International Day of Forests Documents
The United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/67/200 on 21 December 2012, which declared that 21 March of each year is to be observed as the International Day of Forests.
The resolution encourages all Member States Encourages all Member States to organize activities related to all types of forests and trees outside forests, such as tree planting campaigns, at the time most appropriate to each State. It further requests the Secretariat of the United Nations Forum on Forests, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to facilitate the implementation of the International Day of Forests, in collaboration with Governments, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and international, regional and subregional organizations and processes as well as relevant major groups. Activities expected to take place on the International Day include tree-planting and other community-level events, and national celebrations including art, photo and film as well as social media outreach.
- Resolution A/RES/67/2000 establishing the International Day of Forests
Report of the Secretary-General
Each biennium the Secretary-General of the United Nations is requested to report on the International Day of Forests:
- E/CN.18/2015/5 Report of the SG on enhanced cooperation and policy and programme coordination, and regional and sub-regional inputs
- A/70/214 – International Day of Forests Report of the Secretary-General
- E/CN.18/2013/9 – Note by the Secretariat of the UNFF