The Daily Question
With the goal of raising international awareness about mountains,
their global importance, the fragility of their resources, and the
necessity of sustainable approaches to mountain development,
what did the UN General Assembly Resolution 53/24
of November 1998 declare in 2002?
their global importance, the fragility of their resources, and the
necessity of sustainable approaches to mountain development,
what did the UN General Assembly Resolution 53/24
of November 1998 declare in 2002?
1. International Year of Conservation
2. International Year of Mountains
3. International Year of Global Importance
4. International Year of Awareness
2. International Year of Mountains
3. International Year of Global Importance
4. International Year of Awareness
Your answer was: International Year of Mountains
You are correct!!
Answer: The UN General Assembly Resolution 53/24 of November 1998 declared 2002 as the International Year of Mountains (IYM), with the goal of raising international awareness about mountains, their global importance, the fragility of their resources, and the necessity of sustainable approaches to mountain development.
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'2002 International Year of Mountains'
on VaticanStamps.org (UFN)
Aerogramme - International Year of Mountains
A40 (2002)
'2002 International Year of Mountains'
on VaticanStamps.org (UFN)
Aerogramme - International Year of Mountains
A40 (2002)