International Day of Sign Languages

A/RES/72/161View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 72Promotion and protection of human rights, published in 2017.

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Deaf Persons International Days Languages

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Proclaims 23 September as the International Day of Sign Languages, to be observed each year beginning in 2018, in order to raise awareness of the importance of sign language in the full realization of the human rights of people who are deaf;

Invites all Member States, relevant organizations of the United Nations system, other international organizations and civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to observe the International Day of Sign Languages in an appropriate manner, in order to raise public awareness of sign languages;

Encourages Member States to take measures to raise awareness of sign languages throughout society;

Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Member States and organizations of the United Nations system;

Stresses that the cost of all activities that may arise from the implementation of the present resolution regarding the International Day of Sign Languages should be met from voluntary contributions.

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