United Nations (UN) International Years

• 1967- International Tourism Year
• 1970 - International Education year
• 1972 - International Book Year
• 1973 - Copernicus Year
• 1974 - World Population Year
• 1975 - International Volunteers Year
• 1975 - International Women s Year
• 1979 - International Year of Children
• 1981 - International Year of the Disabled
• 1981 - International Year of Eco tourism
• 1983 - World Communication Year
• 1985 - International Youth Year
• 1986 - International Year of peace against slavery and the abortion
• 1986 - International Year to Commemorate the struggle
• 1987 - International Year of Shelter for the Homeless
• 1987 - International Year of Rice
• 1990 - International Literacy Year
• 1992 - International Space year
• 1992 - International Year of Sports and Physical Education
• 1993 - International Year for Indigenous Poplucation
• 1994 - International Year of the family
• 1995 - International Year of Tolerance
• 1996 - International Year of the Eradication of Poverty
• 1998 - International Human Rights year
• 1998 - International Year of the ocean
• 1999 - International year of the older persons
• 2000 - International Year of the culture of peace
• 2001 - International Year of Dialogue among civilizations
• 2002 - International Year of Mountains
• 2003 - International Year of Freshwater
• 2004 - International Year to commemorate the struggle
• 2005 - International Year of Microcredit
• 2006 - International Year of Deserts and Desertification
• 2008 - International year of Planet Earth
• 2008 - International Year of Potato