World Rural Development Day

Invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system and other international and regional organizations, as well as non-governmental organizations, individuals and other relevant stakeholders, including civil society, farmers’ organizations, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, the private sector and academia, as well as schools, to observe World Rural Development Day by presenting and promoting, as appropriate in national and regional contexts, concrete activities with regard to the sustainable development of rural areas and communities;

Invites the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the Secretariat, in cooperation with Governments, relevant international and regional organizations, the specialized agencies and all other stakeholders, and mindful of the provisions contained in the annex to Economic and Social Council resolution 1980/67, to facilitate the organization and implementation of World Rural Development Day as a way of promoting rural development, raising awareness of the contribution of rural development in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and supporting Member States in planning and coordinating activities for observing the Day;

Invites all relevant stakeholders to contribute to and support World Rural Development Day;

Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Member States, the organizations of the United Nations system and other relevant stakeholders, including civil society, farmers’ organizations, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, the private sector and academia, for appropriate observance.