International Translation Day

Translation is crucial to the work of the United Nations , facilitating dialogue, understanding & cooperation around the world. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the most translated document in the world , existing in over 500 languages . On Tuesday’s September 30th ; International Translation Day , join us in thanking all language professionals whose work helps bring people and nations together.

 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. Read the issue on  TRANSLATION: From one world to another . Tools UN Official Documents System . UN terminology database (UNTERM). Editorial Manual (EN) . Careers UN Language Careers . UN competitive examinations for language professionals . Multilingualism at the UN UN Secretary-General’s page on multilingualism . Coordination of Multilingualism .

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 Offices 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...