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12/20/23, 1:03 PM MBRF commemorates World Arabic Language Day 2023 at UNESCO HQ in Paris
World Arabic Language Day 2023 at UNESCO HQ in Paris. Image Courtesy: MBRF
MBRF commemorates World Arabic Language Day
2023 at UNESCO HQ in Paris
The Language of Poetry and the Arts,’ coincides with the 50th anniversary of the declaration
of the Arabic language as the sixth official language in UN
Press Release
December 19, 2023
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) joined UNESCO at its
headquarters in Paris to celebrate World Arabic Language Day 2023. The event, themed ‘Arabic: The
Language of Poetry and the Arts,’ coincides with the 50th anniversary of the declaration of the Arabic
language as the sixth official language in the United Nations.
The celebration aimed to underscore the significance of Arabic as one of the most widespread and
utilized languages globally, spoken by over 400 million people worldwide. The activities of the World
Arabic Language Day celebrations entailed three-panel sessions: ‘Philosophy and Poetry: The
Contribution of Arabic Poetry in Shaping Knowledge and Social Transformations;’ ‘Arabic Language and
the Arts: Expanding the Horizons of Cultural Diversity;’ and ‘Arab Latinos: The Arab Influence in Latin
America and the Caribbean.’ An additional panel session titled ‘The Arabic Language in the Foreign
Land: The Vitality of the Arabic Language and Social Cohesion in Europe’ was also organized.
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