The International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD) was declared by the UN General Assembly in resolution A/RES/76/14 on 2 December 2021.
The timing of the resolution before the year of observance is unusually short – …
The International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA) was declared by the UNGA in resolution A/RES/72/72 on 5 December 2017.
A large part of that 38 page, 231 paragraph resolution focuses on maritime fisheries, an area that has received …
Being personally focused on next year’s International Year of Millets, I have nearly overlooked this year’s four (4) International Observance Years. I had earlier noted two (2) Years coming up in 2022, but there were evidently two others as well. …
6th & final in series on translation & the International Year of Millets
Although the coming International Year of Millets (IYOM 2023) will primarily be about agronomy, food, and development, it also involves important issues of language, concepts, and communication. …
5th in series on translation & the International Year of Millets
The name for the International Year of Millets in Hindi – अंतरराष्ट्रीय पोषक अनाज वर्ष (≈ anetreraasetriy posek anaaj vers) – is featured in a …
4th in series on translation & the International Year of Millets
The UNGA resolution declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYOM) appears in the six (6) official …