CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
UN Chinese Language Day – Observed on Apr 20
- UN Chinese Language Dayis observed on April 20
- The event was established by The UN Department of Public Information established the day in 2010 to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as promote equal use of all six of its official working languages throughout the organization.
- April 20 has also been chosen to pay tribute to Cangjie, a mythical figure who is presumed to have invented Chinese characters about 5,000 years ago.
