The UN International Arabic language Day was celebrated in Delhi with the support of the Embassy of Sudan and the Ambassador of the Arab League States in New Delhi. Since its very first celebration in 2012, each year on 18 December UNESCO commemorates World Arabic Language Day, highlighting Arabic’s legacy and immense contribution to humanity. The event was attended by the President of the Indian Economic Trade Organization (IETO) Dr. Asif Iqbal and other members of the IETO.
Through this year’s theme, “The Contribution of the Arabic Language to Human Civilization and Culture”, UNESCO will shed a light on the numerous contributions of Arabic to humanity’s cultural and linguistic diversity, as well as to knowledge production. A pillar of humanity’s shared values, Arabic is a language that brings together people from various cultural, ethnical, religious and social backgrounds. And to mark this year’s special celebration, UNESCO is organizing a series of round table discussions and cultural events in its Headquarters in Paris. Academics, researchers, experts and youth will gather to debate on:
UN Languages Days promote and celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity, as well as the equality of all official languages used in the Organization and its agencies: Arabic (18 December); Chinese (12 November); English (23 April); French (20 March); Russian (6 June); and Spanish (12 October). The celebration also resonates with the International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures (2013-2022), for which UNESCO is the lead UN Agency.
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