United Nations

Author: Compiled by Pan Lixia and Liu Jianli from the United States Kailas Publishing Company
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The United Nations is committed to eliminating diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis, and polio; combating environmental pollution; ensuring the safe flow of aircraft, ships, mail, and weather information worldwide; encouraging respect for human rights; helping businesses sell goods overseas; and striving to bring peace to dangerous regions around the world. There are thousands of languages and dialects used worldwide. To facilitate communication within the United Nations, the organization uses six official languages: English, Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic, and Chinese. Delegates from the 191 member states of the United Nations must use at least one official language as both spoken and written language.