Each international day offers many actors the opportunity to organize activities related to the theme of the day. These range from the icj, which is a principal organ of the organization. International year of pulses 2016 food and agriculture. Options to marginal farmers are very few and millets provide this in the drylands 40% of the worlds land. Welcome to the official website on the international year of cooperatives iyc.
Climate change will see more extremes of droughts and higher temperatures. The united nations was born of perceived necessity, as a. Did you know that some tree species can only be germinated through the belly of an elephant. United nations international day of persons with disabilities. Pdf the united nations international year of ecotourism. International year of cooperatives short film festival, 20 november 2012. The international civil service commission reserves the right to deny in its sole discretion any user access to this site or any portion thereof without notice. Tables 2 and 3 of the report are updated every two weeks. Guidelines for the proclamation of international years were adopted by the general assembly of the united nations in 1980 decision 35424 upon a proposal by the ecosoc resolution 198067 of 25 july 1980 and were subsequently reaffirmed through general assembly resolution 53199 of 15 december 1998. The united nations declared 2019 the year of indigenous languages iy2019 in order to raise awareness of the important contribution they make to our worlds rich cultural diversity. International years proclaimed by the united nations. List of united nations international years wordpandit.
Unwaters members and partners chose this topic for 2020 because, right now, we have an unprecedented opportunity to put water at the heart of climate change negotiations. It is often overlooked that the first international drug con. United nations general assembly proclaimed an international year of youth 12 august 2010 11 august 2011 in its resolution 644 december 2009. Its predecessor, the league of nations, was created by the. The original members of the united nations shall be the states which, having participated in the united nations conference on international organization at san francisco, or having previously signed the declaration by united nations of january 1,1942, sign the present charter and ratify it in accordance with article 110. The 2030 agenda for sustainable development sustainabledevelopment. The united nations established six principal organs of the organization. The united nations general assembly designates a number of international days to mark important aspects of human life and history the comprehensive list of all days celebrated by the united nations and its specialized agencies is available here. Here you will find information on events planned throughout the year, as well as suggestions on how to get involved and participate. The international year of pulses food and agriculture organization.
The united nations general assembly has declared 2012 as the international year of cooperatives, highlighting the contribution of cooperatives to socioeconomic development, particularly their impact on poverty reduction, employment generation and social integration. It also presents united nations estimates of the mid year population of the world, and its major areas and regions. Welcome to the international year of youth iyy youth should be given a chance to take an active part in the decisionmaking of local, national and global levels. These are the international years currently observed by the united nations. United nations definition, history, founders, flag. Printable calendar pdf calendars especially made for printing. Guidelines for the proclamation of international years were adopted by the general assembly of the united nations in 1980 decision 35424 upon a proposal by the ecosoc resolution 198067 of 25 july 1980 and were subsequently reaffirmed through general assembly resolution. United nations international year of youth iyy august. The food and agriculture organization fao of the united nations has been nominated to declare a year. Year of millets there is urgency to drive millets now because. The charter allowed for the creation of any other entities that were. Since the publication in 2012 of the uncts report on gaza 20201, gazas population has increased by 400,000, reaching 2 million people by the end of 2016. Estimates of population and its percentage distribution, by age and sex and sex ratio for all ages for the world, major areas and regions.
Complete list of united nations international years day today gk. The yearbook endeavours to provide information for various bodies of the united nations system as well as for other international organizations, governments and nongovernmental organizations, national statistical, economic and social policy bodies, scientific and educational institutions, libraries. Today, more than 100,000 military, police and civilian personnel from 125 countries continue to serve in 14 peacekeeping operations across four. The united nations is an international organization formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among its member countries. Thirty years ago, world leaders made a historic commitment to the worlds children by adopting the united nations convention on the rights of the child an international agreement on childhood its become the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history and has helped transform childrens lives around the world.
The united nations international year of ecotourism iye of 2002 marked the rise of ecotourism as a new market opportunity advocating a form of sustainable development in. The content of the statistical yearbook is oriented to serve a general readership. Current operations minurso, western sahara minusca, central african republic minusma, mali monusco, d. United nations decade for women, united nations program that began on january 1, 1976, the goal of which was the promotion of equal rights and opportunities for women around the world. As we approach the seventieth anniversary of the united nations general assembly resolution 181 for the partition of palestine, which was adopted on november 29th, 1947, 1 it is appropriate to examine the impact and significance of that resolution, most particularly for the palestinian leadership. Gazas population is projected to further increase to 2. The food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao has been. Psychologists may collaborate with the goals of the united nations international decade for people of african descent 20152024 to reduce global racism, discrimination, and prejudice and promote equality. The lists below include some days, month, years, and decades that have been recognized as international observances by the united nations, or by other organizations that declare international observances but are not as widely recognized. List of united nations international years list of united nations international years is an important static gk topic for mba, bank po and other competitive exams.
United nations statistics division demographic and. The united nations has proclaimed 2017 as the international year of sustainable tourism for development, in recognition of the tremendous potential of the tourism industry, which accounts for some 10% of the worlds economic activity, to contribute to the fight against poverty and foster mutual understanding and intercultural dialogue, which are at the heart of unescos mission. If you are 25 years of age or older and have several years of work experience in a specific area of expertise, you may want to register for the unv global talent pool. Universal declaration of human rights preamble whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous. Many countries actively participate in promoting these years. International year of pulses 2016 2016 international. This years report focuses on climate change and water. The drylands are not the low hanging fruit and will take the longest to reach the sdgs, so need action now. Included in this decade were three major meetings for women. States have the primary responsibility to protect the fundamental rights of the worlds children. United nations convention on international settlement agreements resulting from mediation with the deposit with the secretarygeneral on 12 march 2020 of the third instrument of ratification, the united nations convention on international settlement agreements resulting from mediation, also known as the singapore convention on mediation, shall enter into force on 12 september 2020. On world water day, 22 march, we release the 2020 edition of the united nations world water development report. Farah and layal are refugees from palestine in lebanon, teaching palestinian refugees twice displaced from syria to lebanon. The seventyfourth session will likely be dominated by issues.
United nations organization uno international years gk. International day of persons with disabilities december 3 is an international observance promoted by the united nations since 1992. Unesco participates in the celebration of the following international years, most of them proclaimed by the general assembly of the united nations. Womens studies international forum harvard university. I call on member states, civil society, united nations entities and everyone who can make a. International womens year iwy was the name given to 1975 by the united nations. You can expect at least 1 to 2 questions from united nations international years in any competitive exams. We are trusted partners for advocates and decisionmakers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality. Unesco and the international year of sustainable tourism. The name united nations, coined by united states president franklin d. Global forum and workshop on harnessing the cooperative advantage to build a better world, 46 september 2012 at the united nations conference centre uncc in addis ababa, ethiopia.
A full explanation of each table can be found in the technical notes. The observance of the day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and wellbeing of persons with disabilities. International year of pulses 2016 2016 international year. Over the decades it has morphed from recognizing the achievements of women to becoming a rallying point to build support for womens rights and participation, in the political and economic arenas. Nov 26, 2017 united nations general assembly partition vote, november 29, 1947. Since that year march 8 has been celebrated as international womens day, and the united nations decade for women, from 1976 to 1985, was also established. International years united nations educational, scientific. Welcome to the official website on the international year of youth. By creating special observances, the united nations promotes international awareness and action on various issues. This is a major achievement and one of the founding objectives of this mandate. The united nations designates specific days, weeks, years and decades as. By creating special observances, the united nations promotes international awareness and. Oct 21, 2019 on october 24, 1945, the united nations charter, which was adopted and signed on june 26, 1945, is now effective and ready to be enforced.
The yearbook endeavours to provide information for various bodies of the united nations system as well as for other international organizations, governments and nongovernmental organizations, national statistical, economic and social policy bodies, scientific and educational institutions, libraries and the public. The international civil service commission shall have no obligation to take the needs of any user into consideration in connection therewith. A national or international awareness day or observance is a date usually set by a major organisation or government to commemorate a public health or ethical cause of importance on a national or international level an international observance, also known as an international dedication or international anniversary, is a period of time to observe some issue of international. Guidelines and course of action to be followed for the proclamation of international years.
You can only apply via advertisements for individual assignments. The united nations international mother earth day promotes environmental awareness and calls for the protection of our planet. Under the charter of the united nations, the general assembly provides staff regulations which set out the broad principles of human resources policy for the staffing and administration of the secretariat and the separately administered funds and programmes. The united nations observes designated days, weeks, years, and decades, each with a theme, or topic. Contrary to common practice, the united nations has not declared 2018 as international year for any specific topic. You can download the pdf of list of united nations international years at the bottom of this post. International years are declared by the united nations to draw attention to and encourage action on major issues. It has been observed with varying degrees of success around the planet. The tables of the latest population and vital statistics report are downloadable in pdf format below. United nations decade of action on nutrition 20162025 online. It is the largest, most familiar, most internationally represented and most powerful intergovernmental organization in the world. United nations international year of cooperatives iyc 2012. Roosevelt was first used in the declaration by united nations of 1 january 1942, during the second world war, when.
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