Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 18 days agoLanguages used by the speakers at the UN General Assembly, 2024files.catbox.moeimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down10
arrow-up132arrow-down1imageLanguages used by the speakers at the UN General Assembly, 2024files.catbox.moeBlaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareAllNewTypeFace@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·18 days agoIn Europe, having former imperial dependencies seems to be the minimum requirement for getting to use your own language at the UN.
minus-square5714@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-218 days agoAustria, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden do not check out.
minus-squareBlaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyzOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·18 days agoI’m actually surprised Germany and Austria did not speak German. It’s still an important language.
minus-square5714@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·18 days agoInternationalism speaks English in Germany at the moment. My guess for that is a) historical reasons and b) necessary for power display as “European” voice.
In Europe, having former imperial dependencies seems to be the minimum requirement for getting to use your own language at the UN.
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden do not check out.
I’m actually surprised Germany and Austria did not speak German. It’s still an important language.
Internationalism speaks English in Germany at the moment. My guess for that is a) historical reasons and b) necessary for power display as “European” voice.