UN Arabic Language Day: 18 December

UN Arabic Language Day: 18 December

• UN Arabic Language Day is observed annually on December 18.
• The day was established by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2010 to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six of its official languages throughout the Organization.
• December 18 was chosen as the date for the Arabic language as it is “the day in 1973 when the General Assembly approved Arabic as an official UN language “.