French Language Day

United Nations Language Days were introduced  in 2010  to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity.

The United Nations celebrates six “Language Days” every year, devoted to the six official languages ​​of the United Nations, namely Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.  

These days are an opportunity to make the international community aware of the history, culture and use of each of these languages.

The date of the French Language Day was chosen symbolically in reference to March 20, 1970, which marks the creation of the Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation (ACCT), which became the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) 

For more information see : French Language Day