A college professor told me that. I have my college degree in Spanish, & I'm not fluent in the language because we learned ancient literature, which is not beneficial to my career. I'm in the process of learning Japanese as well. I was told that I MUST learn French in order to work for the UN.
2007-02-27 15:52:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
French is one of the official language in the UN because we belong to the countries which have the more powers (security council) and the more diplomats.
I think there are five official languages, but keep cool my friend the current secretary of the UN, Ban Ki-Moon, coming from Korea, can't speak French.
And here in Paris in our newspapers, we are pretty angry with that ...
Subsequently, if the chief of the UN can't speak French, I think any worker there is allowed not to do so ...
2007-02-27 17:11:01 · answer #1 · answered by jacques b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that you must at least be fluent in another language besides English to be an interpreter for the United Nations.
2007-02-27 16:25:24 · answer #2 · answered by suedin2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to be fluent in at least 3 languages to be an interpreter for the UN.
It isn't necessary that one is French.
2007-02-27 16:37:42 · answer #3 · answered by Vegan 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't have faith the u . s . a . could could take orders from the United international locations because of the fact the country shows extra Love and Compassion to human beings international conventional than the UN does.
2016-10-16 22:22:39 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋