Static GK: Language Days at UN -

Static GK: Language Days at UN

In 2010, the UN’s Department of Public Information announced an initiative of six “language days” to be observed throughout the year, one for each official language, with the goal of celebrating linguistic diversity and learning about the importance of cross-cultural communication.

UN Arabic Language Day: 18 December (the date on which the United Nations General Assembly designated Arabic as the sixth official language of the United Nations in 1973).
UN Chinese Language Day: first celebrated 12 November, now set on 20 April (“to pay tribute to Chang Jie).
UN English Language Day: 23 April (“the date traditionally observed as the birthday of William Shakespeare“).
UN French Language Day: 20 March.
UN Russian Language Day: 6 June (the birthday of Alexander Pushkin)
UN Spanish Language Day: 12 October.

International UN Weeks:

February 1st Week	World Interfaith Harmony Week
19–23 April	Global Soil Week
24–30 April	World Immunization Week
4–10 May 2015	UN Global Road Safety Week
1–7 August	World Breastfeeding Week
4 -10 October	World Space Week
24 – 30 October	International Disarmament Week
9 – 15 November	International Week of Science and Peace