[Edling] International Mother Language Day: Inclusive Education through and with Language

[Francis Hult]

International Mother Language Day



21 February



2015 Theme: Inclusive Education through and with Language - Language Matters



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 2007 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.



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