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What is the difference between the official language and the working language?

Breadcrumb Home What is the difference between the official language and the working language? FAQ categories The Palais des Nations UN Geneva UN Family in Geneva Library & Archives News & Media Delegates Conference Management Civil Society Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are…

What is a United Nations document symbol?

Breadcrumb Home What is a United Nations document symbol? FAQ categories The Palais des Nations UN Geneva UN Family in Geneva Library & Archives News & Media Delegates Conference Management Civil Society The symbol is usually found at the top right corner of a document. A symbol serves as a unique…

What is précis-writing?

Breadcrumb Home What is précis-writing? FAQ categories The Palais des Nations UN Geneva UN Family in Geneva Library & Archives News & Media Delegates Conference Management Civil Society Summary records are official documents constituting the permanent records of the United Nations bodies for which…

Which United Nations Official documents are available online?

Breadcrumb Home Which United Nations Official documents are available online? FAQ categories The Palais des Nations UN Geneva UN Family in Geneva Library & Archives News & Media Delegates Conference Management Civil Society All United Nations documents from 1993; All resolutions of the Principal…

Can I access recordings of UN meetings?

Breadcrumb Home Can I access recordings of UN meetings? FAQ categories The Palais des Nations UN Geneva UN Family in Geneva Library & Archives News & Media Delegates Conference Management Civil Society The digital recordings of all "public" meetings can be accessed in all official languages on a…

Which organizations can host a meeting at the Palais des Nations?

Breadcrumb Home Which organizations can host a meeting at the Palais des Nations? FAQ categories The Palais des Nations UN Geneva UN Family in Geneva Library & Archives News & Media Delegates Conference Management Civil Society The Division of Conference Management of the United Nations Office at…

How are permanent translators recruited at the United Nations?

Breadcrumb Home How are permanent translators recruited at the United Nations? FAQ categories The Palais des Nations UN Geneva UN Family in Geneva Library & Archives News & Media Delegates Conference Management Civil Society Recruitment of permanent translators is exclusively by means of…

How are freelance translators recruited at the United Nations?

Breadcrumb Home How are freelance translators recruited at the United Nations? FAQ categories The Palais des Nations UN Geneva UN Family in Geneva Library & Archives News & Media Delegates Conference Management Civil Society Freelance translators are recruited through tests that generally last half…

What is a conference interpreter?

Breadcrumb Home What is a conference interpreter? FAQ categories The Palais des Nations UN Geneva UN Family in Geneva Library & Archives News & Media Delegates Conference Management Civil Society A conference interpreter is a professional language and communication expert who works in multilingual…

How do I create an event in Indico.UN?

Breadcrumb Home How do I create an event in Indico.UN? FAQ categories The Palais des Nations UN Geneva UN Family in Geneva Library & Archives News & Media Delegates Conference Management Civil Society The Indico.UN help page "Create an event" gives step-by-step instructions on how meeting organizers…