Celebrated internationally for the first time in 2000, the UN’s International Mother Language Day aims to protect linguistic and cultural diversity. The UN recently celebrated the day’s 25th anniversary on the 21 February with a series of online and in person events about the importance of multilingualism.
Tag: 25 years
Falling fertility rates: Three young people on their reasons for waiting to have children
The uncertainty of the job market, inflation and the pressure to find the right partner are just some of the reasons behind why less and less young people are choosing to have children.
25 years at the BBC with Social Affairs Correspondent Fiona Lamdin
How many of us could say we see ourselves working for the same employer for a quarter of a century?
Certainly not me, and current trends of job-hopping suggest I’m not alone. In that sense, journalist Fiona Lamdin is somewhat of a rarity. Based at BBC Points West as a Social Affairs Correspondent, Lamdin is currently celebrating 25 years of working for the corporation.
