International Days December 5 2017 (United Nations)

The following is an overview of the days and the corresponding celebration declared by the United Nations that apply to Tuesday, 2017-12-05:

• International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development

  • Official note
  • A/RES/40/212

• World Soil Day:

  ^[FAO] Approved on the 71st plenary meeting on 20 December 2013, the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution A/RES/68/232 decides to designate 5 December as World Soil Day affirming that

  soils constitute the foundation for agricultural development, essential ecosystem functions and food security and hence are key to sustaining life on Earth.

  • Official note
  • A/RES/68/232

Notes:

^[FAO] Day observed by the Food and Agriculture Organization.