INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SIGN LANGUAGE

People with impaired or living with a form of disability often find it difficult to relate with others owing to the fact that they have to communicate using Sign Language.The United Nations General Assembly declared 23 September as International Day of Sign Languages. The resolution (A/C.3/72/L.36/Rev.1) was initially adopted by consensus during the 48th meeting of the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, 16 November 2017 and officially adopted at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly.