Day |
Observance |
25 June |
Day of the Seafarer[IMO] |
2 July (First Saturday in July) |
International Day of Cooperatives |
15 July |
World Youth Skills Day |
12 September |
United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation |
27 September |
World Tourism Day[UNWTO] |
9 October |
World Post Day[UPU] |
16 October |
World Food Day[FAO] |
17 October |
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
20 November |
Africa Industrialization Day |
5 December |
World Soil Day[FAO] |
7 December |
International Civil Aviation Day[ICAO] |
Year |
Observance |
2016 |
International Year of Pulses |
2015 |
International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies |
2015 |
International Year of Soils [FAO] |
2014 |
International Year of Small Island Developing States |
2012 |
International Year of Cooperatives |
2012 |
International Year of Sustainable Energy for All |
2010 |
Year of the Seafarer |
2008 |
International Year of the Potato |
2005 |
International Year of Microcredit |
2004 |
International Year of Rice |
1996 |
International Year for the Eradication of Poverty |
1983 |
World Communications Year; Development of Communication Infrastructures |
1967 |
International Tourist Year |
Decade |
Observance |
2014–2024 |
United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All |
2008–2017 |
Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty |
1997–2006 |
Decade for The Eradication for Poverty |
1991–2000 |
Second Industrial Development Decade for Africa |
1991–2000 |
Second Transport and Communications Decade in Africa |
1991–2000 |
Fourth United Nations Development Decade |
1981–1990 |
Third United Nations Development Decade |
1980s |
Industrial Development Decade for Africa |
1978–1988 |
Transport and Communications Decade for Africa |
1971–1980 |
Second United Nations Development Decade |
1960–1970 |
United Nations Development Decade |