International Days

International Years

2008 - International Year of Languages

2019 - International Year of Indigenous Languages (A/RES/71/178)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights holds the Guinness World Record as the most translated document. It exists in more than 500 languages. Yet, far too many people are still unaware of their basic rights as human beings. See our multilingual video platform and share videos to raise awareness for human rights.

Coordinator for Multilingualism

The Coordinator for Multilingualism seeks, inter alia, to develop a coherent approach to multilingualism among UN Secretariat entities. He/she also serves as lead entity on multilingualism among member organizations of the Chief Executives Board for Coordination. More info.