Universal Esperanto Association
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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 5501 individual members in 121 countries and 9215 through national associations (in 2015)[1] 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 the professor Duncan Charters. The magazine Esperanto is the main organ used by UEA to inform its members about everything happening in the Esperanto community.
Universala Esperanto-Asocio | |
Abbreviation | UEA |
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Formation | 1908 (1908) |
Founder | Hector Hodler |
Purpose | promote the use of Esperanto |
Headquarters | Central Office |
Location |
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Coordinates | 51.9138°N 4.4644°E / 51.9138; 4.4644 |
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 |
The UEA was founded in 1908 by the Swiss journalist Hector Hodler and others and is now headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The organization has an office at the United Nations building in New York City.