Test Series 02[Countries, their capitals and currencies]

Countries, their capitals and currencies

Country Name	Capital	Currency
Afghanistan	Kabul	Afghani
Albania	Tirane	Lek
Algeria	Algiers	Dinar
Andorra	Andorra la Vella	Euro
Angola	Luanda	New Kwanza
Antigua and Barbuda	Saint John's	East Caribbean dollar
Argentina	Buenos Aires	Peso
Armenia	Yerevan	Dram
Australia	Canberra	Australian dollar
Austria	Vienna	Euro (formerly schilling)
Azerbaijan	Baku	Manat
The Bahamas	Nassau	Bahamian dollar
Bahrain	Manama	Bahrain dinar
Bangladesh	Dhaka	Taka
Barbados	Bridgetown	Barbados dollar
Belarus	Minsk	Belorussian ruble
Belgium	Brussels	Euro (formerly Belgian franc)
Belize	Belmopan	Belize dollar
Benin	Porto-Novo	CFA Franc
Bhutan	Thimphu	Ngultrum
Bolivia	La Paz (administrative); Sucre (judicial)	Boliviano
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sarajevo	Marka
Botswana	Gaborone	Pula
Brazil	Brasilia	Real
Brunei	Bandar Seri Begawan	Brunei dollar
Bulgaria	Sofia	Lev
Burkina Faso	Ouagadougou	CFA Franc
Burundi	Bujumbura	Burundi franc
Cambodia	Phnom Penh	Riel
Cameroon	Yaounde	CFA Franc
Canada	Ottawa	Canadian dollar
Cape Verde	Praia	Cape Verdean escudo
Central African Republic	Bangui	CFA Franc
Chad	N'Djamena	CFA Franc
Chile	Santiago	Chilean Peso
China	Beijing	Yuan/Renminbi
Colombia	Bogota	Colombian Peso
Comoros	Moroni	Franc
Congo, Republic of the	Brazzaville	CFA Franc
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Kinshasa	Congolese franc
Costa Rica	San Jose	Colón
Cote d'Ivoire	Yamoussoukro (official); Abidjan (de facto)	CFA Franc
Croatia	Zagreb	Kuna
Cuba	Havana	Cuban Peso
Cyprus	Nicosia	Cyprus pound
Czech Republic	Prague	Koruna
Denmark	Copenhagen	Krone
Djibouti	Djibouti	Djibouti franc
Dominica	Roseau	East Caribbean dollar
Dominican Republic	Santo Domingo	Dominican Peso
East Timor (Timor-Leste)	Dili	U.S. dollar
Ecuador	Quito	U.S. dollar
Egypt	Cairo	Egyptian pound
El Salvador	San Salvador	Colón; U.S. dollar
Equatorial Guinea	Malabo	CFA Franc
Eritrea	Asmara	Nakfa
Estonia	Tallinn	Kroon
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	Birr
Fiji	Suva	Fiji dollar
Finland	Helsinki	Euro (formerly markka)
France	Paris	Euro (formerly French franc)
Gabon	Libreville	CFA Franc
The Gambia	Banjul	Dalasi
Georgia	Tbilisi	Lari
Germany	Berlin	Euro (formerly Deutsche mark)
Ghana	Accra	Cedi
Greece	Athens	Euro (formerly drachma)
Grenada	Saint George's	East Caribbean dollar
Guatemala	Guatemala City	Quetzal
Guinea	Conakry	Guinean franc
Guinea-Bissau	Bissau	CFA Franc
Guyana	Georgetown	Guyanese dollar
Haiti	Port-au-Prince	Gourde
Honduras	Tegucigalpa	Lempira
Hungary	Budapest	Forint
Iceland	Reykjavik	Icelandic króna
India	New Delhi	Rupee
Indonesia	Jakarta	Rupiah
Iran	Tehran	Rial
Iraq	Baghdad	Iraqi Dinar
Ireland	Dublin	Euro (formerly Irish pound [punt])
Israel	Jerusalem*	Shekel
Italy	Rome	Euro (formerly lira)
Jamaica	Kingston	Jamaican dollar
Japan	Tokyo	Yen
Jordan	Amman	Jordanian dinar
Kazakhstan	Astana	Tenge
Kenya	Nairobi	Kenya shilling
Kiribati	Tarawa Atoll	Australian dollar
Korea, North	Pyongyang	Won
Korea, South	Seoul	Won
Kosovo	Pristina	Euro (German Mark prior to 2002)
Kuwait	Kuwait City	Kuwaiti dinar
Kyrgyzstan	Bishkek	Som
Laos	Vientiane	New Kip
Latvia	Riga	Lats
Lebanon	Beirut	Lebanese pound
Lesotho	Maseru	Maluti
Liberia	Monrovia	Liberian dollar
Libya	Tripoli	Libyan dinar
Liechtenstein	Vaduz	Swiss franc
Lithuania	Vilnius	Litas
Luxembourg	Luxembourg	Euro (formerly Luxembourg franc)
Macedonia	Skopje	Denar
Madagascar	Antananarivo	Malagasy franc
Malawi	Lilongwe	Kwacha
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	Ringgit
Maldives	Male	Rufiya
Mali	Bamako	CFA Franc
Malta	Valletta	Maltese lira
Marshall Islands	Majuro	U.S. Dollar
Mauritania	Nouakchott	Ouguiya
Mauritius	Port Louis	Mauritian rupee
Mexico	Mexico City	Mexican peso
Micronesia, Federated States of	Palikir	U.S. Dollar
Moldova	Chisinau	Leu
Monaco	Monaco	Euro
Mongolia	Ulaanbaatar	Tugrik
Montenegro	Podgorica	Euro
Morocco	Rabat	Dirham
Mozambique	Maputo	Metical
Myanmar (Burma)	Rangoon (Yangon); Naypyidaw or Nay Pyi Taw (administrative)	Kyat
Namibia	Windhoek	Namibian dollar
Nauru	no official capital; government offices in Yaren District	Australian dollar
Nepal	Kathmandu	Nepalese rupee
Netherlands	Amsterdam; The Hague (seat of government)	Euro (formerly guilder)
New Zealand	Wellington	New Zealand dollar
Nicaragua	Managua	Gold cordoba
Niger	Niamey	CFA Franc
Nigeria	Abuja	Naira
Norway	Oslo	Norwegian krone
Oman	Muscat	Omani rial
Pakistan	Islamabad	Pakistani rupee
Palau	Melekeok	U.S. dollar
Panama	Panama City	balboa; U.S. dollar
Papua New Guinea	Port Moresby	Kina
Paraguay	Asuncion	Guaraní
Peru	Lima	Nuevo sol (1991)
Philippines	Manila	Peso
Poland	Warsaw	Zloty
Portugal	Lisbon	Euro (formerly escudo)
Qatar	Doha	Qatari riyal
Romania	Bucharest	Leu
Russia	Moscow	Ruble
Rwanda	Kigali	Rwanda franc
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Basseterre	East Caribbean dollar
Saint Lucia	Castries	East Caribbean dollar
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Kingstown	East Caribbean dollar
Samoa	Apia	Tala
San Marino	San Marino	Euro
Sao Tome and Principe	Sao Tome	Dobra
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh	Riyal
Senegal	Dakar	CFA Franc
Serbia	Belgrade	Yugoslav new dinar. In Kosovo both the euro and the Yugoslav dinar are legal
Seychelles	Victoria	Seychelles rupee
Sierra Leone	Freetown	Leone
Singapore	Singapore	Singapore dollar
Slovakia	Bratislava	Koruna
Slovenia	Ljubljana	Slovenian tolar; euro (as of 1/1/07)
Solomon Islands	Honiara	Solomon Islands dollar
Somalia	Mogadishu	Somali shilling
South Africa	Pretoria (administrative); Cape Town (legislative); Bloemfontein (judiciary)	Rand
South Sudan	Juba	Sudanese Pound
Spain	Madrid	Euro (formerly peseta)
Sri Lanka	Colombo; Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative)	Sri Lanka rupee
Sudan	Khartoum	Dinar
Suriname	Paramaribo	Surinamese dollar
Swaziland	Mbabane	Lilangeni
Sweden	Stockholm	Krona
Switzerland	Bern	Swiss franc
Syria	Damascus	Syrian pound
Taiwan	Taipei	Taiwan dollar
Tajikistan	Dushanbe	somoni
Tanzania	Dar es Salaam; Dodoma (legislative)	Tanzanian shilling
Thailand	Bangkok	baht
Togo	Lome	CFA Franc
Tonga	Nuku'alofa	Pa'anga
Trinidad and Tobago	Port-of-Spain	Trinidad and Tobago dollar
Tunisia	Tunis	Tunisian dinar
Turkey	Ankara	Turkish lira (YTL)
Turkmenistan	Ashgabat	Manat
Tuvalu	Vaiaku village, Funafuti province	Australian dollar
Uganda	Kampala	Ugandan new shilling
Ukraine	Kyiv	Hryvna
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	U.A.E. dirham
United Kingdom	London	Pound sterling
United States of America	Washington D.C.	dollar
Uruguay	Montevideo	Uruguay peso
Uzbekistan	Tashkent	Uzbekistani sum
Vanuatu	Port-Vila	Vatu
Vatican City (Holy See)	Vatican City	Euro
Venezuela	Caracas	Bolivar
Vietnam	Hanoi	Dong
Yemen	Sanaa	Rial
Zambia	Lusaka	Kwacha
Zimbabwe	Harare	Zimbabwean dollar

Test Seies-01[List of international observances]

List of international observances
Below is a list of days, years and decades that have been recognized as international observances by the United Nations, or by some other organizations that declare international observances but are not as widely recognized.

Days[edit]
'''====January===='

January 1- new years day
January 4 - World Braille Day
January 26 – International Customs Day recognized by the World Customs Organization
January 27 – International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, recognized by the UN
January 31 – Street Children's Day
February
February 2 – World Wetlands Day
February 4 – World Cancer Day, recognized by the UN and WHO
February 6 -- International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, recognized by WHO
February 11 – World Day of the Sick Instituted by Pope John Paul II
February 14 - World Valentine Day
February 13 – World Radio Day, recognized by the UN and UNESCO
February 20 – World Day of Social Justice, recognized by the UN
February 21 – International Mother Language Day, recognized by the UN and UNESCO
February 21 – International Human Rights Commission Constitution Day, recognized by the IHRC
March
March 1 - World Civil Defence Day
March 8 – International Women's Day, recognized by the UN
March 11 – World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film
March 14 – International Day of Action for Rivers
March 14 – Pi Day
March 15 – World Consumer Rights Day World Contact Day
March 20 – International Day of the Francophonie
March 20 – International Day of Happiness, recognized by the UN
March 20 – World Sparrow Day
March 21 – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, recognized by the UN
March 21 – World Poetry Day, recognized by the UN and UNESCO
March 21 – International Day of Nowruz, recognized by the UN
March 21 – World Down Syndrome Day, recognized by the UN
March 21 – World Puppetry Day, recognized by UNIMA
March 21 – International Day of Forests, recognized by the UN
March 22 – World Water Day, recognized by the UN
March 23 – World Meteorological Day, recognized by the UN and WHO
March 24 – World Tuberculosis Day, recognized by the UN and WHO
March 24 – International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims, recognized by the UN
March 25 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, recognized by the UN
March 25 – International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members, recognized by the UN
March 27 - World Theatre Day
Third Friday of March – World Sleep Day
April
April 1 – April Fool's Day, recognized by most of the Western World (except most of Spain), Iran, Brazil and the island of Minorca (within Spain)
April 2 – World Autism Awareness Day, recognized by the UN[4][24]
April 2 – International Children's Book Day
April 4 – International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, recognized by the UN
April 7 – Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide, recognized by the UN
April 7 – World Health Day, recognized by the UN and WHO
April 8 – International Romani Day
April 12 – International Day of Human Space Flight, recognized by the UN,[4][28] also observed as "Yuri's Night" by space enthusiasts by Russia and the former USSR under the name of "Cosmonautics Day"
April 16 – World Entrepreneurship Day[29]
April 17 – World Hemophilia Day
April 22 – International Mother Earth Day, recognized by the UN[4][30]
April 23 – World Book and Copyright Day, recognized by the UN and UNESCO[4][31]
April 23 – English Language Day[4]
April 24 – World Day for Laboratory Animals
April 25 – World Malaria Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[4][32]
April 26 – World Intellectual Property Day, recognized by the UN and WIPO[4][33]
April 28 – World Day for Safety and Health at Work, recognized by the UN and ILO[4][34]
April 29 – Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare, recognized by the UN[4][35]
April 29 – International Dance Day, recognized by UNESCO[36]
April 30 – International Jazz Day, recognized by the UN[4][37]
May
May 1 – May Day, International Workers' Day
May 3 – World Press Freedom Day, recognized by the UN[4][38]
May 4 – International Firefighters' Day, Star Wars Day
May 5 – International Midwives Day
May 8 – World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
May 8–9 – Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War, recognized by the UN[4][39]
May 9 – Europe day
May 10-International Migratory Bird Day, North America
May 12 – International Nurses Day
May 15 – International Day of Families, recognized by the UN[4][40]
May 17 – World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, recognized by the UN and ITU[4][41]
May 17 – World AIDS Vaccine Day
May 17 – International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
May 18 – International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
May 18 – International Museum Day
May 21 – World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, recognized by the UN[4][42]
May 22 – International Day for Biological Diversity, recognized by the UN[4][43]
May 22 – World Goth Day
May 23 – World Turtle Day
May 25 – Geek Pride Day, Towel Day
May 29 – Pashto Day پښتو ورځ[44]
May 29 – International Day of UN Peacekeepers, recognized by the UN[45]
May 31 – World No-Tobacco Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[4][46]
First Tuesday of May – World Asthma Day
Second Saturday of May – World Fair Trade Day
Second Sunday of May – Mother's Day
Full moon in May – Vesak[4]
A weekend in May – World Migratory Bird Day, recognized by the UN and UNEP[4][47]
June
June 1 – Global Day of Parents, recognized by the UN[4][48]
June 1 – International Children's Day
June 4 – International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, recognized by the UN[4][49]
June 5 – World Environment Day, recognized by the UN and UNEP[4][50]
June 8 – World Oceans Day, recognized by the UN[4][51]
June 12 – World Day Against Child Labour,[4][52]
June 14 – World Blood Donor Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[4][53]
June 15 – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, recognized by the UN[4][54]
June 17 – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, recognized by the UN[4][55]
June 18 – Autistic Pride Day
June 20 – World Refugee Day, recognized by the UN[4][56]
June 21 – World Music Day
June 23 – United Nations Public Service Day, recognized by the UN[4][57]
June 23 – International Widow's Day, recognized by the UN[4][58]
June 24 – World Young Doctors' Day[59]
June 25 – Day of the Seafarer, recognized by the UN and IMO[4][60]
June 26 – International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, recognized by the UN[4][61]
June 26 – United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, recognized by the UN[4][62]
3rd Sunday of June – Fathers' Day in some countries
July
First Saturday in July – International Day of Cooperatives, recognized by the UN[4][63]
July 2 – World UFO Day
July 6 - World Zoonoses Day[64]
July 11 – World Population Day, recognized by the UN[4][65]
July 12—Malala Yousafzai Day, recognized by the UN(July 14,2014-Malala Yousafzai Day)
July 13 -- Rock Worldwide Day[66]
July 17 - World Day for International Justice
July 18 – Nelson Mandela International Day, recognized by the UN[4][67]
July 28 – World Hepatitis Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[4][68]
July 29 – International Tiger Day
July 30 – International Day of Friendship, recognized by the UN[4][69]
August
First Friday of August – International Beer Day
August 9 – International Day of the World's Indigenous People, recognized by the UN[4][70]
August 12 – International Youth Day, recognized by the UN[4][71]
August 13 – International Lefthanders Day
August 17 - Smile and Wave to Tourists International Day
August 19 – World Humanitarian Day, recognized by the UN[4][72]
August 21 - World Fashion Day
August 23 – International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, recognized by the UN and UNESCO[4][73]
August 29 – International Day against Nuclear Tests, recognized by the UN[4][74]
August 30 – International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, recognized by the UN[4][75]
September
September 5 International Day of Charity[4]
September 8 – International Literacy Day, recognized by the UN and UNESCO[4][76]
September 8 Physical Therapy, recognized by World Confederation of Physical Therapy
September 10 – World Suicide Prevention Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[4][77]
September 12 – United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, recognized by the UN[4][78]
September 15 – International Day of Democracy, recognized by the UN[4][79]
September 16 – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, recognized by the UN[4][80]
September 18 – World Water Monitoring Day
September 19 - International Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 21 – International Day of Peace, recognized by the UN[4][81]
September 26 – European Day of Languages
September 27 – World Tourism Day, recognized by the UN and UNWTO[4][82]
September 28 – World Rabies Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[4][83]
September 28 – International Right to Know Day[84]
September 29 – World Heart Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[4][85]
September 29 – International Coffee Day
September 30 – Blasphemy Day
Last Thursday of September – World Maritime Day, recognized by the UN and IMO[86]
October
October 1 – International Day of Older Persons, recognized by the UN[4][87]
October 1 – World Vegetarian Day
October 1 – World Sake Day
October 2 – International Day of Non-Violence, recognized by the UN[4][88]
October 2 – World Cerebral Palsy Day
October 4 – World Animal Day
October 5 – World Teachers' Day, recognized by the UN and UNESCO[4][89]
October 9 – World Post Day, recognized by the UN[4][90]
October 10 – World Mental Health Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[4][91]
October 11 – International Day of the Girl Child, recognized by the UN[4][92]
October 12 – World Arthritis Day
October 13 – International Day for Disaster Reduction, recognized by the UN[4][93]
October 14 – World Standards Day
October 15 – International Day of Rural Women, recognized by the UN[4][94]
October 15 – Global Handwashing Day
October 16 – World Food Day, recognized by the UN and FAO[4][95]
October 16 – National Boss Day (Boss's Day)
October 17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, recognized by the UN[4][96]
October 18 – World Vasectomy Day[97]
October 20 – World Osteoporosis Day[98]
October 20 – International Day of the Air Traffic Controller[99]
October 20 – World Statistics Day
October 22 – International Stuttering Awareness Day
October 24 - World Tripe Day, recognized by the Tripe Marketing Board[100]
October 24 – United Nations Day, recognized by the UN[4][101]
October 24 – World Development Information Day, recognized by the UN[4][102]
October 27 – World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, recognized by the UN and UNESCO[4][103]
October 28 – International Animation Day
October 29 – World Stroke Day
First Monday in October – World Habitat Day, recognized by the UN[4][104]
Second Thursday in October, October 11 – World Sight Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[4][105]
First Monday of October – World Architecture Day
First Friday of October – World Smile Day[106]
Second Friday of October – World Egg Day[107]
Second Saturday of October- International Migratory Bird Day,South America
November
November 6 – International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, recognized by the UN[4][108]
November 8 – International Day of Radiology
November 10 – World Science Day for Peace and Development, recognized by the UN and UNESCO[4][109]
November 12 – World Pneumonia Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[4][110]
November 13 – World Kindness Day
November 14 – World Diabetes Day, recognized by the UN and WHO[4][111]
November 15 – Day of the Imprisoned Writer
November 16 – International Day for Tolerance, recognized by the UN[4][112]
November 16 – World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day, recognized by the UN and WHO (in 2013, celebrated on November 20)[4][113]
November 17 – International Students Day
November 17 - World Prematurity Day
November 19 – International Journalist's remembrance Day, recognized by the journalist community of the world[114]
November 19 – International Men's Day (Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Australia, India, United States, Singapore, Malta, United Kingdom, South Africa, Hungary, Ireland, Ghana, Canada, Denmark, Austria, France, Pakistan, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis and Grenada)
November 19 - International gun owner day (19/11)
November 20 – Universal Children's Day, recognized by the UN[4][115]
November 20 – Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20 – Africa Industrialization Day, recognized by the UN[4][116]
November 21 – World Television Day, recognized by the UN[4][117]
November 21 – World Hello Day
November 25 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, recognized by the UN[4][118]
November 26 – International Day of Cats, recognized by the UN[4][119]
November 29 – International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, recognized by the UN[4][120]
Third Thursday in November, November 15 – World Philosophy Day, recognized by the UN and UNESCO[4][121]
Third Sunday in November, November 17 – World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, recognized by the UN and WHO[4][122]
December
December 1 – World AIDS Day, recognized by the UN[4][123]
December 2 – International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, recognized by the UN[4][124]
December 3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities, recognized by the UN[4][125]
December 5 – International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development, recognized by the UN[4][126]
December 7 – International Civil Aviation Day, recognized by the UN and ICAO[4][127]
December 9 – International Anti-Corruption Day, recognized by the UN[4][128]
December 10 – Human Rights Day, recognized by the UN[4][129]
December 10 – International Animal Rights Day, founded in 1998 by Uncaged Campaigns[130]
December 11 – International Mountain Day, recognized by the UN[4][131]
December 12 – The International Day Of Heavy Metal, a celebration of Heavy Metal & Hard Rock Music[132][133][134][135]
December 18 – International Migrants Day, recognized by the UN[4][136]
December 20 – International Human Solidarity Day, recognized by the UN[4][137]
December 25 – Christmas Day, recognized by the Christian and Western World
Weeks[edit]
February 1–7 World Interfaith Harmony Week, recognized by the UN with A/RES/65/5[138]
March 21 – 27 Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination, recognized by the UN with A/RES/34/24[138]
April 25 – May 2 (2009) — Vaccination Week in the Americas[139]
May 25 – 31 Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories, recognized by the UN with A/RES/54/91[138]
August 1–7 World Breastfeeding Week, coordinated by the WHO[4]
October 4–10 – World Space Week, recognized by the UN with A/RES/54/68[138]
October 24–30 – Disarmament Week, recognized by the UN with A/RES/S-10/2 (see p. 102)[138]
October 25–31 – International Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week, [5]
The week in which November 11 falls – International Week of Science and Peace, recognized by the UN with A/RES/43/61[138]
Global Road Safety Week – held on a different week every year, 2013: May 6–12; coordinated by the WHO[6]
Months[edit]
February – LGBT Month
September - International Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month
November – Movember November events to raise awareness and funds for men's health issues, such as prostate cancer and depression
November – National Novel Writing Month People from all over the world trying to each write a 50,000 word novel in a month
Years
Before 1950[edit]
1882/1883 – International Polar Year
1932/1933 – International Polar Year
1950s[edit]
1957/1958 – International Geophysical Year
1959/1960 – World Refugee Year
1960s[edit]
1961 – International Health and Medical Research Year
1965 – International Cooperation Year
1967 – International Tourist Year
1968 – International Year for Human Rights
1970s[edit]
1970 – International Education Year
1971 – International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination
1974 – World Population Year
1975 – International Women's Year
1978/1979 – International Anti-Apartheid Year
1979 – International Year of the Child
1980s[edit]
1981 – International Year of Disabled Persons
1982 – International Year of Mobilization for Sanctions against South Africa
1983 – World Communications Year
1984 – Year of Women in South Africa [7]
1985 – Year of the United Nations
1985 – International Youth Year
1986 – International Year of Peace
1987 – International Year of Shelter for the Homeless
1990s[edit]
1990 – International Literacy Year – United Nations General Assembly Session 42 Resolution 104. International Literacy Year A/RES/42/104 December 7, 1987. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
1992 – International Space Year
1993 – International Year of the World's Indigenous People
1994 – International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal
1994 – International Year of the Family
1995 – World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of Victims of the Second World War
1995 – United Nations Year for Tolerance
1996 – International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
1998 – International Year of the Ocean
1999 – International Year of Older Persons
1999 – International Men's Day
2000s[edit]
2000 – International Year for the Culture of Peace
2001 – International Year of Mobilization against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
2001 – International Year of Volunteers
2001 – United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations[8][9][10]
2002 – International Year of Ecotourism [11]
2002 – International Year of Mountains [12] United Nations General Assembly Session 53 Resolution 24. A/RES/53/24 {{{date}}}. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
2002 – United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage [13]
2003 – International Year of Freshwater [14]
2003 – European Disability Year
2004 – International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition [15]
2004 – International Year of Rice
2005 – International Year for Sport and Physical Education
2005 – International Year of Microcredit [16]
2005 – World Year of Physics (declared by IUPAP) [17]
2006 – International Year of Deserts and Desertification
2007 – Year of the Dolphin (extended to 2008)
2007 – International Year of the Scout [18]
2007–2008 – International Heliophysical Year
2007–2008–(2009) – International Polar Year
(2007)–2008–(2009) – International Year of Planet Earth – (N.B. Triennium) – [19] and [20] & [21]
2007 – Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia
2008 – International Year of Languages
2008 – International Year of the Potato
2008 – International Year of Sanitation
2009 – International Year of Astronomy [22] (proposal accepted by 33rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, proclaimed by United Nations 62nd General Assembly)
2009 – International Year of Natural Fibres [140]
2009 – International Year of Reconciliation [141][142]
2009 – Year of the Gorilla – [23]
2009 – International Year of the Shark – [24]
2010s[edit]
2010 – International Year of Communications[citation needed]
2010 – International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures[143]
2010 – International Year of Biodiversity
2010 – International Year of Youth
2011 – International Year of Forests
2011 – International Year of Advanced Skills
2011 – International Year of Chemistry, recognized by UNESCO
2011 – International Year for People of African descent
2011 – World Veterinary Year 2011
2012 – International Year of Cooperatives
2012 – International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
2013 – International Year of Water Cooperation
2013 – International Year of Quinoa[144]
2014 – International Year of Small Island Developing States[145]
2014 – International Year of Family Farming [146]
2014 – International Year of Crystallography[147][148]
2014 – International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People [149]
2015 – International Year of Soils [150]
2015 – International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies [151]
2016 – International Year of Pulses [152]
Decades[edit]
1976–1985 – United Nations Decade for Women [25], recognized by the UN
1990s – International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
1994–2004 – First International Decade of the World's Indigenous People [26], recognized by the UN
1997–2006 – First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty [27], recognized by the UN
2000–2010 – Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism [28] (pdf), recognized by the UN
2000–2010 – Bone and Joint Decade [29], recognized by WHO
2001–2010 – International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World [30], recognized by the UN
2001–2010 – Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa (2001–2010), recognized by the UN
2003–2012 – United Nations Literacy Decade [31], recognized by the UN
2005–2014 – United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development – [32], recognized by the UN
2005–2014 – Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People [33], recognized by the UN
2005–2015 – Water for Life Decade, recognized by the UN
2010–2020 – United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight Against Desertification, recognized by the UN
2011–2020 – United Nations Decade on Biodiversity, recognized by the UN; Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism, recognized by the UN; Decade of Action for Road Safety , recognized by the UN
2013–2020 – International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures, recognized by UNESCO