A/RES/73/252
International Year of Plant Health, 2020
development, and that the protection of plant health from pests is a key factor in
strategies to eliminate hunger and rural poverty,
Stressing the urgent need to raise awareness of and to promote and facilitate
actions towards the management of plant health in order to contribute to the
implementation of the 2030 Agenda,
Trusting that the celebration of an international year would encourage actions
to promote and implement activities in favour of preserving and sustaining global
plant resources and raise awareness of the importance of plant health in addressing
issues of global concern, including hunger, poverty and threats to the environment,
Recalling resolution 5/2017 adopted on 7 July 2017 by the Conference of the
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations at its fortieth session, held
in Rome from 3 to 8 July 2017,
1.
Decides to declare 2020 the International Year of Plant Health;
2.
Invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system,
other international and regional organizations and civil society, including
non-governmental organizations, individuals and other relevant stakeholders, to
observe the International Year, as appropriate, through activities aimed at raising
awareness of the importance of plant health and the economic, social and
environmental impact of plant health on food security and ecosystem functions, and
to share best practices in this regard;
3.
Invites the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in
collaboration with the International Plant Protection Convention, mindful of the
provisions contained in the annex to Economic and Social Council resolution
1980/67, to facilitate the implementation of the International Year;
4.
Stresses that the cost of all activities that may arise from the
implementation of the present resolution should be met from voluntary contributions;
5.
Invites all relevant stakeholders to contribute to and support the
International Year;
6.
Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the
attention of all Member States, the organizations of the United Nations system and
civil society organizations for appropriate observance.
62nd plenary meeting
20 December 2018
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