UN Official Languages Explained
The United Nations (UN) maintains six official languages for its communications and operations. These languages are used in UN meetings and documents.
Identifying Official UN Languages
The six official languages of the United Nations are:
- Arabic
- Chinese
- English
- French
- Russian
- Spanish
Evaluating the Options
Let's check which of the given options is among the official UN languages:
- Chinese: Yes, this is one of the six official languages.
- Urdu: No, this is not an official UN language.
- Hindi: No, this is not an official UN language.
- Japanese: No, this is not an official UN language.
Therefore, Chinese is the correct choice.
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