Articles about UN Year

UN International Years

List of International Years that the United Nations (UN), designated to raise public awareness on global issues. more

UN International Year 2014

The year 2014 is the International Year of Small Island Developing States, the International Year of Crystallography, and the International Year of Family Farming. more

2014 – International Year of Family Farming

The International Year of Family Farming focused on promoting the sustainable development of family farming worldwide. more

2014 – UN Year of Crystallography

The Year of Crystallography aimed to increase public awareness of the importance of crystallography; the formation and structure of crystals. more

2014 – UN Year of Small Island Developing States

The International Year of Small Island Developing States aimed to raise recognition of environmental problems that small island states are facing. more

2013 – UN Year of Quinoa

The International Year of Quinoa raised awareness of how the grain crop quinoa can provide nutrition, food security, and help eradicate poverty around the world. more

International Year 2013

The year 2013 is the International Year of Cooperatives and International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. more

International Year 2012

The year 2012 is the International Year of Cooperatives and International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. more

2011 – UN Year for People of African Descent

The International Year for People of African Descent aimed to strengthen cooperation to benefit people of African descent, and to promote African culture. more

2008 – UN Year of Sanitation

The International Year of Sanitation was held in 2008 to speed progress for about 2.6 billion people who are without proper sanitation facilities. more

2013 – UN Year of Water Cooperation

The International Year of Water Cooperation promoted opportunities for water cooperation to solve the challenges of water management. more

2011 – UN Year of Forests

The International Year of Forests aimedto conserve and sustain the development of all types of forests for current and future generations. more

2011 – UN Year of Chemistry

The International year of Chemistry 2011 celebrated the appreciation of chemistry and promotes achievements in this branch of science. more

2009 – UN Year of Natural Fibres

The International Year of Natural Fibres promotes natural fibre as an environmentally friendly product.. more

Global organizations, such as the United Nations (UN), organize activities and projects for “International Year” events to raise public awareness on major global issues and encourage international action. more

2009 – UN Year of Astronomy

The International Year of Astronomy stimulates worldwide interest in astronomy and science under the central theme “The Universe, Yours to Discover”. more

International Year 2008

timeanddate.com has a list of “International Year” events allocated to 2008. more

International Year 2010

2010 – UN Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures

The International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures promoted cultural diversity and the importance of exchanges and ties between cultures. more

2010 – UN Year of Youth

The International Year of Youth (August 12, 2010 - August 11, 2011) promoted the participation of young people around the world. more

2009 – UN Year of Reconciliation

The International Year of Reconciliation is observed in 2009. This observance aims to promote the concept of reconciliation worldwide. more

2008 – UN Year of Languages

The International Year of Languages promotes, protects and fosters respect for all languages worldwide. more

2010 – UN Year of Biodiversity

The International Year of Biodiversity was held in 2010 to raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity worldwide. more

2012 – UN Year of Sustainable Energy for All

The International Year of Sustainable Energy for All promoted awareness about the importance of affordable modern energy services to sustainable development. more

2008 – UN Year of Planet Earth

The United Nations' (UN) International Year of Planet Earth was in 2008. It aimed to encourage research in and public awareness of earth sciences to safeguard the planet and improve earth’s quality of life. more

2009 – UN Year of Human Rights Learning

The International Year of Human Rights Learning promotes and protects human rights and fundamental freedoms worldwide. more

2012 – UN Year of Cooperatives

The International Year of Cooperatives aimed to raise awareness of how cooperative enterprises can reduce poverty, create jobs, and foster social integration. more

2008 – UN Year of the Potato

The United Nations' (UN) International Year of the Potato was held in 2008 to increase the awareness of the potato's role in the future supply of food. more

International Year 2015

The year 2015 is the UN International Year of Soils and International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies. more

2015 – International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies

The International Year of Soils raises awareness on why soils are important for food security and the ecosystem. more

2015 – UN Year of Soils