World Kiswahili Language Day

A/RES/78/312View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 124 Multilingualism, published in 2024.

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Decides to proclaim 7 July of each year as World Kiswahili Language Day, to be observed each year beginning in 2024;

Invites all Member States, organizations and agencies of the United Nations system, other international and regional organizations and other relevant stakeholders, including civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, the private sector and individuals, to observe World Kiswahili Language Day, as appropriate, in order to raise awareness of the history, culture and use of the language;

Invites the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Department of Global Communications of the Secretariat to facilitate the observance of World Kiswahili Language Day, in collaboration with other relevant organizations of the United Nations system, mindful of the provisions contained in the annex to Economic and Social Council resolution 1980/67;

Stresses that the costs of all the activities that may arise from the implementation of the present resolution should be met through voluntary contributions, including from the private sector, and invites all relevant stakeholders to contribute to and support the observance of World Kiswahili Language Day;

Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Member States, the organizations of the United Nations system and other relevant stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector and academia, for appropriate observance.

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