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Title: Upcoming global themes


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Upcoming global themes ideasThèmes et idées
globaux prochains
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  • 2009
  • International Year of Reconciliation to
    highlight the necessity of reconciliation
    processes in societies affected by conflicts
  • International Year of Natural Fibres important
    revenue source for farmers and therefore
    important in poverty alleviation
  • International Year of Astronomy
  • International Year for Human Rights Learning (10
    Dec 2008 to 10 Dec 2009)
  • UNFCCC COP-15 Kyoto COP-5 (7-18 December,
    Copenhagen)
  • FAOs Third World Food Summit (November, date
    location tbc)
  • 35th anniversary of the World Food Conference
    the Universal Declaration on the Eradication of
    Hunger and Malnutrition
  • 25th anniversary of the Convention against
    Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
    Treatment or Punishment
  • 20th anniversary of the adoption by the UNGA of
    the Convention on the Rights of the Child
  • Launch of a new UN Day
  • 20 February 2009, World Day of Social Justice
  • Themes with Canadian ties
  • 20th anniversary of the Montréal Protocol (on
    ozone) coming into force
  • 10th anniversary of the Ottawa Convention (on
    land mines) coming into force
  • 10th anniversary of the World Conference on Civil
    Society in Montréal

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  • 2010
  • International Year of Biodiversity
  • International Year of the Rapprochement of
    Cultures the importance of mutual understanding
    and inter-religious dialogue
  • Launch of the 2010-2020 UN Decade for Deserts and
    the Fight against Desertification
  • End of the 2001-2010 International Decade for a
    Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the
    Children of the World (watch to see if it rolls
    into something else as several decades do)
  • 20th anniversary of the first World Summit for
    Children, chaired by Brian Mulroney
  • Not UN, but of interest to UNA-Canada
  • Olympics and Paralympics, Vancouver (12-28 Feb
    12-21 Mar respectively)
  • XVIII International AIDS Conference, Vienna
    (18-23 July)

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  • 2011
  • International Year of Forests their
    contribution to sustainable development, poverty
    eradication and development
  • International Year of Chemistry (theme is  our
    life, our future ) to celebrate the
    achievements of chemistry and its contributions
    to the well-being of humankind
  • 30th anniversary of the Ramsar Convention on
    Wetlands of International Importance being opened
    for signature
  • Both the 10th anniversary of the UN, led by H.E.
    Kofi Annan, receiving the Nobel Peace Prize AND
    the 50th anniversary of H.E. Dag Hammaskjolds
    Nobel Peace Prize
  • Not UN, but of interest to UNA-Canada
  • 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster

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  • 2012
  • The UN hasnt announced a theme(s) for an
    international year. However, it is the
  • End of the 2003-2012 United Nations Literacy
    Decade  Education for All (watch to see if it
    rolls into something else as several decades do)
  • 30th anniversary of opening for signature of the
    UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
    signed by 117 States and two entities -the
    largest number of signatures ever affixed to a
    treaty on its first day
  • 20th anniversary of the UN Conference on the
    Environment Development (also known as the
    Earth Summit or the Rio Conference)
  • 10th anniversary of the formal establishment of
    the International Criminal Court
  • Not UN, but of interest to UNA-Canada
  • Spring 2012 is the anticipated but unconfirmed
    opening of the new Canadian Museum for Human
    Rights, Winnipeg (dependent upon funding being in
    place and construction completed)
  • XVIIV International AIDS Conference, location
    specific dates yet to be determined
  • 15th anniversary of the Land Mines Convention
    (also known as the Ottawa Convention)
  • 10th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq

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  • Lists of all UN days, years and decades are
    available
  • on the UN website at
  • http//www.un.org/observances/
  • and on UNA-Canadas website at
    http//www.unac.org/en/news_events/un_days/index.a
    sp
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