International organizations by Continent

Guest   Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:47 am GMT
There is a list of the most important organizations considering a geographic criteria. This list shows better the most important languages.

World. United Nations. English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, Chinese

North America. NAFTA. English, Spanish, French

Central American Common Market. Spanish

Caribbean. CARICOM. English and Spanish

South America. Mercosur. Spanish and Portuguese

European Union. English, Spanish, French, German, Italian...

CIS. Russian

African Union. English, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Swahili, French

Indian World. SAARC. English

Asia-Pacific. APEC. English. Chinese and Spanish are promoted.

Antarctica. Antarctic Treaty. English, Spanish, French and Russian.



English 8 organizations

Spanish 8 organizations (besides, in APEC is promoted)

French 5 organizations
Visitor   Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:57 am GMT
International organizations by Continent

Commonwealth of Nations: English

Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP): Portuguese

Francophonie: French

International Criminal Court (ICC): Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. (English and French are working languages.)

International Labor Organization (ILO/OIT): English, French and Spanish.

International Monetary Fund (IMF/FMI): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.)

International Olympic Committee (IOC/CiO): English and French. Other working languages: Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic (the last two only during the annual Session.)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU): English, French and Spanish.

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) French and English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into Spanish and Arabic.)

Latin Union: Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD/OCDE): English, French

Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI): Spanish and Portuguese.

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC/OCI): Arabic, English and French.

United Nations (UN/ONU): Under the Charter, the official languages are Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish as well as Arabic which was added in 1973.

Universal Postal Union (UPU): French (official), English (working). Other languages translated: Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, German.

World Bank (WB/BM): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.)

World Trade Organization (WTO/OMC): English, French and Spanish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_languages_by_institution

Presence of the languages in those institutions:

French: 14
English: 13
Spanish: 12
Arabic: 7
Russian: 5
Portuguese: 4
German: 2
Italian: 1
Visitor   Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:58 am GMT
International organizations by Continent

Commonwealth of Nations: English

Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP): Portuguese

Francophonie: French

International Criminal Court (ICC): Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. (English and French are working languages.)

International Labor Organization (ILO/OIT): English, French and Spanish.

International Monetary Fund (IMF/FMI): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.)

International Olympic Committee (IOC/CiO): English and French. Other working languages: Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic (the last two only during the annual Session.)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU): English, French and Spanish.

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) French and English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into Spanish and Arabic.)

Latin Union: Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD/OCDE): English, French

Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI): Spanish and Portuguese.

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC/OCI): Arabic, English and French.

United Nations (UN/ONU): Under the Charter, the official languages are Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish as well as Arabic which was added in 1973.

Universal Postal Union (UPU): French (official), English (working). Other languages translated: Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, German.

World Bank (WB/BM): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.)

World Trade Organization (WTO/OMC): English, French and Spanish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_languages_by_institution

Presence of the languages in those institutions:

French: 14
English: 13
Spanish: 12
Arabic: 7
Russian: 5
Portuguese: 4
German: 2
Italian: 1
read it   Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:53 pm GMT
Who cares about Spanish in Europe??! We don't like learning the language of Peasantry. We dislike The Inquisition, bullfight and murders of animals! Anyway, Nobody would study Spanish if it weren't widespread in Latin America. Spanish is as important as Polish or Dutch in Europe
Visitor   Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:02 pm GMT
International organizations by Continent

Commonwealth of Nations: English

Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP): Portuguese

Francophonie: French

International Criminal Court (ICC): Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. (English and French are working languages.)

International Labor Organization (ILO/OIT): English, French and Spanish.

International Monetary Fund (IMF/FMI): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.)

International Olympic Committee (IOC/CiO): English and French. Other working languages: Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic (the last two only during the annual Session.)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU): English, French and Spanish.

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) French and English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into Spanish and Arabic.)

Latin Union: Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD/OCDE): English, French

Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI): Spanish and Portuguese.

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC/OCI): Arabic, English and French.

United Nations (UN/ONU): Under the Charter, the official languages are Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish as well as Arabic which was added in 1973.

Universal Postal Union (UPU): French (official), English (working). Other languages translated: Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, German.

World Bank (WB/BM): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.)

World Trade Organization (WTO/OMC): English, French and Spanish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_languages_by_institution

Presence of the languages in those institutions:

French: 14
English: 13
Spanish: 12
Arabic: 7
Russian: 5
Portuguese: 4
German: 2
Italian: 1
Visitor   Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:06 pm GMT
International organizations by Continent

Commonwealth of Nations: English

Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP): Portuguese

Francophonie: French

International Criminal Court (ICC): Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. (English and French are working languages.)

International Labor Organization (ILO/OIT): English, French and Spanish.

International Monetary Fund (IMF/FMI): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.)

International Olympic Committee (IOC/CiO): English and French. Other working languages: Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic (the last two only during the annual Session.)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU): English, French and Spanish.

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) French and English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into Spanish and Arabic.)

Latin Union: Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD/OCDE): English, French

Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI): Spanish and Portuguese.

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC/OCI): Arabic, English and French.

United Nations (UN/ONU): Under the Charter, the official languages are Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish as well as Arabic which was added in 1973.

Universal Postal Union (UPU): French (official), English (working). Other languages translated: Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, German.

World Bank (WB/BM): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.)

World Trade Organization (WTO/OMC): English, French and Spanish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_languages_by_institution

Presence of the languages in those institutions:

French: 14
English: 13
Spanish: 12
Arabic: 7
Russian: 5
Portuguese: 4
German: 2
Italian: 1
JM   Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:10 pm GMT
<<Anyway, Nobody would study Spanish if it weren't widespread in Latin America>>
Toma, pues claro. Y si los ingleses se hubieran quedado en sus islas pues ahora el inglés sería tan importate como el islandés.
<<We don't like learning the language of Peasantry. >>
We = Tú y tu padre, ¿no?
Baldewin   Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:12 pm GMT
Without peasants we all starve to death.
Franco   Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:15 pm GMT
Peasants in Spain are French speakers from Africa, Moroccoans and Romanians. Spanish speakers are the owners of the land.
french peasant   Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:23 pm GMT
<<We don't like learning the language of Peasantry. >>
We = Tú y tu padre, ¿no?

I don't know the identity of my father.
Guest   Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:48 pm GMT
International organizations by Continent

Commonwealth of Nations: English

Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP): Portuguese

Francophonie: French

International Criminal Court (ICC): Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. (English and French are working languages.)

International Labor Organization (ILO/OIT): English, French and Spanish.

International Monetary Fund (IMF/FMI): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.)

International Olympic Committee (IOC/CiO): English and French. Other working languages: Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic (the last two only during the annual Session.)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU): English, French and Spanish.

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) French and English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into Spanish and Arabic.)

Latin Union: Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD/OCDE): English, French

Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI): Spanish and Portuguese.

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC/OCI): Arabic, English and French.

United Nations (UN/ONU): Under the Charter, the official languages are Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish as well as Arabic which was added in 1973.

Universal Postal Union (UPU): French (official), English (working). Other languages translated: Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, German.

World Bank (WB/BM): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.)

World Trade Organization (WTO/OMC): English, French and Spanish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_languages_by_institution

Presence of the languages in those institutions:

French: 14
English: 13
Spanish: 12
Arabic: 7
Russian: 5
Portuguese: 4
German: 2
Italian: 1
Guest   Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:49 pm GMT
International organizations by Continent

Commonwealth of Nations: English

Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP): Portuguese

Francophonie: French

International Criminal Court (ICC): Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. (English and French are working languages.)

International Labor Organization (ILO/OIT): English, French and Spanish.

International Monetary Fund (IMF/FMI): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.)

International Olympic Committee (IOC/CiO): English and French. Other working languages: Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic (the last two only during the annual Session.)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU): English, French and Spanish.

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) French and English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into Spanish and Arabic.)

Latin Union: Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD/OCDE): English, French

Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI): Spanish and Portuguese.

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC/OCI): Arabic, English and French.

United Nations (UN/ONU): Under the Charter, the official languages are Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish as well as Arabic which was added in 1973.

Universal Postal Union (UPU): French (official), English (working). Other languages translated: Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, German.

World Bank (WB/BM): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.)

World Trade Organization (WTO/OMC): English, French and Spanish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_languages_by_institution

Presence of the languages in those institutions:

French: 14
English: 13
Spanish: 12
Arabic: 7
Russian: 5
Portuguese: 4
German: 2
Italian: 1
encore   Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:57 pm GMT
<<Guest Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:49 pm GMT
International organizations by Continent >>

One more time please!
Spamnish   Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:33 pm GMT
There is a list of the most important organizations considering a geographic criteria. This list shows better the most important languages.

World. United Nations. English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, Chinese

North America. NAFTA. English, Spanish, French

Central American Common Market. Spanish

Caribbean. CARICOM. English and Spanish

South America. Mercosur. Spanish and Portuguese

European Union. English, Spanish, French, German, Italian...

CIS. Russian

African Union. English, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Swahili, French

Indian World. SAARC. English

Asia-Pacific. APEC. English. Chinese and Spanish are promoted.

Antarctica. Antarctic Treaty. English, Spanish, French and Russian.



English 8 organizations

Spanish 8 organizations (besides, in APEC is promoted)

French 5 organizations
French Spammeur   Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:36 pm GMT
There is a list of the most important organizations considering a geographic criteria. This list shows better the most important languages.

World. United Nations. English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, Chinese

North America. NAFTA. English, Spanish, French

Central American Common Market. Spanish

Caribbean. CARICOM. English and Spanish

South America. Mercosur. Spanish and Portuguese

European Union. English, Spanish, French, German, Italian...

CIS. Russian

African Union. English, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Swahili, French

Indian World. SAARC. English

Asia-Pacific. APEC. English. Chinese and Spanish are promoted.

Antarctica. Antarctic Treaty. English, Spanish, French and Russian.



English 8 organizations

Spanish 8 organizations (besides, in APEC is promoted)

French 5 organizations
Visitor Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:57 am GMT
International organizations by Continent

Commonwealth of Nations: English

Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP): Portuguese

Francophonie: French

International Criminal Court (ICC): Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. (English and French are working languages.)

International Labor Organization (ILO/OIT): English, French and Spanish.

International Monetary Fund (IMF/FMI): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.)

International Olympic Committee (IOC/CiO): English and French. Other working languages: Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic (the last two only during the annual Session.)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU): English, French and Spanish.

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) French and English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into Spanish and Arabic.)

Latin Union: Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD/OCDE): English, French

Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI): Spanish and Portuguese.

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC/OCI): Arabic, English and French.

United Nations (UN/ONU): Under the Charter, the official languages are Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish as well as Arabic which was added in 1973.

Universal Postal Union (UPU): French (official), English (working). Other languages translated: Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, German.

World Bank (WB/BM): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.)

World Trade Organization (WTO/OMC): English, French and Spanish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_languages_by_institution

Presence of the languages in those institutions:

French: 14
English: 13
Spanish: 12
Arabic: 7
Russian: 5
Portuguese: 4
German: 2
Italian: 1
Visitor Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:58 am GMT
International organizations by Continent

Commonwealth of Nations: English

Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP): Portuguese

Francophonie: French

International Criminal Court (ICC): Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. (English and French are working languages.)

International Labor Organization (ILO/OIT): English, French and Spanish.

International Monetary Fund (IMF/FMI): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.)

International Olympic Committee (IOC/CiO): English and French. Other working languages: Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic (the last two only during the annual Session.)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU): English, French and Spanish.

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) French and English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into Spanish and Arabic.)

Latin Union: Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD/OCDE): English, French

Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI): Spanish and Portuguese.

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC/OCI): Arabic, English and French.

United Nations (UN/ONU): Under the Charter, the official languages are Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish as well as Arabic which was added in 1973.

Universal Postal Union (UPU): French (official), English (working). Other languages translated: Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, German.

World Bank (WB/BM): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.)

World Trade Organization (WTO/OMC): English, French and Spanish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_languages_by_institution

Presence of the languages in those institutions:

French: 14
English: 13
Spanish: 12
Arabic: 7
Russian: 5
Portuguese: 4
German: 2
Italian: 1
read it Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:53 pm GMT
Who cares about Spanish in Europe??! We don't like learning the language of Peasantry. We dislike The Inquisition, bullfight and murders of animals! Anyway, Nobody would study Spanish if it weren't widespread in Latin America. Spanish is as important as Polish or Dutch in Europe
Visitor Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:02 pm GMT
International organizations by Continent

Commonwealth of Nations: English

Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP): Portuguese

Francophonie: French

International Criminal Court (ICC): Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. (English and French are working languages.)

International Labor Organization (ILO/OIT): English, French and Spanish.

International Monetary Fund (IMF/FMI): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.)

International Olympic Committee (IOC/CiO): English and French. Other working languages: Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic (the last two only during the annual Session.)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU): English, French and Spanish.

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) French and English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into Spanish and Arabic.)

Latin Union: Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD/OCDE): English, French

Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI): Spanish and Portuguese.

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC/OCI): Arabic, English and French.

United Nations (UN/ONU): Under the Charter, the official languages are Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish as well as Arabic which was added in 1973.

Universal Postal Union (UPU): French (official), English (working). Other languages translated: Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, German.

World Bank (WB/BM): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.)

World Trade Organization (WTO/OMC): English, French and Spanish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_languages_by_institution

Presence of the languages in those institutions:

French: 14
English: 13
Spanish: 12
Arabic: 7
Russian: 5
Portuguese: 4
German: 2
Italian: 1
Visitor Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:06 pm GMT
International organizations by Continent

Commonwealth of Nations: English

Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP): Portuguese

Francophonie: French

International Criminal Court (ICC): Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. (English and French are working languages.)

International Labor Organization (ILO/OIT): English, French and Spanish.

International Monetary Fund (IMF/FMI): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.)

International Olympic Committee (IOC/CiO): English and French. Other working languages: Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic (the last two only during the annual Session.)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU): English, French and Spanish.

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) French and English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into Spanish and Arabic.)

Latin Union: Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD/OCDE): English, French

Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI): Spanish and Portuguese.

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC/OCI): Arabic, English and French.

United Nations (UN/ONU): Under the Charter, the official languages are Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish as well as Arabic which was added in 1973.

Universal Postal Union (UPU): French (official), English (working). Other languages translated: Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, German.

World Bank (WB/BM): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.)

World Trade Organization (WTO/OMC): English, French and Spanish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_languages_by_institution

Presence of the languages in those institutions:

French: 14
English: 13
Spanish: 12
Arabic: 7
Russian: 5
Portuguese: 4
German: 2
Italian: 1
JM Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:10 pm GMT
<<Anyway, Nobody would study Spanish if it weren't widespread in Latin America>>
Toma, pues claro. Y si los ingleses se hubieran quedado en sus islas pues ahora el inglés sería tan importate como el islandés.
<<We don't like learning the language of Peasantry. >>
We = Tú y tu padre, ¿no?
Baldewin Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:12 pm GMT
Without peasants we all starve to death.
Franco Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:15 pm GMT
Peasants in Spain are French speakers from Africa, Moroccoans and Romanians. Spanish speakers are the owners of the land.
french peasant Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:23 pm GMT
<<We don't like learning the language of Peasantry. >>
We = Tú y tu padre, ¿no?

I don't know the identity of my father.
Guest Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:48 pm GMT
International organizations by Continent

Commonwealth of Nations: English

Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP): Portuguese

Francophonie: French

International Criminal Court (ICC): Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. (English and French are working languages.)

International Labor Organization (ILO/OIT): English, French and Spanish.

International Monetary Fund (IMF/FMI): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.)

International Olympic Committee (IOC/CiO): English and French. Other working languages: Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic (the last two only during the annual Session.)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU): English, French and Spanish.

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) French and English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into Spanish and Arabic.)

Latin Union: Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD/OCDE): English, French

Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI): Spanish and Portuguese.

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC/OCI): Arabic, English and French.

United Nations (UN/ONU): Under the Charter, the official languages are Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish as well as Arabic which was added in 1973.

Universal Postal Union (UPU): French (official), English (working). Other languages translated: Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, German.

World Bank (WB/BM): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.)

World Trade Organization (WTO/OMC): English, French and Spanish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_languages_by_institution

Presence of the languages in those institutions:

French: 14
English: 13
Spanish: 12
Arabic: 7
Russian: 5
Portuguese: 4
German: 2
Italian: 1
Guest Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:49 pm GMT
International organizations by Continent

Commonwealth of Nations: English

Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP): Portuguese

Francophonie: French

International Criminal Court (ICC): Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. (English and French are working languages.)

International Labor Organization (ILO/OIT): English, French and Spanish.

International Monetary Fund (IMF/FMI): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.)

International Olympic Committee (IOC/CiO): English and French. Other working languages: Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic (the last two only during the annual Session.)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU): English, French and Spanish.

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) French and English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into Spanish and Arabic.)

Latin Union: Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD/OCDE): English, French

Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI): Spanish and Portuguese.

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC/OCI): Arabic, English and French.

United Nations (UN/ONU): Under the Charter, the official languages are Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish as well as Arabic which was added in 1973.

Universal Postal Union (UPU): French (official), English (working). Other languages translated: Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, German.

World Bank (WB/BM): English (Conferences also have simultaneous interpretation into French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.)

World Trade Organization (WTO/OMC): English, French and Spanish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_languages_by_institution

Presence of the languages in those institutions:

French: 14
English: 13
Spanish: 12
Arabic: 7
Russian: 5
Portuguese: 4
German: 2
Italian: 1
encore Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:57 pm GMT
<<Guest Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:49 pm GMT
International organizations by Continent >>

One more time please!
Spamnish Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:33 pm GMT
There is a list of the most important organizations considering a geographic criteria. This list shows better the most important languages.

World. United Nations. English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, Chinese

North America. NAFTA. English, Spanish, French

Central American Common Market. Spanish

Caribbean. CARICOM. English and Spanish

South America. Mercosur. Spanish and Portuguese

European Union. English, Spanish, French, German, Italian...

CIS. Russian

African Union. English, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Swahili, French

Indian World. SAARC. English

Asia-Pacific. APEC. English. Chinese and Spanish are promoted.

Antarctica. Antarctic Treaty. English, Spanish, French and Russian.



English 8 organizations

Spanish 8 organizations (besides, in APEC is promoted)

French 5 organizations
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