Call on Mr.Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations to eradicate the discrimination practices in the UN system using English language

Call on Mr.Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations to eradicate the  discrimination practices in the UN system using English language

·        What are the main causes of  discrimination in the UK , UN system and international labour market?

·        How does the white man dominate  international job market

·        How does  discrimination against black people  happens in UK, UN system  and international labour market  including in the UN Agencies and international organisations?

1) Communications skills

It is all about English language skills.  All  UK and international jobs adverts highlight  the requirements of excellent communications skills in English language ( verbal and writing), even where these skills are not needed.   Most  job applicants from the South will struggle to meet this requirement even if they have  very good academic skills. If English is your second language it is impossible to compete with a British job seeker in  UK or  in international jobs. You will fail the interview because of your foreign English accent. At the interview panel , the interviewers ( white in most cases  with native English accent)  will expected  you to speak in British accent. British people do not tolerate people who speak with a foreign accent. They are not even pleased that you are trying to speak their language. If you have a degree from a university based in a developing country, your  chance to be invited for an interview will become zero.

2) Your name:

If your name is difficult to read or it does not sound or look the white people's name, your chance of getting the job is 70% reduced.

Conclusion.

English language which believed to be an international language, but spoken approximately in the South,  has become a tool for discrimination in the UK and international labour market, and other international opportunities. The UN’s  discrimination practices in recruitment process mirror the current the situation that is taking place in the UK. We believe that the UN can change their own situation. However, changes are  not possible in the UK because of their institutional discrimination and racism. Job seekers at UN should be interviewed in the language they prefer and national degrees should be treated in the same way as Western degrees.

"When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land." Desmond Tutu