It also gave 10 points to companies that use specific language about a desire for diversity in their director nominating guidelines.

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Therefore, I appeal to governments, NGOs and civil society to contribute to the improvement of our intercultural skills through the arts, sport, humanities and language learning and to enhance our diversity for the benefit of all.

UNESCO: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Home to many of China's 56 ethnic minorities, the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan is known for its diversity in food, dress, language and geography.

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On this occasion, she stressed the importance of multilingualism for maintaining cultural diversity and supporting early education in mother tongue language.

UNESCO: EDUCATION

To recognize the importance of linguistic diversity, the UNESCO General Conference proclaimed International Mother Language Day (IMLD) in November 1999.

UNESCO: Social and Human Sciences

Genes change slowly, over many generations, while the diversity of phonemes amid a population group can change rapidly as language evolves.

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Since 2000, UNESCO and its Member States have celebrated International Mother Language Day annually on 21 February in order to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

UNESCO: CONFINTEA VI

Student diversity is valued because our different backgrounds, interests, knowledge and language offer many opportunities from which to learn and help each other.

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