The UN also speaks with Ñ
On April 23, "Spanish Language
Day at the United Nations" is celebrated to raise awareness among the
staff of the Organization, and the world in general, about the history, culture
and use of Spanish as an official language.
#UN
The choice of the day attends to the anniversary
of the death of the great genius of Spanish letters, Miguel de Cervantes.
Coincidentally, the date of his death coincides with that of the most
prestigious English playwright, William Shakespeare. Hence, both languages share the day.
#LANGUAGE
Growing interest of Spanish-speakers in the United Nations
The United Nations has always looked
for creative ways to promote the official languages in all spheres of its work, among
which, of course, Spanish could not be missing.
#SPANISH
The Secretariat uses formal and informal means to
reach both the global public and its staff. From interpretation and translation
services, to language and communication programs for your employees, or
multilingual external communication services ( web , news and social networks
).
#INTERNATIONAL_DAY
In the case of
Spanish, there is also another extraordinary tool: the Grupo de Amigos del
Español , a team founded in 2013 by the 20 Spanish-speaking Member States to
coordinate and carry out activities aimed at promoting the use and
dissemination of Spanish in the UN work.
#HWPL
Said group was created due to the growing interest
of the Spanish-speaking peoples in the mission of the United Nations, which has
been impacting the activities of the Organization through greater and sustained
consultations, interactions and demands from the Spanish-speaking public
throughout the world. planet.
#PEACE_WORLD #IPYG #IWPG #WARP_OFFICE
Thank you for this informative and insightful read. May peace prevail.
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