United Nations Strategic Framework on Multilingualism
The United Nations Strategic Framework on Multilingualism was launched in March 2024, in implementation of General Assembly resolutions on multilingualism (latest relevant being ) and a recommendation by the Joint Inspection Unit ().
It is the first of its kind within the Secretariat and system-wide.
Developed under the direction of the Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management, in his capacity as the United Nations Coordinator for Multilingualism, the Framework is the result of activities undertaken in 2022, including by a working group comprising 49 Secretariat entities, and of extensive consultations conducted with key Secretariat entities throughout 2023.
The Framework reaffirms the Organization’s commitment to multilingualism by integrating language considerations into every aspect of the Secretariat’s work.
In addition to presenting the findings of a comprehensive review of multilingualism in the Secretariat, it outlines three broad goals and a series of recommended next steps, which are grouped into eight areas of action (awareness-raising, leadership, organizational culture, client orientation, human resources management, communications, coordination and cooperation, and evaluation and audit).
The Framework is expected to contribute to further mainstreaming multilingualism, both internally and externally, while taking into account operational needs, budgetary constraints and resource requirements.
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