JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo said that the recognition of Indonesian as an official language that can be used at the UNESCO General Assembly (Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization of the United Nations) is a matter of pride for the nation.
"This recognition is a matter of pride for the entire Indonesian nation," Jokowi said on X @jokowi's social media account, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, November 21.
The 42nd UNESCO General Assembly in Paris which took place Monday, November 20 morning, has declared acclamation of recognition of Indonesian as the official language that can be used at the institution's General Assembly.
Jokowi said that the UN special body in charge of education, science, and culture established the Indonesian language through a resolution entitled "Recognition of Indonesian as an Official Language of The General Conference of UNESCO".
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"Indonesian is the 10th language recognized as the official language of the UNESCO General Conference, along with six official UN languages (English, Arabic, Mandarin, French, Spanish, Russian), as well as Hindi, Italian and Portuguese languages," said the President.
With this determination, said the President, Indonesian can be used as trial language, and UNESCO General Assembly documents can also be translated into Indonesian.
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