World Book Day being observed today
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The event was first celebrated in 1995.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The World Book Day is being observed globally today.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) marks World Book Day annually on April 23rd to encourage reading, publishing, and copyright awareness. The event was first celebrated in 1995 and continues to be recognized on that day.
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a related event is observed in March. UNESCO, along with the advisory committee from the major sectors of the book industry, selects a World Book Capital for one year on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day. For 2023, Accra, the capital of Ghana, has been designated as the World Book Capital City, and will carry out a program of activities to promote books and reading.
