International Year of Quinoa, 2013

A/RES/66/221View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 25 Agriculture development and food security, published in 2012.

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6 subjects

Cooperation Between Organizations Extrabudgetary Financing Indigenous Organizations International Years Non-Governmental Organizations Quinoa

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Decides to declare 2013 the International Year of Quinoa;

Invites the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, mindful of the provisions of the annex to Economic and Social Council resolution 1980/67, to facilitate the implementation of the International Year of Quinoa, in collaboration with Governments and relevant organizations of the United Nations system, as well as indigenous peoples’ organizations and non-governmental organizations, and also invites the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to keep the General Assembly informed of progress made in this regard;

Stresses that any activities that may arise from the implementation of the present resolution should be met through extrabudgetary resources;

Calls upon Governments and relevant regional and international organizations to make voluntary contributions and lend other forms of support to the Year, and invites non-governmental organizations, other relevant stakeholders and the private sector to make voluntary contributions to and support the Year.

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