Since 1959 the UN has designated International Years in order to draw attention to major issues and to encourage international action to address concerns which have global importance and ramifications.

Here is a list of United Nations International Years which will help you in exams like UPSC, BPSC,SSC MTS.SSC CHSL, SSC CGL,Railways and other Banking Exams like IBPS, RBI, SBI Clerk etc.

S.No	Year	Designated by UN as
1.	2019	International Year of Indigenous Languages
2.	2018	–
3.	2017	International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
4.	2016	International Year of Pulses
5.	2015	International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies
6.	2015	International Year of Soils
7.	2014	International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
8.	2014	International Year of Small Island Developing States
9.	2014	International Year of Family Farming
10.	2014	International Year of Crystallography
11.	2013	International Year of Water Cooperation
12.	2013	International Year of Quinoa
13.	2012	International Year of Cooperatives
14.	2012	International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
15.	2011	International Year for People of African Descent
16.	2011	International Year of Chemistry
17.	2011	International Year of Forests
18.	2011	International Year of Youth
19.	2010	International Year of the Seafarer
20.	2010	International Year of Biodiversity
21.	2010	International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures
22.	2009	International Year of Reconciliation
23.	2009	International Year of Natural Fibres
24.	2009	International Year of Human Rights Learning
25.	2009	International Year of Astronomy
26.	2009	Year of the Gorilla
27.	2008	International Year of Planet Earth
28.	2008	International Year of Languages
29.	2008	International Year of Sanitation
30.	2008	International Year of the Potato
31.	2007	International Polar Year