The UN English Language Day is celebrated on 23 April. The day observes both the birth and death anniversary of the famed English bard William Shakespeare.
Shakespeare’s contribution to the language has been immense. Not only did he popularize English in the field of literature, but he also introduced several new words to the language.
According to the United Nations, English is one of the organisation’s two working languages, along with French. It has become the lingua franca in international relations for the UN.
In 2010, the Department of Global Communication of the UN had established language days for each of the Organisation’s six official languages. It included Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
The aim of celebrating language days at the UN is to entertain and inform the culture and achievements of each of the six working languages among the UN community. The day also aims at promoting equal use of all six official languages throughout the organisation.
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