United Nations, Jan 10: Marking World Hindi Day on Saturday, the United Nations said the language connects communities and brings people together across borders.<\/p>\n
\u201cSaturday is World Hindi Day!” the UN said in a post on X with a greeting in Hindi.<\/p>\n
“Today and every day, we celebrate Hindi as a language that connects communities and brings people together across borders,\u201d the world body said on Hindi Diwas.<\/p>\n
It also urged people to follow @UNinHindi for more updates on the UN’s work.<\/p>\n
In a first, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had issued his New Year’s message for the year 2026 in Hindi, among other languages.<\/p>\n
Guterres\u2019 New Year message was issued in 11 languages, including the six official UN languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish, as well as Hindi and Urdu. His video message on the occasion was issued with Hindi subtitles as well.<\/p>\n
In 2018, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between India and the UN Department of Global Communications establishing the \u2018Hindi@UN\u2019 Project, with a primary focus on broadcasting UN news in Hindi.<\/p>\n
The Government of India has pledged USD 1.5 million per annum for a period of five years, over and above the cumulative contribution of USD 6.8 million till date for the purpose.<\/p>\n
Last year, Permanent Representative of India to the UN Ambassador P Harish and Under Secretary General Department of Global Communications (DGC) Melissa Fleming signed an MoU, renewing the Hindi@UN Project for a period of five years, from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2030.<\/p>\n
Harish had noted that the renewal of the MoU is a testimony to the Government of India\u2019s commitment to give greater prominence to Hindi,<\/p>\n
including in the United Nations as one of its non-official languages.<\/p>\n
Further, the renewal was a testimony to India\u2019s strong and historic commitment to multilingualism, the Permanent Mission of India to the UN had said.<\/p>\n
The Consulate General of India in New York had organised a special event on Hindi Diwas, showcasing the richness and vibrancy of Hindi through cultural performances, plays, poetry recitations, dance, and speeches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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