The official languages of the United Nations are the six languages that are used in UN meetings, and in which all official UN documents are written when budget allows. In alphabetical order, they are:

• Arabic (Literary Arabic)
• Chinese (Standard Chinese, Simplified Chinese characters)
• English (British spelling)
• French
• Russian
• Spanish

The official languages of the United Nations are the six languages that are used in UN meetings, and in which all official UN documents are written when budget allows. In alphabetical order, they are:

• Arabic (Literary Arabic)
• Chinese (Standard Chinese, Simplified Chinese characters)
• English (British spelling)
• French
• Russian
• Spanish