Important Years Observed by UNO

1967 -- International Tourism Year 
1968 -- Human Rights Year 
1970 -- International Education Year 
1972 -- International Book Year 
1974 -- World Population Year
1975 -- International Women's Year 
1979 -- International Year of Children 
1981 -- International Year of Disabled 
1983 -- World Communication Year 
1985 -- International Year of Youth 
1986 -- International Year of Peace 
1987 -- International Year of Shelter for the Homeless 
1990 -- International Literary Year 
1992 -- International Year of Space 
1993 -- International Year for Indigenous Population
1994 -- International Year of Family 
1995 -- International Year of Tolerance 
1998 -- International Year of Ocean 
1999 -- International Year of Older Persons 
2000 -- Designated as Development Decade 
2001 -- International Year of Women Empowerment 
2002 -- International Mountain Year 
2003 -- International Fresh Water Year 
2004 -- International Rice Year 
2005 -- Year of Physics 
2006 -- International Year of Desert and Desertification 
2008 -- International Year of the Potato 
2009 -- International Year of Reconciliation
2010 -- International Year of Biodiversity 
2011 -- International Year of Forests 
2012 -- International Year of Cooperatives 
2013 -- International Year of Water Cooperation 
2014 -- International Year of Family Farming -