Universal Esperanto Association

The Universala Esperanto-Asocio (UEA), or Universal Esperanto Association, is the largest international organization of Esperanto speakers, with members in 119 countries (as of 2000) and official relations with the United Nations and UNESCO. In addition to individual members, 95 national Esperanto organizations are members of UEA.

UEA was founded in 1908 and is now headquartered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The UEA has an office at the United Nations building in New York.

The annual world Esperanto congress (Universala Kongreso), which attracts 2000-3000 people to a different city each year, is held under the direction of UEA. UEA also publishes books, has the largest mail-order Esperanto bookstore in the world (with over 4000 books, CDs, and other items), maintains an information center and a significant Esperanto library. UEA also maintains a network of representatives from around the world, who are available to provide information about their geographical area or professional field.

TEJO, the World Esperanto Youth Organization, is the youth section of the UEA. Similar to the Universala Kongreso of UEA, TEJO organizes an International Youth Congress (Internacia Junulara Kongreso) each year in a different location. The IJK is a week-long event of concerts, presentations, excursions, and general having fun that attracts hundreds of young people from all over the world.

UEA's web site in seven languages: http://www.uea.org/

TEJO's web site in Esperanto and English: http://www.tejo.org/