Decades
Decades
The United Nations designates specific International decades as occasions to mark particular events or topics in order to promote, through awareness and action, the objectives of the Organization. Usually, it is one or more Member States that propose these observances and the United Nations General Assembly establishes them with a resolution. Some of them may be later adopted by the General Assembly.
United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (A/RES/73/284)
International Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (A/RES/72/73)
Nelson Mandela Decade of Peace (A/RES/73/1)
United Nations Decade of Family Farming (A/RES/72/239)
International Decade for Action "Water for Sustainable Development" (A/RES/71/222)
Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (A/RES/72/233)
United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition (A/RES/70/259)
Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa (A/RES/70/293)
International Decade for People of African Descent (A/RES/68/237)
United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All (A/RES/67/215)
Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (A/RES/65/119)
United Nations Decade on Biodiversity (A/RES/65/161)
Decade of Action for Road Safety (A/RES/64/255)
United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification (A/RES/62/195)
Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (A/RES/62/205)
Decade of Recovery and Sustainable Development of the Affected Regions (third decade after the Chernobyl disaster) (A/RES/62/9)
International Decade for Action, “Water for Life” (A/RES/58/217)
United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (A/RES/57/254)
Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People (A/RES/59/174)
United Nations Literacy Decade: Education for All (A/RES/56/116)
International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World (A/RES/53/25)
Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa (A/RES/60/221)
Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (A/RES/55/146)
Decade for The Eradication for Poverty (A/RES/50/107)
Decade for Human Rights Education (A/RES/49/184)
Decade of the World's Indigenous People (A/RES/48/163)
Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (A/RES/48/91)
Second Industrial Development Decade for Africa (A/RES/44/237 A/RES/47/177)
Second Transport and Communications Decade in Africa (A/RES/43/179)
United Nations Decade Against Drug Abuse (A/RES/S-17/2)
Fourth United Nations Development Decade (A/RES/45/199)
International Decade for the Eradification of Colonialism (A/RES/43/47)
United Nations Decade of International Law (A/RES/44/23)
International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (A/RES/42/169) (A/RES/44/236)
Third Disarmament Decade (A/RES/43/78 L A/RES/45/62 A)
World Decade for Cultural Development (A/RES/41/187)
Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (A/RES/38/14)
United Nations Decade for Disabled Persons (A/RES/37/53)
International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade (A/RES/35/18)
Third United Nations Development Decade (A/RES/35/56)
Second Disarmament Decade (A/RES/35/46)
Industrial Development Decade for Africa (A/RES/35/66 B)
Transport and Communications Decade for Africa (A/RES/32/160)
United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace (A/RES/3520 (XXX))
Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (A/RES/2919 (XXVII)
Second United Nations Development Decade (A/RES/2626 (XXV))
Disarmament Decade (A/RES/2602 E (XXIV))
United Nations Development Decade (A/RES/1710 (XVI))
These are the international decades currently observed by the United Nations.