International Year of Mountains, 2002

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 12Report of the Economic and Social Council, published in 1998.

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2 versions · 1998–2003

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1998A/RES/53/24International Year of Mountains, 2002

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Budget Contributions International Years Mountain Areas Sustainable Development

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Proclaims the year 2002 as the International Year of Mountains;

Invites the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to serve as the lead agency for the International Year of Mountains, in collaboration with Governments, the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and other relevant organizations of the United Nations system and non-governmental organizations;

Calls upon Governments, national and international organizations, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to make voluntary contributions in accordance with the guidelines of the Economic and Social Council for international years and anniversaries and to lend other forms of support to the International Year of Mountains;

Encourages all Governments, the United Nations system and all other actors to take advantage of the International Year of Mountains in order to increase awareness of the importance of sustainable mountain development;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session a report on the state of the preparations for the International Year of Mountains.

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