Message from Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the Occasion of World Arabic Language Day

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18 December 2016

2016年12月18日

World Arabic Language Day is a call to promote the cultural and linguistic diversity of the world as a crucial element in the cultural wealth of humanity. The Arabic language, in its classical form and its many dialects, is a global language in which the identities, beliefs and aspiration of peoples across the five continents are expressed. It is a bridge between cultures and a practical way of adding to knowledge, perceptions and mutual understanding for peace.

世界阿拉伯文日旨在呼吁促進世界文化和語言的多樣性，這種多樣性是人類文化財富的核心所在。阿拉伯文，從其經典形式以及分布各地的眾多方言來看，是一種世界性的語言，五大洲諸多民族用它來表達自己的身份、信仰和追求。它是文化間的橋梁，也是豐富認知和感受以及加強有益于和平的相互理解的具體方式。

When we celebrate the Arabic language every year on 18 December, we also acknowledge its immense contribution to science and universal culture, including philosophy and the arts. Each year, the UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture pays tribute to individuals, groups or institutions for their dedicated work and outstanding achievements in the diffusion of broad knowledge of Arab art and culture.

通過每年慶祝12月18日的阿拉伯文日，我們也感謝阿拉伯文對科學和世界文化包括對哲學和藝術的巨大貢獻。我們每年頒發(fā)聯(lián)合國教科文組織沙迦阿拉伯文化獎，以表彰那些在阿拉伯藝術和文化的廣泛傳播方面辛勤耕耘并取得突出成就的個人、團體或機構。

This year, World Arabic Language Day is an opportunity to convey a strong message in favour of the dissemination of the Arabic language online, in particular, in the fields of higher education and scientific research. UNESCO wishes to recall the importance of multilingualism and knowledge of languages in an increasingly globalized world; greater efforts must be made in schools and universities to diffuse the Arabic language and consolidate its learning with a view to the development of research, scientific innovation and creativity. The dissemination of the Arabic language throughout the world is a source of tremendous energy for cooperation and peace: let us join forces to release its full potential.

今年的世界阿拉伯文日，我們想要傳遞的重要訊息，是推動阿拉伯文的在線傳播，特別是阿拉伯文在高等教育及科學研究領域的傳播。聯(lián)合國教科文組織希望重申多語制以及掌握多門語言在日益全球化的當今世界的重要性，認為應在中小學和大學中進一步推廣阿拉伯文，并為促進研究開發(fā)、科學創(chuàng)新以及培養(yǎng)創(chuàng)造力鞏固對該語言的學習使用。阿拉伯文在世界范圍內的廣泛傳播代表了一種推動合作與和平的巨大力量：讓我們同心協(xié)力，釋放所有潛能。

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