International Mother Language Day – 21 February 2025

Multilingual education – a necessity to transform education Globally 40 per cent of the population does not have access to an education in a language they speak or understand. But progress is being made in multilingual education with growing understanding of its importance, particularly in early schooling, and more commitment to its […]

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage – 27 October 2022

Audiovisual archives tell us stories about people’s lives and cultures from all over the world. They represent a priceless heritage which is an affirmation of our collective memory and a valuable source of knowledge since they reflect the cultural, social and linguistic diversity of our communities. They help us grow […]

Journée Internationale des Populations autochtones – 9 août

En 1994, l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies a décidé de faire du 9 août la Journée internationale des populations autochtones (résolution 49/214), chaque année pendant la Décennie internationale des populations autochtones. Cette date marque le jour de la première réunion du Groupe de travail sur les populations autochtones de la […]

Journée mondiale du rhinocéros – 22 septembre

Les défenseurs des animaux organisent plusieurs journées chaque année pour défendre les animaux en général (le 4 octobre) et certaines éspèces particulièrement menacées (notamment le tigre chaque 19 juillet). C’est aujourd’hui le rhinocéros qui nous occupe et il est vrai que la situation de l’espèce n’est pas brillante. De multiples convoitises […]

World Day of Prayer – 2nd March

This very special day is celebrated on the first Friday in March each year. This is a worldwide movement of Christian women that began in the U.S. and Canada in the 19th century, and became worldwide in 1927. The continuing motto for this very special day is « Informed Prayer and […]

International Day for Tolerance – 16 November

Background In 1996 the UN General Assembly invited member states to observe the International Day for Tolerance on November 16, with activities directed towards both educational establishments and the wider public (resolution 51/95 of 12 December). This action came in the wake of the United Nations Year for Tolerance, 1995, […]

International Day of Indigenous Peoples – 9 August

There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 per cent of the world’s population, but account for 15 per cent of the poorest. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 […]