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Csaba\u00a0K\u0151r\u00f6si<\/em>,<\/em> President of the 77th<\/sup> session of the General Assembly<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n —-<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Thematic Meeting on Multilingualism across the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ System<\/strong><\/p>\n 12 June 2023 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n (As prepared for delivery)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Excellencies,<\/p>\n Mesdames et Messieurs,<\/p>\n Queridos Colegas,<\/p>\n Sobh Bekheir to you all.<\/p>\n This means \u201cgood morning\u201d in Farsi \u2013 the language of Rumi, the 13th<\/sup> century poet who once wrote: \u201cSpeak a new language so that the world will be a new world.\u201d<\/p>\n Rumi\u2019s influence has transcended borders and divides for seven centuries.<\/p>\n With that kind of track record, I\u2019d say he knew a thing or two about multilingualism.<\/p>\n Using someone else\u2019s language is often the key to unlocking breakthroughs.<\/p>\n It can signal a gesture, a friendly intention.<\/p>\n It helps us meet each other halfway.<\/p>\n It can light up our ideas \u2013 and spark a relationship.<\/p>\n Not all languages are spoken. Some are signed. Others are tactile.<\/p>\n But by valuing every language we increase our chances for overcoming doubts.<\/p>\n For building, or, in our times, rebuilding trust.<\/p>\n For making decisions that are meaningful for all.<\/p>\n This is why we meet today: to fathom how we can use multilingualism to broaden our engagement in ways that make a difference.<\/p>\n Le multilinguisme est l\u2019un des principes fondateurs des Nations Unies.<\/p>\n De plus, il est l\u2019une des conditions pr\u00e9alables \u00e0 notre succ\u00e8s, alors que nous nous confrontons \u00e0 une mar\u00e9e montante de d\u00e9fis mondiaux.<\/p>\n L\u2019ann\u00e9e pass\u00e9e, l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e G\u00e9n\u00e9rale a adopt\u00e9 une r\u00e9solution sur le multilinguisme.<\/p>\n Elle salue l\u2019usage de langues officielles et non-officielles par le D\u00e9partement Global de Communications, dans sa sensibilisation aupr\u00e8s de publics cibles locaux.<\/p>\n Elle reconnait \u00e9galement les efforts du Secr\u00e9tariat pour mettre en usage des langues non-officielles \u2013 telles que le Portugais, le Hindi, le Kiswahili, et\u00a0le Perse \u2013 dans le cadre de notre mission pour ne laisser personne de c\u00f4t\u00e9.<\/p>\n (French translation: Multilingualism is a founding principle of the United Nations.<\/em><\/p>\n And it is one of the prerequisites for our success as we confront a tidal wave of global challenges.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n Last year, the General Assembly adopted a resolution on multilingualism.<\/em><\/p>\n It welcomes the use of both official and non-official languages by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Department of Global Communications in its outreach to specific local target audiences.<\/em><\/p>\n It also recognizes the Secretariat\u2019s efforts to use non-official languages \u2013 such as Portuguese, Hindi, Kiswahili and Persian \u2013 in our efforts to leave no one behind.) <\/em><\/p>\n As a multilingual person myself, I applaud these decisions.<\/p>\n In the General 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And every day I can see how the ability to speak another language can sow the seeds of understanding between parties. <\/em><\/p>\n Frequently, a single word in the language of somebody else is enough to break the ice.)<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n The six thousand languages spoken around the world showcase the strength and richness of our societies.<\/p>\n They all support and enhance our meaningful existence.<\/p>\n We must conserve this ancient tapestry of expression.<\/p>\n This is especially true for languages on the brink of extinction, many of them used by Indigenous Peoples.<\/p>\n As Nobel laureate Octavio Paz so eloquently reminds us: \u201cFor every language that becomes extinct, an image of a man disappears.\u201d<\/p>\n To this I would add: some of our humanity disappears, too.<\/p>\n We must do our level best to prevent this from happening.<\/p>\n \u0643\u064e\u064a\u0641\u064e \u064a\u064f\u0645\u0643\u0650\u0646\u064f\u0646\u0627 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\u062a\u064e\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0631\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0650 \u0645\u0646 \u062d\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0644\u0650\u0647\u0650\u0645 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0634\u0651\u064e\u0643\u0652\u0644\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u064e\u0645\u062b\u064e\u0644.<\/p>\n (Arabic translation: How<\/strong> can we serve the cause of multilingualism?<\/em><\/p>\n First, by promoting language diversity<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n Second, by ensuring that young people have access <\/strong>to education in their mother tongue. <\/em><\/p>\n And third, by exposing<\/strong> young learners to languages that are different from their own, so they can truly appreciate the world around them.) <\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n At the United Nations, we have to find ways to prioritize resources for multilingual practices.<\/p>\n To use \u2013 and respect the use of \u2013 as many languages as possible here in our organization.<\/p>\n And to always ask: what more can we be doing to reach beyond the walls?<\/p>\n The walls of convention, routine, resignation and \u2013 let\u2019s be frank \u2013 laziness.<\/p>\n With that in mind, I am grateful to the organizers for initiating this important discussion today.<\/p>\n I am eager to listen to your ideas, your suggestions.<\/p>\n And I hope we will always remember the wisdom of Amy Chua: \u201cDo you know what a foreign accent is? A sign of bravery.\u201d<\/p>\n Thank you.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Csaba\u00a0K\u0151r\u00f6si, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly —- Thematic Meeting on Multilingualism across the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ System 12 June 2023 (As prepared for delivery) Excellencies, Mesdames et Messieurs, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":361,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Csaba K\u0151r\u00f6si, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly\r\n\r\n----\r\n\r\nMessage on the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO)\r\n\r\n7 April 2023\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOn this World Health Day, I congratulate WHO on its 75th anniversary.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOver the course of its history, WHO has contributed to landmark achievements in public health, including the eradication of smallpox, the near eradication of polio and the expansion of childhood immunization, saving millions of lives.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nMore recently, WHO has played a key role in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and helped galvanise the most complex vaccination campaign in history. Time and again, WHO has proved that investing in science lies at the heart of reaching our objective of a healthy and prosperous future.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHowever, the pandemic has disrupted essential health services in most of the countries, shortened life expectancy, and halted progress towards universal health coverage.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHalfway through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we must redouble our efforts to achieve its goals. \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAs we prepare for the upcoming high-level meetings on health in the General Assembly, let us seize this opportunity to reconfirm our collective pledges and chart new pathways for a healthy and sustainable future.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOn this day and every day, let us commit to achieve Health for All.","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-254100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-statements","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n