Russia is indeed domineering. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov spoke at the UN General Assembly and refused to answer questions in English. Lavrov said that everyone should not forget that in the United Nations, Russian is also the official language and has the same status as English.
Chinese is also the official language of the United Nations!It is important to use our mother tongue in official occasions.We must respect our rights and ability to use this language.But there is no Indian or Japanese in the official language of the United Nations.
Only, Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and French! Official documents need to be published in six languages.
The United Nations was founded in 1945, primarily to maintain the post-World War II international order.In the beginning, there were only five official languages in the United Nations: Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish, five languages used by the world’s most influential countries at the time.
For example, English, Britain and the United States were the strong powers at the time, colonies spread across the globe, so English naturally became an important tool for international exchange; French is common in Europe and Africa in many countries, the cultural influence of France is not to be underestimated; Russian is widely used in the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries; Spanish is the official language in most countries of Latin America because of Spain's once colonial expansion.
By 1973, Arabic was also officially listed as the official language of the United Nations. This was due to the growing importance of the Middle East in international politics, economy, especially in terms of oil resources, and the growing power of Arabic countries in the United Nations, so the status of Arabic was established.
It is not easy for us to make Chinese the official language of the United Nations, as Chinese was one of the founding languages of the United Nations when it was founded in 1945.
But for a long time, the actual usage rate of Chinese is not high, many documents are first in English and French versions, the Chinese version tends to wait a long time to see.
Until 1971, when China regained its legal seat in the United Nations, the situation began to change slowly.In 1973, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution officially listing Chinese as the working language of the United Nations and enjoying the same status as the other four languages.
Since then, Chinese has been used more and more frequently in the United Nations.Now all official documents of the United Nations must be translated into six languages, including Chinese.
Every year, April 20 (Chinese Calendar Valley Rain) is designated as "United Nations Chinese Day", which is the highest recognition of the value of Chinese culture by the United Nations.
I remember that a few years ago, the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations also held a "Chinese Language Day" event, with the theme of "Words run through ancient and modern paintings for thousands of years-from bamboo slips in the Warring States Period to contemporary calligraphy and painting".
The venue of the event showcased the bamboo of the war country period, traditional Chinese paintings and literary works, as well as artists on the scene, playing traditional instruments such as crabs.
At the time, General Director of the United Nations Office in Vienna said that the Chinese Day activities gave him a deep sense of the unique charm of Chinese language writing and the richness of Chinese culture.This is not only the promotion of Chinese, but also a wonderful demonstration of the soft power of Chinese culture.
Having said that, some people may ask, India and Japan are both big economies and have a large population. Why are their languages not the official languages of the United Nations?
Let's talk about Hindi first. India is the second most populous country in the world, with more than 500 million native speakers of Hindi. Coupled with India's growing international influence, it stands to reason that Hindi should have a place.
However, the domestic language of India is very complex, in addition to the Indian language, there are dozens of main languages such as Tamil, Bangladesh, and Hindi is not fully popular across the country.In addition, the official language of India is Indian and English, and English still occupies an important position in the political, economic, educational and other areas of India.
In addition, the international spread of the Indian language is relatively narrow, mainly concentrated in the native India and some overseas Indian-speaking communities, unlike English and French have a wide influence in the world. so, although India has been trying to promote the Indian language to become the official language of the United Nations, at present, it has not yet met the standards of the UN.
Let's talk about Japanese again. Japan is the third largest economy in the world, and its influence in science, technology and culture is not small. Cultural products such as animation, music and movies are popular all over the world.
There are approximately 1.2 billion native speakers of Japanese, and the Japanese government has also been promoting Japanese, such as the establishment of the “Japanese International Exchange Foundation” to open Japanese language schools around the world.
However, the scope of use of Japanese is mainly limited to Japan and some East Asian countries, the international universality is far less than English, Chinese and other languages. In addition to Japan's position and influence in the United Nations is relatively limited, it is not a permanent member of the Security Council, and the right to speak on the international political stage is not comparable to the major countries such as China and Russia.
In recent years, China's international status has become higher and higher, and the influence of Chinese is also increasing. According to statistics, there are currently more than 1
Chinese education is carried out in 90 countries and regions, with more than 200 million people studying Chinese.
More and more international conferences have begun to provide simultaneous Chinese translation, and more and more international organizations have begun to use Chinese as one of the working languages.
However, we also see that English continues to dominate international exchanges, with many international conferences, academic papers, business negotiations and more being mainly conducted in English, which is both a challenge and an opportunity for us.
We will continue to promote Chinese, so that more people understand and learn Chinese, while also respecting the languages and cultures of other countries.
Chinese is also the official language of the United Nations!It is important to use our mother tongue in official occasions.We must respect our rights and ability to use this language.But there is no Indian or Japanese in the official language of the United Nations.
Only, Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and French! Official documents need to be published in six languages.
The United Nations was founded in 1945, primarily to maintain the post-World War II international order.In the beginning, there were only five official languages in the United Nations: Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish, five languages used by the world’s most influential countries at the time.
For example, English, Britain and the United States were the strong powers at the time, colonies spread across the globe, so English naturally became an important tool for international exchange; French is common in Europe and Africa in many countries, the cultural influence of France is not to be underestimated; Russian is widely used in the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries; Spanish is the official language in most countries of Latin America because of Spain's once colonial expansion.
By 1973, Arabic was also officially listed as the official language of the United Nations. This was due to the growing importance of the Middle East in international politics, economy, especially in terms of oil resources, and the growing power of Arabic countries in the United Nations, so the status of Arabic was established.
It is not easy for us to make Chinese the official language of the United Nations, as Chinese was one of the founding languages of the United Nations when it was founded in 1945.
But for a long time, the actual usage rate of Chinese is not high, many documents are first in English and French versions, the Chinese version tends to wait a long time to see.
Until 1971, when China regained its legal seat in the United Nations, the situation began to change slowly.In 1973, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution officially listing Chinese as the working language of the United Nations and enjoying the same status as the other four languages.
Since then, Chinese has been used more and more frequently in the United Nations.Now all official documents of the United Nations must be translated into six languages, including Chinese.
Every year, April 20 (Chinese Calendar Valley Rain) is designated as "United Nations Chinese Day", which is the highest recognition of the value of Chinese culture by the United Nations.
I remember that a few years ago, the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations also held a "Chinese Language Day" event, with the theme of "Words run through ancient and modern paintings for thousands of years-from bamboo slips in the Warring States Period to contemporary calligraphy and painting".
The venue of the event showcased the bamboo of the war country period, traditional Chinese paintings and literary works, as well as artists on the scene, playing traditional instruments such as crabs.
At the time, General Director of the United Nations Office in Vienna said that the Chinese Day activities gave him a deep sense of the unique charm of Chinese language writing and the richness of Chinese culture.This is not only the promotion of Chinese, but also a wonderful demonstration of the soft power of Chinese culture.
Having said that, some people may ask, India and Japan are both big economies and have a large population. Why are their languages not the official languages of the United Nations?
Let's talk about Hindi first. India is the second most populous country in the world, with more than 500 million native speakers of Hindi. Coupled with India's growing international influence, it stands to reason that Hindi should have a place.
However, the domestic language of India is very complex, in addition to the Indian language, there are dozens of main languages such as Tamil, Bangladesh, and Hindi is not fully popular across the country.In addition, the official language of India is Indian and English, and English still occupies an important position in the political, economic, educational and other areas of India.
In addition, the international spread of the Indian language is relatively narrow, mainly concentrated in the native India and some overseas Indian-speaking communities, unlike English and French have a wide influence in the world. so, although India has been trying to promote the Indian language to become the official language of the United Nations, at present, it has not yet met the standards of the UN.
Let's talk about Japanese again. Japan is the third largest economy in the world, and its influence in science, technology and culture is not small. Cultural products such as animation, music and movies are popular all over the world.
There are approximately 1.2 billion native speakers of Japanese, and the Japanese government has also been promoting Japanese, such as the establishment of the “Japanese International Exchange Foundation” to open Japanese language schools around the world.
However, the scope of use of Japanese is mainly limited to Japan and some East Asian countries, the international universality is far less than English, Chinese and other languages. In addition to Japan's position and influence in the United Nations is relatively limited, it is not a permanent member of the Security Council, and the right to speak on the international political stage is not comparable to the major countries such as China and Russia.
In recent years, China's international status has become higher and higher, and the influence of Chinese is also increasing. According to statistics, there are currently more than 1
Chinese education is carried out in 90 countries and regions, with more than 200 million people studying Chinese.
More and more international conferences have begun to provide simultaneous Chinese translation, and more and more international organizations have begun to use Chinese as one of the working languages.
However, we also see that English continues to dominate international exchanges, with many international conferences, academic papers, business negotiations and more being mainly conducted in English, which is both a challenge and an opportunity for us.
We will continue to promote Chinese, so that more people understand and learn Chinese, while also respecting the languages and cultures of other countries.