Economic Development
| Days | ||
|---|---|---|
| 25 June | Day of the Seafarer [IMO] | STCW/CONF.2/DC.4 |
| 2 July (First Saturday in July) |
International Day of Cooperatives | A/RES/47/90 |
| 12 September | United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation | A/RES/58/220 |
| 27 September | World Tourism Day [UNWTO] | — |
| 9 October | World Post Day [UPU] | UPU/Tokyo Congress 1969/Res.C.11 |
| 16 October | World Food Day [FAO] | A/RES/35/70 |
| 17 October | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | A/RES/47/196 |
| 20 November | Africa Industrialization Day | A/RES/44/237 |
| 7 December | International Civil Aviation Day [ICAO] | A/RES/51/33 |
| Years | ||
| 2014 | International Year of Small Island Developing States | A/RES/67/206 |
| 2012 | International Year of Cooperatives | A/RES/64/136 |
| 2012 | International Year of Sustainable Energy for All | A/RES/65/151 |
| 2010 | Year of the Seafarer | – |
| 2008 | International Year of the Potato | A/RES/60/191 |
| 2005 | International Year of Microcredit | A/RES/53/197 |
| 2004 | International Year of Rice | A/RES/57/162 |
| 1996 | International Year for the Eradication of Poverty | A/RES/48/183 |
| 1983 | World Communications Year; Development of Communication Infrastructures | A/RES/36/40 |
| 1967 | International Tourist Year | A/RES/2148 (XXI) |
| Decades | ||
| 2014–2024 | United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All | A/RES/67/215 |
| 2008–2017 | Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty | A/RES/62/205 |
| 1997–2006 | Decade for The Eradication for Poverty | A/RES/50/107 |
| 1991–2000 | Second Industrial Development Decade for Africa | A/RES/44/237 A/RES/47/177 |
| 1991–2000 | Second Transport and Communications Decade in Africa | A/RES/43/179 |
| 1991–2000 | Fourth United Nations Development Decade | A/RES/45/199 |
| 1981–1990 | Third United Nations Development Decade | A/RES/35/56 |
| 1980s | Industrial Development Decade for Africa | A/RES/35/66 B |
| 1978–1988 | Transport and Communications Decade for Africa | A/RES/32/160 |
| 1971–1980 | Second United Nations Development Decade | A/RES/2626 (XXV) |
| 1960–1970 | United Nations Development Decade | A/RES/1710 (XVI) |