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United Nations Youth

 Did you know that today, 65 years ago, students demonstrating to fight for their mother language were killed in Dhaka, the capital of what is now Bangladesh?

International Mother Language Day was thus designated for member states "to promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by peoples of the world". This year the day is celebrated under the theme “Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education”.

Let us know in the comment box below what languages you speak and also follow what UNESCO is doing to celebrate the importance of multilingual education: http://bit.ly/1d4CaXO