30 September 2024 - 10:00 am (CEST)
Virtual
Under the theme "Translation, an art worth protecting: Moral and Material rights for Indigenous Languages" this event will focus on prominent ethical issues in the context of copyright, data collection and use of translated works. The event will shed light on the practical challenges faced by our multifaceted global community in data collection and translation of Indigenous languages and how they navigate such challenges as per industry norms.
Virtual
Under the theme "Translation, an art worth protecting: Moral and Material rights for Indigenous Languages" this event will focus on prominent ethical issues in the context of copyright, data collection and use of translated works. The event will shed light on the practical challenges faced by our multifaceted global community in data collection and translation of Indigenous languages and how they navigate such challenges as per industry norms.
Multilingualism, a core value of the United Nations
Languages, with their complex implications for identity, communication, social integration, education and development, are of strategic importance for people and the planet.
There is growing awareness that languages play a vital role in development, in ensuring cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue, but also in attaining quality education for all and strengthening cooperation, in building inclusive knowledge societies and preserving cultural heritage, and in mobilizing political will for applying the benefits of science and technology to sustainable development.
An essential factor in harmonious communication among peoples, multilingualism is also regarded by the United Nations General Assembly as a core value of the Organization. By promoting tolerance, multilingualism ensures effective and increased participation of all in the Organization’s work, as well as greater effectiveness, better performance and improved transparency.
Languages, with their complex implications for identity, communication, social integration, education and development, are of strategic importance for people and the planet.
There is growing awareness that languages play a vital role in development, in ensuring cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue, but also in attaining quality education for all and strengthening cooperation, in building inclusive knowledge societies and preserving cultural heritage, and in mobilizing political will for applying the benefits of science and technology to sustainable development.
An essential factor in harmonious communication among peoples, multilingualism is also regarded by the United Nations General Assembly as a core value of the Organization. By promoting tolerance, multilingualism ensures effective and increased participation of all in the Organization’s work, as well as greater effectiveness, better performance and improved transparency.
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Translation at the UN
The United Nations is one of the world's largest employers of language professionals. Several hundred language staff work in UN offices in New York, Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi, or at the United Nations regional commissions in Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Beirut, Geneva and Santiago. Translators are one type of language professionals employed at the UN.
UN language specialists include:
Editorial and desktop publishing assistants;
Editors;
Interpreters;
Précis-writers;
Production editors and desktop publishers;
Translators;
Verbatim reporters
United Nations translators handle all kinds of documents, from statements by Member States to reports prepared by expert bodies. The documents they translate cover every topic on the United Nations agenda, including human rights, peace and security, and development. New issues arise every day. UN documents are issued simultaneously in the six official languages of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish). Some core documents are also translated into German. This multilingual documentation is made possible by United Nations translators, whose job is to render clearly and accurately the content of original texts into their main language.
Interested in working as a language specialist at the United Nations? Please check UN Careers on Competitive examinations for language professionals.
The United Nations is one of the world's largest employers of language professionals. Several hundred language staff work in UN offices in New York, Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi, or at the United Nations regional commissions in Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Beirut, Geneva and Santiago. Translators are one type of language professionals employed at the UN.
UN language specialists include:
Editorial and desktop publishing assistants;
Editors;
Interpreters;
Précis-writers;
Production editors and desktop publishers;
Translators;
Verbatim reporters
United Nations translators handle all kinds of documents, from statements by Member States to reports prepared by expert bodies. The documents they translate cover every topic on the United Nations agenda, including human rights, peace and security, and development. New issues arise every day. UN documents are issued simultaneously in the six official languages of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish). Some core documents are also translated into German. This multilingual documentation is made possible by United Nations translators, whose job is to render clearly and accurately the content of original texts into their main language.
Interested in working as a language specialist at the United Nations? Please check UN Careers on Competitive examinations for language professionals.
Did you know?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights holds the Guinness World Record as the most translated document. It exists in more than 500 languages.
The United Nations is one of the world's largest employers of language professionals.
There are six official languages of the UN - Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
A delegate may speak in any official UN language. The speech is interpreted simultaneously into the other official languages of the UN.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights holds the Guinness World Record as the most translated document. It exists in more than 500 languages.
The United Nations is one of the world's largest employers of language professionals.
There are six official languages of the UN - Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
A delegate may speak in any official UN language. The speech is interpreted simultaneously into the other official languages of the UN.
What does it really mean to translate? Translation is often the essential prerequisite for accessing a universal, multiple, diverse culture. In this issue of the UNESCO Courier, explore what this really entails.
Hello Autumn 2026
1. Describe the autumn season/weather/character/outfit/mind/etc
2. What is your favorite season? Why is it your favorite?
3. What do you think/feel/associate about the fall season?
4. What are the weather, activities, or events like in autumn?
5. What are the sights, smells, or sounds like in autumn?
6. What yard work do people do in autumn?
7. What is a harvest? Do city people harvest in autumn?
8. How does the weather change affect our lives?
9. What emotions does going back to school in children arouse?
10. What are the back-to-school sales like?
11. What is advertised for back-to-school-sales?
12. Do you go shopping for school supplies?
13. How do families with students adjust to a new schedule in autumn?
14. What time did you get up in the morning when you were a child in school?
15. Has your schedule changed from summer to fall?
16. What is the hardest part about adjusting to a new schedule?
17. What holidays do people celebrate in autumn?
1. Describe the autumn season/weather/character/outfit/mind/etc
2. What is your favorite season? Why is it your favorite?
3. What do you think/feel/associate about the fall season?
4. What are the weather, activities, or events like in autumn?
5. What are the sights, smells, or sounds like in autumn?
6. What yard work do people do in autumn?
7. What is a harvest? Do city people harvest in autumn?
8. How does the weather change affect our lives?
9. What emotions does going back to school in children arouse?
10. What are the back-to-school sales like?
11. What is advertised for back-to-school-sales?
12. Do you go shopping for school supplies?
13. How do families with students adjust to a new schedule in autumn?
14. What time did you get up in the morning when you were a child in school?
15. Has your schedule changed from summer to fall?
16. What is the hardest part about adjusting to a new schedule?
17. What holidays do people celebrate in autumn?
Here is the topic and questions we will be talking about in the discussion session.
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Beautiful quotes:
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1. The most beautiful carpet is a carpet made of autumn leaves (Mehmet Murad Ildan)
2. Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons (Jim Bishop)
3. As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see.(Vincent Van Gogh)
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Level: Elementary~Intermediate
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#quote #autumn #beautiful
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Beautiful quotes:
✨⏝꒷۰꒷⏝꒷۰꒷⏝🎄‧₊˚ ۫
1. The most beautiful carpet is a carpet made of autumn leaves (Mehmet Murad Ildan)
2. Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons (Jim Bishop)
3. As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see.(Vincent Van Gogh)
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Level: Elementary~Intermediate
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#quote #autumn #beautiful
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Fall Fruits
Fall or autumn arrives after the warm summer months and brings a diverse produce of fruits and vegetables. The season is famous for its colorful bounty, and its fruits are no exception.
Fall or autumn arrives after the warm summer months and brings a diverse produce of fruits and vegetables. The season is famous for its colorful bounty, and its fruits are no exception.
Different Types of Fruits That Are in Season During Fall
This season extends from September to November and early December. The exact time when locally-grown fresh seasonal fruits may be available in a farmer’s market may vary based on location.
This season extends from September to November and early December. The exact time when locally-grown fresh seasonal fruits may be available in a farmer’s market may vary based on location.