Important Years Declared By UNO

In this post I am presenting the list of important years declared by United Nations Organisation. Stay in touch for my upcoming post.

• 1968 : International Human Rights

• 1970 : International Education Year

• 1972 : International Book Year

• 1973 : Copernicus Year

• 1974 : World Population Year

• 1975 : International Women's Year

• 1979 : International Year of Children

• 1980-89: International Water Supply & Sanitation Decade

• 1981 : International year of Disabled

• 1983 : World Communication Year

• 1985 : International Youth Year

• 1986 : International Year of Peace

• 1987 : International Year of Shelter for the Homeless

• 1990 : International Literacy Year

• 1992 : International Space Year

• 1993 : International Year for the indigenous Populations

• 1994 : International Year of Family

• 1995 : International Year of Tolerance

• 1998 : International Year of Ocean

• 1999 : International Year of Older Persons

• 1991-2000: Development Decade

• 2000 : International Year of Universal Cultural Values

• 2001 : International Year of womens Empowerment

• 2002 : International Year of Ecotourism

• 2003 : International Year of Fresh Water

• 2004 : International Year of rice

• 2005 : International Year of Physics

• 2007 : International Polar Year

• 2008 : International Potato Year

• 2009 : International yaer of Reconciliation

• 2010 : International Year of Biodiversity

• 2011 : International Year of Forests