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UN and Multilingualism
An essential factor in harmonious communication
among peoples and an enabler of multilateral diplomacy, multilingualism is of particular importance to
the United Nations. By promoting dialogue, tolerance
and understanding, multilingualism ensures effective
participation of all in the Organization’s work, as well
as greater transparency and efficiencies and better
outcomes.
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish
are the six official languages of the United Nations;
English and French being the working languages of
the United Nations Secretariat.
Parity among the six official languages has been an
ongoing concern of the Secretary-General. The use
of all the official languages, on an equal footing, is
actively promoted to guarantee that all stakeholders
can participate in the work of the United Nations.
To ensure that the goals and actions of the UN are
understood by the widest possible public, non-official
languages are also in use at the UN on a daily basis. To
achieve these objectives, the UN Secretariat promotes an organizational culture in its ranks that values
and nurtures multilingualism throughout the human
resources continuum.
(adapted from:https://www.un.org)