目前這個事件的問題是:發起人是誰?在gopetition的請願網頁上,有幾個地方可以幫助我們知道發起單位或發起人,第一個最上方的website。以Support Taiwan’s bid to UN這個請願案來說,就可以看到網站是指向台灣政府單位:http://english.www.gov.tw/UN/index.jsp
The UN has been using simplifed (and not traditional) Chinese characters since the 1970s. That's when the official Chinese representation here switched from Taipei to Beijing.
Since Beijing used simplified characters in its official communications, that's the form that was adopted by the UN.
The UN never used both forms simultaneously. So these reports about a switch to simplified characters that will happen in 2008 are not correct. We already use simplified characters.
If you have any further questions, feel free to call me.
Best regards,
Brenden Varma
Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General
United Nations, New York