/RES/37/221

1986 - International Year of Peace: A/RES/37/16, A/RES/40/3

1985 - Year of the United Nations: A/RES/39/161 A

1985 - International Youth Year: A/RES/34/151

1983 - World Communications Year: A/RES/36/40

1982 - International Year of Mobilization for Sanctions against South Africa: A/RES/36/172 B

1981 - International Year for Disabled Persons: A/RES/31/123

1979 - International Year of the Child: A/RES/31/169

1978/79 - International Anti-Apartheid Year: A/RES/32/105 B

1975 - International Women's Year: A/RES/3010 (XXVII)

1974 - World Population Year: A/RES/2683 (XXV)

1971 - International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination: A/RES/2544 (XXIV)

1970 - International Education Year: A/RES/2306 (XXII), A/RES/2412 (XXIII)

1968 - International Year for Human Rights: A/RES/2081 (XX)

1967 - International Tourist Year: A/RES/2148 (XXI)

1965 - International Cooperation Year: A/RES/1907 (XVIII)

1961 - International Health and Medical Research Year: A/RES/1283 (XIII)

1959/60 - World Refugee Year: A/RES/1285 (XIII)