Chinese Language Day

  The Chinese Language Day at U.N. celebrates multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote the use of Chinese. The date of April 20th as the U.N. Chinese Day was selected to pay tribute to Cangjie.  

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Under the theme “Youth Together for a Better World”

On today’s Chinese Language Day, under the theme “Youth Together for a Better World”, set sail for China in this animated video brought to you by China Media Group together with the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) as part of its Cultural Activities Programme, and the Permanent Mission of China to the UN in Geneva. Since 2021, UNOG, the Permanent Mission of China and the China Media Group have been co-hosting annual cultural events to mark this day. 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.

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Chinese Book Club Language Day 2024.

Chinese Book Club Language Day

"Music of Love and Words of Harmony: What's Chinese Is Global"

The event will consist of three segments: a short Chinese music performance, a talk and a roundtable. Chinese star Mr. Shēn Zhōu will sing "Ode to Peace", a new song specially composed for this year's UN Chinese Language Day. Mr. Chén Ji (DGACM), who translated the lyrics of "Ode to Peace" into English, will delve into the minutiae of the translation process and illustrate the vital importance of wielding human prowess and savor-faire to build cultural bridges through language. During the roundtable, the young Chinese creators of "Ode to Peace" will share their insights with the audience.

"Music of Love and Words of Harmony: What's Chinese Is Global" Watch the press briefing on Chinese Book Club Language Day.

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联合国大会

　联合国大会还为联合国做出重要决定，包括：

1. 根据安全理事会的建议任命秘书长

2. 选举安全理事会非常任理事国

3. 批准联合国预算

　　大会在每年9月至12月举行常会，其后视需要举行。它通过专门的议程项目或分项目讨论具体问题，最终通过决议。

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联合国中文日, 4月20日

作为人与人之间和谐交流的基本因素，使用多种语文对联合国而言具有极其重要的意义。多种语文不仅可使拥有不同语言和不同文化的联合国会员国在联合国会议室或会议厅里能交流沟通，还可确保所有会员国越来越多地参与联合国工作，提高效率，达到更好的结果，并增加参与度。

　　联合国会员国有不同的观点且通常使用不同的语言。阿拉伯文、中文、英文、法文、俄文和西班牙文是联合国的六种正式语文。英文和法文是联合国秘书处的工作语文（A/RES/2(I)）。六种语文的精确口译和笔译，包括口头形式和书面形式，对联合国工作至关重要，因为这样才能确保具有国际重要意义的问题得到清晰、简洁的沟通。

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why speak chinese?

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Promote multilingualism and cultural diversity

Wang Qun, Chinese envoy to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of 2021 UN Chinese Language Day in Vienna, Austria, July 5, 2021.

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Highlighting Pictographs.

A three-event series on three types of pictographs associated with three World Heritage sites

In celebration of United Nations Chinese Language Day 2021, UNSRC Chinese Book Club is organizing three events under the theme "Highlighting Pictographs". The three events focus on three types of pictographs associated with three cultures and three UNESCO World Heritage sites. All three events will be conducted live via Zoom. Each event lasts one hour and includes a 10-minute Q&A session.

H.E. Mr. ZHANG Jun, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, will deliver the opening remarks at the first event on April 19.

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Commemorate the contribution of Cangjie, the "ancestor of Chinese characters".

On Tuesday, 20 April 2021, the UN Chamber Music Society of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council (UNCMS) will present a virtual concert in celebration of UN Chinese Language Day, which will celebrate the linguistic and cultural diversity of humanity, particularly through Chinese language and music. Chinese Language Day has been set as the "Gu Yu" of the twenty-four solar terms of the lunar calendar, to commemorate the contribution of Cangjie, the "ancestor of Chinese characters". Over the years, the UN Chinese Language Day has become a window for people to understand Chinese culture. As music is a universal language, the concert’s all-Chinese music programme symbolizes the spiritual connection between music and the Chinese language, one of the most widely spoken languages in the world – and will provide a window for people to understand the richness of Chinese culture and way life. The ancient text of the “Tao Te Ching” states that the Tao is the eternal, changeless spirit that runs through all life and matter. It further says that the task of life is to bring ourselves into attunement with the Tao, so that we are always moving in harmony with the universe, and not in dissonance against it.

The music programme will help provide inspiration to the beauty of Chinese Taoism, which treasures 3 things in human beings: compassion, economy, and humility. Language Days at the United Nations were introduced to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity and promote the equal use of the six official languages across the Organization. These days are also an opportunity to sensitize the United Nations community to the history, culture and use of each of these languages.

Founded in 2016, the UNCMS is dedicated to promoting the UN goals at large - through the universal language of music.

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Listen to!

UN Radio Classics

United Nations Audiovisual Library - Radio Classics

As Executive Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China, Deng Xiaoping evokes in front of the General Assembly a new and more moderate Chinese Foreign Policy and pleads for the establishment of a new international economic order.

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Join the Chinese Language video festival!

Organized by the Permanent Mission of China To the U.N.

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Gender-inclusive Language

Promoting gender-inclusive language.

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The Chinese learning Forum at U.N.

Opening Ceremony and Reception.

Public Lectures

Concert of " MODERN FASHION MEETIS TRADITIONAL CHINESE OPERA"

Exhibits of Female Calligraphy and paintings

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Let's speak Chinese!

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参加《联合国新闻》调查!

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Encourage peace between countries through education, science, and culture.

UNESCO

聯合國教科文組織（United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization的縮寫）. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese traditional Dict

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A living story of two millenia: Past and Present of Chinese Architecture.

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Celebrating Chinese Language Day

Chinese was established as an official language of the United Nations in 1946. However, in early years, Chinese was not commonly used in the work of the United Nations. The situation was improved after restoration of the lawful rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations in 1971. In 1973, the United Nations General Assembly included Chinese as a working language, which was followed by the United Nations Security Council in 1974. More and more UN offices and staff members work with Chinese language.