A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/52/17 15 January 1998 Fifty-second session Agenda item 12 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [without reference to a Main Committee (A/52/L.22 and Add.1)] 52/17. International Year of Volunteers, 2001 The General Assembly, Welcoming the recommendation of the Economic and Social Council contained in its resolution 1997/44 of 22 July 1997, Decides to take the action called for in that resolution, inter alia, proclaiming 2001 the International Year of Volunteers. 50th plenary meeting 20 November 1997 98-76039