what are six offical languages of the united nations?

Answer 1

(Mandarin Chinese to be exact.)

Answer 2

The UN has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Five of the official languages were chosen when the UN was founded (the languages of the permanent members of the Security Council, plus Spanish). Arabic was added in 1973. The Secretariat uses two working languages, English and French.

There is controversy over whether the number of official languages should be reduced (for example to English only) or expanded. In 2001, Spanish-speaking countries complained that Spanish does not have equal status compared to English. There is also pressure to add Hindi as a seventh official language. There is strong resistance against downgrading the status of French every Secretary-General so far has spoken French and the apparent difficulty of current Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to do so fluently in his first press conference was considered a faux pas.

The UN standard for English language documents (United Nations Editorial Manual) follows British usage and Oxford spelling. The UN standard for Chinese (Mandarin) changed when the Republic of China (Taiwan) was succeeded by the People's Republic of China in 1971. From 1945 until 1971 traditional characters were used, and since 1971 simplified characters have been used.

Answer 3

An international organization must have effective ways to overcome language barriers to avoid becoming a Tower of Babel. Since almost every country in the world is represented at the United Nations, it is not an exaggeration to say that the United Nation is a microcosm of the world. The Organization uses six official languages in its intergovernmental meetings and documents, Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish; the Secretariat uses two working languages, English and French.

Answer 4

An international organization must have effective ways to overcome language barriers to avoid becoming a Tower of Babel. Since almost every country in the world is represented at the United Nations, it is not an exaggeration to say that the United Nation is a microcosm of the world. The Organization uses six official languages in its intergovernmental meetings and documents, Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish; the Secretariat uses two working languages, English and French.

Statements made in an official language at a formal meeting are interpreted simultaneously into the other official languages of the body concerned by United Nations interpreters. If a delegation wishes to speak in a language that is not an official language, it must supply an interpreter to interpret the statement or translate it into one of the official languages. It is then rendered into the other languages by a relay system.

Documents are produced in the six official languages and are issued simultaneously when all the language versions are available.

Answer 5

Six official languages of the UN- English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish),

Answer 6

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

Answer 7

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish. Who is that borat guy and that desperate 4 friends guy

Answer 8

english, arabic, chinese, french, russian, and spanish. There are several unofficial languages, but these are the main six.

Answer 9

Spanish, French, Latin & English

Answer 10

1.english,
2.german,
3.french,
4.spanish,
5.chinese,
6.portugese.