Every year, in the last full week of September, the world celebrates the International Week of the Deaf, which ends on September 27 with the International Day of the Deaf. International Week of Deaf is an initiative of the World Federation of Deaf, which commemorates the day when the first congress of the World Federation of the Deaf took place in 1958 in Rome, Italy. The Social Unity Movement celebrates the Day of Sign Languages on September 23, by the UN decision. This day is an extremely important date for Ukrainians who speak sign language. because sign language can be used by civil servants, police, doctors, etc.
