International Decades.
International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World (following 2000 International Year for the Culture of Peace)
Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa
Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism
2003 - 2012
United Nations Literacy Decade: Literacy for All
2005 - 2014
United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People
2005 - 2015
International Decade for Action, “Water for Life” (from 22 March 2005 - World Water Day)
2006 - 2016
Decade of Recovery and Sustainable Development of the Affected Regions (relating to the Chernobyl disaster)
2008 - 2017
Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty
2010 - 2020
United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification