United Nations International Years

2012 is International year of Sustainable Energy for All.

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Each year the United Nations (UN) allocates an entire calendar year to focus on particular topics or themes. Many countries actively participate in promoting these years.

The Year 2014

• International Year of Small Island Developing States
• International Year of Crystallography
• International Year of Family Farming

The Year 2013

• International Year of Water Cooperation
• International Year of Quinoa

The Year 2012

• International year of Cooperatives
• International Year of Sustainable Energy for All

The Year 2011

• The International Year of Youth
• The International Year of Forests
• The International Year of Chemistry
• The International Year for People of African Descent

The Year 2010

• The International Year of Biodiversity
• The International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures
• The International Year of Youth

The Year 2009

• The International Year of Astronomy
• The International Year of Human Rights Learning
• The International Year of Natural Fibres
• The International Year of Reconciliation

The Year 2008

• The International Year of Languages
• The International Year of Planet Earth
• The International Year of the Potato
• The International Year of Sanitation