Did you know?: UNESCO Education

EDUCATION

Did you know?

- Half of the world’s 6000 to 7000 languages are in danger of extinction.

- International Mother Language Day, celebrated annually on February 21, aims to promote the recognition and practice of the world’s mother tongues, particularly minority ones.

- UNESCO member states are helping to protect and revitalize our rich cultural diversity by promoting languages as a means of communication, interaction and understanding among different peoples.

- This year, UNESCO Headquarters plays host to a unique exhibition of children’s exercise books from around the world illustrating the process by which children learn and master the use of written literacy skills in the classroom.

- The Organization will continue to promote multilingualism through its educational and cultural programmes to protect the world’s oral and intangible heritage.