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Curiosities of Geographical Names No. 56 JUNE 2019 Curiosities of Geographical Names The Information Bulletin of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (formerly UNGEGN Newsletter) is issued twice a year by the Secretariat of the Group of Experts. The Secretariat is served by the Statistics Division (UNSD), Department for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Secretariat of the United Nations. IN THIS ISSUE Contributions and reports received from the Experts of the Group, its Linguistic/Geographical Divisions and its Working Message from the Chairperson 3 Groups are reviewed and edited jointly by the Secretariat Message from the Secretariat 5 and the UNGEGN Working Group on Publicity and Funding. Contributions for the Information Bulletin can only be Special Feature – Curiosities of considered when they are made available digitally in geographical names Microsoft Word or compatible format. They should be sent • The distinction of women's work 6 to the following address: through toponymy • Proud of being named by exonyms 8 Secretariat of the Group of Experts on • The curious self-restraint of German 8 Geographical Names (UNGEGN) speakers to use their place names Room DC2-1508 for features abroad United Nations 10 • Considérations sur les curiosités New York, NY 10017 toponymiques au Canada 13 USA • Curiosities of Geographical Names in Cyprus Tel: (212) 963-5823 • Curiosities of geographical names in 15 Fax: (212) 963-9851 Czechia E-mail: • Origins of Egyptian Geographical 18 [email protected] Names 21 mailto:[email protected] • Curiosities of geographical names in New Zealand • Cassiterides: how the mythical Tin 23 Islands became the Azores From the Divisions • Division Afrique Centrale 24 United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names • East Central and South-East Europe 25 Information Bulletin (ISSN 1014-798) is published by United Division Nations Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Special Projects and News Items Social Affairs. • Recognizing William (Bill) Watt, 2012- 27 2019 The designations employed and the presentation of the • Ninth Session of UN-GGIM 28 material in this publication do not imply the expression of In Memoriam any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the • Dick Block (1925-2019) 29 United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, Upcoming events 30 territory, city or area, or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Previous issues of the Bulletin (formerly Newsletter) can be found at http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/ungegn_info_bulletins. htm UNGEGN Information Bulletin No. 56 • June 2019 • Page 2 Message from the Chairperson Chers Collègues, otre Groupe d’experts a été aussi combien reste problématique mais urgent l’établissement de créé par une résolution de règles générales acceptées et appliquées par tous. Et les cas particuliers N l’ECOSOC de 1959 1 , et en qui les suscitent constituent les meilleures « pierres de touche » de ces soixante ans, nos prédécesseurs et règles, avec aussi l’ensemble des « curiosités » dont certaines nous avons produit un très alimentent la suite du présent Bulletin. important corpus de résolutions et de décisions d’ordre général. Il reste Pour orienter nos travaux maintenant, la première décision prise à pourtant encore beaucoup à faire l’issue de notre session d’avril-mai 2019 appelle l’élaboration d’un plan en matière de noms de lieux, stratégique par le Bureau en étroite concertation avec les États notamment pour établir les membres. Le Bureau a convenu que la façon la plus étroite d’assurer articulations encore nécessaires cette concertation était de partir des propositions formulées par les entre résolutions d’ordre différent, États membres eux-mêmes. Chaque État membre va donc être invité pour favoriser l’application de ces formellement à indiquer au Secrétariat pour le vendredi 13 septembre principes généraux dans des outils 2019 les priorités qu’il souhaite voir retenir dans le futur plan opérationnels et dans des cas stratégique du GENUNG. Le Bureau se réunira peu après et lancera particuliers, et pour faire mieux l’élaboration d’un premier projet à partir de ces éléments, puis prendre en compte ces questions continuera à solliciter la contribution des États membres au fil de par les États membres et au sein de chacun d’eux — y compris le mien. l’avancement du plan stratégique et du programme de travail en vue Pour ces raisons et à titre personnel, je suis impressionné par la d’un examen et d’une adoption à la session prévue en 2021. responsabilité que votre confiance fait peser sur moi depuis que vous Parallèlement, le Bureau établira son propre programme de travail pour m’avez élu président pour quatre ans. ces deux années afin de ne pas être réduit à l’inaction en attendant l’adoption du plan stratégique. Depuis treize ans que je participe au GENUNG, je n’ai pas été le seul à intervenir souvent pour défendre la diversité linguistique et culturelle en Je suis sûr que chacun partage la gratitude que je souhaite exprimer matière de noms de lieux et pour promouvoir leur dimension enfin pour tous ceux qui font vivre le GENUNG : les membres du Bureau, patrimoniale et culturelle. Cela reste des enjeux fondamentaux pour étendu aux responsables de groupes de travail et aux anciens moi, mais cela ne le deviendra aussi pour nos gouvernements respectifs présidents, parmi lesquels je veux citer particulièrement mon que si nous savons le démontrer par des exemples concrets et par des prédécesseur, Bill Watt3 ; le Secrétariat au sein de la Division statistique, applications pratiques. En ce sens, le rapprochement avec l’UNGGIM les traducteurs et les interprètes à l’occasion des sessions, et les autres décidé en 20172 est une chance à saisir, à la fois en lui apportant ce qu’il services concernés des Nations unies ; et pour finir, bien sûr, chacun de attend comme y travaille particulièrement notre groupe de travail sur les vous qui portez l’expertise en matière de noms de lieux partout dans le bases de données, et en le sensibilisant aux enjeux non géographiques monde ! Merci à chacun de votre coopération et d’une confiance dont des noms de lieux. je suis résolu à me montrer aussi digne que possible. J’ai pu mesurer aussi le sérieux mis par chacun dans sa tâche, qui se traduit tantôt par la volonté d’avancer vers l’établissement de règles Pierre Jaillard (France) communes, tantôt par l’expression de véritables passions autour de Chair, UNEGGN certains cas particuliers. Ces passions montrent, si besoin était, combien E-mail: [email protected] l’enjeu des noms de lieux dépasse la seule géographie. Elles montrent 1 Résolution 715 A (XXVII) de 1959. 3 Voir page 28 2 Résolution E/RES/2018/2 du 10 novembre 2017, paragraphe 4. UNGEGN Information Bulletin No. 56 • June 2019 • Page 3 Dear Colleagues, ur Group of experts was much the issue of place names goes beyond the sole geography. They established by an ECOSOC also show how problematic but urgent is the establishment of general O resolution of 1959 4 , and rules accepted and applied by all. And the particular cases that give rise within sixty years, our to them constitute the best "touchstones" of these rules, along with all predecessors and we have the "curiosities" some of which feed the rest of this Bulletin. produced a very large body of resolutions and decisions To guide our work now, the first decision taken at the end of our April- supporting geographic names May 2019 session calls for the Bureau to develop a strategic plan in close standardization. However, much consultation with the Member States. The Bureau agreed that the best remains to be done on the way to ensure this consultation, was to start from the proposals made standardizing of place names; in by the Member States themselves. Each Member State will be invited particular to establish the links that shortly by formal correspondence to inform the Secretariat by Friday are still necessary between 13 September 2019 of the priorities it wishes to see reflected in the different kinds of resolutions, to future UNGEGN strategic plan. The Bureau will meet shortly thereafter promote the implementation of and will initiate the preparation of a first draft of the Strategic Plan based these general principles in on the submissions from Member States. The Bureau will update and operational tools and in particular seek the input of Member States as the plan progresses, with the cases, and to ensure these issues are better taken into account by and objective of having a finalized Strategic Plan and work programme ready within the Member States — including mine. For these reasons and for for consideration and adoption at the session scheduled for 2021. At the myself personally, I am impressed by the responsibility your trust has same time, the Bureau will establish its own work program for these two placed on me, with my election as chair for four years. years so as not to be reduced to inaction pending the adoption of the strategic plan. For the thirteen years that I have been involved with UNGEGN, I have not been the only one to intervene often to defend linguistic and cultural I am sure that everyone shares the gratitude that I wish to express diversity about place names and to promote their heritage and cultural finally for all those who make UNGEGN live: the members of the dimension. This remains a fundamental issue for me, but it will become Bureau, extended to the convenors of working groups and past so for our respective governments only if we can demonstrate it by presidents, among whom I
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