Universala Esperanto-Asocio | |
Abbreviation | UEA |
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Formation | 1908 |
Founder | Hector Hodler |
Purpose | promote the use of Esperanto |
Headquarters | Central Office |
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Coordinates | 51°54′50″N 4°27′52″E / 51.9138°N 4.4644°E |
Region | World |
Official language | Esperanto |
President | Duncan Charters |
Vice-President | Fernando Maia |
General Director | Martin Schäffer |
Key people | Ivo Lapenna |
Main organ | Central Committee |
Affiliations | UN, UNESCO |
Website | UEA.org |
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The Universal Esperanto Association (Esperanto: Universala Esperanto-Asocio, UEA), also known as the World Esperanto Association, is the largest international organization of Esperanto speakers, with 5,501 individual members in 121 countries and 9,215 through national associations (in 2015) in 214 countries[1] [2] and in official relations with the United Nations. In addition to individual members, 70 national Esperanto organizations are affiliated with UEA. Its current president is Prof. Duncan Charters. The magazine Esperanto is the main publication to inform UEA members about everything happening in the Esperanto community.
The UEA was founded in 1908 by the Swiss journalist Hector Hodler and others and is now headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The organization also has an office at the United Nations building in New York City.