when is International Mountain Day celebrated?
Options
1) December 11
2)December 12
3)December 13
4)December 14
answer
1) December 11
Other details
December 11, "International Mountain Day", was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2003.
The General Assembly "encouraged the international community to organize events at all levels on that day to highlight the importance of sustainable mountain development."
International Mountain Day is "observed every year with a different theme relevant to sustainable mountain development.
FAO is the U.N. organization mandated to lead observance of International Mountain Day.
Theme for the 2018 edition of the International Mountain Day is: “#MountainsMatter”.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate arguments and debate policy.
Headquarters: Rome, Italy
Founded: 16 October 1945, Quebec City, Canada
Head: José Graziano da Silva (current)
Formation: Quebec City
Options
1) December 11
2)December 12
3)December 13
4)December 14
answer
1) December 11
Other details
December 11, "International Mountain Day", was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2003.
The General Assembly "encouraged the international community to organize events at all levels on that day to highlight the importance of sustainable mountain development."
International Mountain Day is "observed every year with a different theme relevant to sustainable mountain development.
FAO is the U.N. organization mandated to lead observance of International Mountain Day.
Theme for the 2018 edition of the International Mountain Day is: “#MountainsMatter”.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate arguments and debate policy.
Headquarters: Rome, Italy
Founded: 16 October 1945, Quebec City, Canada
Head: José Graziano da Silva (current)
Formation: Quebec City
