International Year of Natural Fibres, 2009

Invites the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to facilitate the observance of the Year, in collaboration with Governments, regional and international organizations, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and relevant organizations of the United Nations system, and also invites the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to keep the General Assembly informed of progress made in this regard;

Calls upon Governments and relevant regional and international organizations to make voluntary contributions and to lend other forms of support to the Year;

Invites non-governmental organizations and the private sector to make voluntary contributions to and to support the Year;

Encourages all Governments, the United Nations system and all other actors to take advantage of the Year in order to increase awareness of the importance of these natural products.