Often decreed by the UN General Assembly, International Years, like the IYBSSD2022, are celebrations that touch on a certain issue of global interest, with the aim of raising awareness among the population or achieving certain goals.
The International Years are celebrations that touch on a certain issue of global interest with the aim of raising awareness among the population or achieving certain goals.
They are generally decreed by the General Assembly of the United Nations to publicize a specific issue and to obtain actions by society with the ultimate goal of fulfilling the Organization’s Objectives.
Who defines International Years?
Normally the International Years are proposed by the Member Countries, and the UN General Assembly is the body that approves them in a Resolution. Sometimes, it is the agencies dependent on the UN that are in charge of proclaiming the International Years. FAO, UNESCO, WHO and other organizations, each in their fields of competence, can proclaim International Years. And later some of them can be adopted by the General Assembly.
What is the 1st International Year?
The first International Year that we know of is 1959, World Refugee Year.
Every year, the UN adds more issues to its global agenda and proclaims more International Years. Here we will inform you about them and highlight curiosities and topics of interest related to the International and World Years.
2022
International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2022 as the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture, to highlight the work of small-scale fishers.
International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year 2022 as the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development.
International Year for the Sustainable Development of Mountains
The UN proclaims 2022 as the International Year for the Sustainable Development of Mountains, to promote the sustainable use of mountain ecosystems.
International Year of Glass
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year 2022 as the International Year of Glass, to highlight the importance and contributions of this element in everyday life.
This post was culled from surenio.com.ar.
