The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie is an association of governments of countries and regions where French is used, or where people have a historical or cultural link to it. It traces its origin to a convention signed in Niamey, which created an agency for cultural and technical cooperation, promoted by leaders including Leopold Sedar Senghor of Senegal, Habib Bourguiba of Tunisia, Hamani Diori of Niger and Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia. It adopted its present name in 2005 and has members and observers from all continents. It promotes the French language, cultural diversity, education and democracy, and holds regular summits.
Before and after
- 4 February 1970Origins of Pripyat
- 14 February 1970Birth of Simon Pegg
- 18 February 1970Discovery of dubnium
- 5 March 1970Birth of Aleksandar Vučić
- 20 March 1970Founding of Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
- 11 April 1970Launch of Apollo 13
- 22 April 1970The first Earth Day
- 26 April 1970Birth of Melania Trump
- from 29 April 1970 to 22 July 1970Cambodian campaign
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- 1945Founding of International Court of Justice
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- 1952Founding of European Parliament
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The era
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