List of International Years 1959 to 2017

United Nations declared 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development.

A complete list of International Years 1959 to 2017–
2017 :
International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
2016 : International Year of Pulses
2015 : International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies
International Year of Soils
2014 : International Year of Family Farming
2013 : International Year of Water Cooperation
2012 : International Year of Cooperatives
2011 : International Year of Chemistry
2010 : International Year of Biodiversity
2009 : International Year of Astronomy
2008 : International Year of the Potato
2007-2008 : International Polar Year (WMO)
2006 : International Year of Deserts and Desertification
2005 : International Year of Microcredit
2004 : International Year of Rice
2003 : International Year of Freshwater
2002 : International Year of Ecotourism
2001 : International Year of Volunteers
2000 : International Year of Thanksgiving
1999 : International Year of Older Persons
1998 : International Year of the Ocean
1996 : International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
1995 : United Nations Year for Tolerance
1994 : International Year of the Family
1993 : International Year for the World's Indigenous People
1992 : International Space Year
1990 : International Literacy Year
1987 : International Year of Shelter for The Homeless
1986 : International Year of Peace
1985 : International Youth Year : Participation, Development and Peace
1983 : World Communications Year; Development of Communication Infrastructures
1982 : International Year of Mobilization for Sanctions Against South Africa
1981 : International Year for Disabled Persons
1979 : International Year of The Child
1978-1979 : International Anti-Apartheid Year
1975 : International Women's Year
1974 : World Population Year
1971 : International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Prejudice
1970 : International Education Year
1968 : International Year for Human Rights
1967 : International Tourist Year
1965 : International Co-operation Year
1961 : International Health and Medical Research Year
1959/1960 : World Refugee Year