Celebrating the many voices of the UN in Indonesia

What’s the first language you spoke as a child? The one that feels like home, the one you turn to when you express your deepest thoughts?

At the UN in Indonesia, our team comes from all corners of Indonesia and the world, each carrying the language that shaped them.

On this International Mother Language Day, we celebrate the beauty of linguistic diversity and the power of language in connecting people. More than just words, language is identity, heritage, and a bridge to understanding.

To mark this special day, we asked our colleagues to speak in 36 different mother languages. From Acehnese to Arabic, Javanese to Japanese, and many more, this video is a celebration of who we are and the many cultures we represent.

Watch this video and enjoy the symphony of languages spoken by our team! Because at the UN, diversity isn’t just something we talk about—it’s something we live, every single day.