What is 2020 the International Year of?

What is 2020 the International Year of?

About. The United Nations General Assembly declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). The year is a once in a lifetime opportunity to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect the environment, and boost economic development.

What is an International Year?

International Years. These are the international years currently observed by the United Nations. The United Nations designates specific days, weeks, years and decades as occasions to mark particular events or topics in order to promote, through awareness and action, the objectives of the Organization.

What is 2019 the International Year of?

UN International Year 2019. 2019 has been dedicated to raising awareness about languages of indigenous peoples all over the world. 2019 is dedicated to languages of indigenous people. The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages.

When was the International Year of Peace?

1986The International Year of Peace was recognized in 1986 by the United Nations. It was first proposed during the UN conference of November, 1981 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council, with a date associated with the fortieth anniversary of the establishment of the UN.