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English Language Day at the United Nations is celebrated on 23 April, the date traditionally observed as both the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare. English Language Day seeks to increase awareness about the history, cultures and achievements associated with the English language, which is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.
English Language Day is the result of an initiative started in 2010 by the Department of Global Communications of the United Nations Secretariat, as part of which a day was designated to celebrate each of the Organization s six official languages. The purpose of the language days is to promote multilingualism, cultural diversity and the equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization.
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English Language Day at the UN is celebrated annually on 23 April. This particular date is chosen as it is both the birthday and date of death of the great William Shakespeare. English language day is celebrated due to a 2010 initiative by the Department of Global Communications which has established language days for each of the organization s six official languages. The purpose of the UN s language days is to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization. The aim of each language day is to entertain, inform, increase awareness and respect for the history, culture and achievements of each of the six official languages. English is a West Germanic language first spoken in early medieval England. It has become the leading language of international discourse in the 21st Century. English is a rich language in terms of vocabulary containing more synonyms than any other language.