21 February is International Mother Language Day

[Francis Hult]

2011 International Mother Language Day: The information and communication technologies for the safeguarding and promotion of languages and linguistic diversity

International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in November 1999 (30C/62).

On 16 May 2009 the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution A/RES/61/266 called upon Member States "to promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by peoples of the world". By the same resolution, the General Assembly proclaimed 2008 as the International Year of Languages, to promote unity in diversity and international understanding, through multilingualism and multiculturalism.

 

Read more:

http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/

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