The year ahead

2010 is the Year of Peace and Security on the [African] Continent, as declared by the African Union

It is also the:

• International Year of Biodiversity
• International Year of Youth
• International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures

Meanwhile, if your schedule allows, according to a helpful UN Vienna website, "the international community continues to observe the Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, particularly in Africa (2001-2010); the Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (2001-2010); the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010); the UN Literacy Decade: Education for All (2003-2012); the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (2005-2014); the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014); and the International Decade for Action, `Water for Life’ (2005-2015)."

2011 is the year of Chemistry and of Forests

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