World Bee Day

A/RES/72/211View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 19 Sustainable development, published in 2018.

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Apiculture Environmental Protection Insects International Days

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5 operative paragraphs

Decides to designate 20 May as World Bee Day;

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 World Bee Day in an appropriate manner and in accordance with national priorities, through education and activities aimed at raising awareness of the importance of bees and other pollinators, the threats that they face and their contribution to sustainable development;

Invites the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to facilitate the observance of World Bee Day, in collaboration with other relevant organizations, mindful of the provisions contained in the annex to Economic and Social Council resolution 1980/67;

Stresses that the cost of all activities that may arise from the implementation of the present resolution should be met from voluntary contributions;

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.

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