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With his tenure drawing to a close and global crises looming on every side, the UN Secretary-General discusses the road ahead.

With his tenure drawing to a close and global crises looming on every side, the UN Secretary-General discusses the road ahead.

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September 18th, 2026

With his tenure drawing to a close and global crises looming on every side, the UN Secretary-General discusses the road ahead.

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The world is mired in profound divisions, and the United Nations' most powerful body is paralysed when it comes to ending conflicts.

世界深陷嚴重分裂聯合國最強而有力的機構在終結衝突上陷入癱瘓

Yet a way forward still exists.

然而,仍有一條前行之路

So says the United Nations' highest-ranking official.

聯合國最高官員如是表示

UN Secretary-General António Guterresrenowned for delivering pessimistic speeches on the state of the planetwill step down at the end of the year after nearly a decade in office, and said on Thursday that he still harbours hope and a sense of possibility for the years ahead.

聯合國秘書長安東尼歐·古特瑞斯——素以就地球現狀發表悲觀演說著稱——歷經近十年任期後將於年底卸任其於週四表示他對未來數年仍懷抱希望與可能性

He stressed, however, that this vision can only be realised if the world's governments finally join forces to curb conflict, reverse inequality, and confront the looming behemoth of artificial intelligence.

然而他強調唯有世界各國政府終能通力合作共同遏止衝突扭轉不平等並應對即將到來的人工智慧巨獸此一願景方得以實現

"I firmly believe in certain fundamental thingswhich must be put into practice, and which simply have to happen, if the world is to become a better placeand we are determined to strive for their realization," Guterres said in a one-on-one sit-down interview four days before world leaders gathered for the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.

我篤信若干根本之事——其務必付諸實行且非發生不可方能使世界臻於更善之境——而吾人矢志為其實現而奮鬥,」古特瑞斯於世界各國領袖齊聚聯合國大會年度會議前四日,接受一對一坐談採訪時如是而言

His message to the leaders and ministers of the 193 member states of the United Nations, gathered at its headquarters, was blunt: they must confront, with the utmost seriousness, the fact that the world faces at least three existential crisesunbridled artificial intelligence, rapidly accelerating climate change, and deepening inequality, which is steadily becoming a key driver of instability and conflict.

他向齊聚聯合國總部的聯合國193個成員國領袖與部長所傳達的訊息直截了當:諸位亟須以極其嚴肅的態度審視一項事實,即世界正面臨至少三項生存性危機——失控的人工智慧、急遽演進的氣候變遷,以及日益加劇的不平等,而此種不平等正逐步成為不穩定與衝突的關鍵驅動因素。

Guterres also warned that "yawning geopolitical divisions" and the paralysis of the Security Council have bred a climate of impunity, emboldening powerful nations to flout international law and the UN Charter at will.

古特瑞斯亦警告,「巨大的地緣政治分歧以及安全理事會的癱瘓已然催生出一種有罪不罰的環境致使強國得以恣意違反國際法《聯合國憲章》

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the US attack on Iran serve as cases in point, both countries being veto-wielding members of the Security Council.

俄羅斯入侵烏克蘭以及美國對伊朗的攻擊皆為例證而此兩國均為擁有否決權的安理會成員

"Numerous states are asking, 'If the superpowers can flout the law, why can't we?'" the Secretary-General remarked.

諸多國家質疑,『倘若超級大國得以藐視法律,吾輩何以不可?』」秘書長如是言

"Consequently, what we are witnessing across the globe is a posture of utter indifference on the part of a growing number of nations.

職是之故吾人所目睹於寰宇各地者,日益眾多之國家全然漠然置之的態勢

They act with impunity, fully aware that they will enjoy complete and utter impunity."

彼等恣意妄為深知必將享有徹底之有罪不罰。」

He pointed out that these unlawful acts and the attendant impunity have already wrought death and large-scale destruction; moreover, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, interwoven with the broader conflicts in the Middle East, is exerting a "dramatic impact" on the world economy.

他指出這些違法行徑有罪不罰的現象已然釀成死亡大規模破壞俄烏衝突中東更廣泛的衝突相互交織正對世界經濟構成「戲劇性影響」

With food and energy prices climbing and interest rates rising, developing countries are confronting formidable predicaments in their efforts to respond to the needs of their people.

糧食與能源價格攀升利率走高發展中國家在回應其人民需求方面正面臨嚴峻困境

He expressed the hope that these problems would prompt people to recognise that such obstacles are by no means something any single country can eliminate on its own, and that they in fact depend on international cooperation.

他表示,期望這些問題能促使人們體認到,此等障礙絕非個別國家所能獨力消弭,實有賴國際合作。

He elucidated that this argument is particularly pertinent to the reform of institutions forged by the victorious powers of the Second World Warnamely the United Nations, and in particular the Security Council, as well as the principal global financial institutions, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

他闡明此一論點尤為切合於由二戰戰勝國所締造之機構改革——即聯合國尤其是安全理事會以及主要全球金融機構國際貨幣基金組織與世界銀行

He went on to say that these institutions must be overhauled root and branch if they are to reflect the realities of the twenty-first-century worldone in which emerging economies and great powers abound, and whose importance ought to find expression within global institutions.

他續稱這些機構務須予以徹底革新方能反映21世紀世界之現實——其中新興經濟體與強權林立而其重要性理應在全球機構中獲致體現

As the head of the United Nations, the Secretary-General commands no army at his disposal, nor any intelligence apparatus at his beck and call, and is further bereft of ample financial resources.

身為聯合國之首秘書長既無軍隊可資調遣亦無情報機構可供驅策更匱乏充裕的財政資源

Nevertheless, Guterres asserts that he wields two prerogativesto speak out on global issues with moral conviction, and to convene the nations of the world to deliberate on grand undertakings.

然而古特瑞斯聲稱他握有兩項權柄——就全球議題仗義執言,以及召集世界各國共商大計

Guterres stated that, owing to geopolitical divisions, the United Nations "has no leverage" when it comes to promoting peace in Ukraine and the Middle East.

古特瑞斯表示緣於地緣政治之歧異聯合國於促進烏克蘭中東和平方面「沒有籌碼」。

He nevertheless asserted that he has always stood unwaveringly in defence of the UN Charter and the territorial integrity of all nations, and has condemned "horrific human rights violations".

然其聲稱始終堅定不移地捍衛《聯合國憲章》及各國領土完整並譴責可怕的侵犯人權行為」。

He condemned Hamas for launching an "intolerable" attack in southern Israel on 7 October 2023, and likewise condemned "the horrific situation Israel has created in Gaza, whose scale of death and destruction is unparalleled in the history of the United Nations".

他譴責哈瑪斯於2023年10月7日在以色列南部發動令人無法容忍的攻擊亦譴責「以色列在加薩製造的可怕局面其死亡與破壞程度在聯合國歷史上無可比擬」。

He stressed that the United Nations is by no means a venue for "conducting politics in a transactional manner."

他強調聯合國斷非以交易式方式處理政治之場所

It must serve as "a reference point for the world's values and principles, because someone must affirm that the law of force cannot prevail over the force of law."

它必須是全世界價值與原則的參照因為必須有人肯定武力之法不能凌駕於法律之力之上」。

"This may at times hamper our capacity to forge agreements, inasmuch as one party has manifestly violated the norms and is unwilling to heed unwelcome counsel.

這固然時而掣肘我們締結協議的能力蓋因其中一方顯而易見地違反了規範不願逆耳之言

Yet this will never, never cause us to stray from the values upon which civilized society must be founded," the United Nations chief said.

然而絕不會、絕不會使我們悖離文明社會所必須植基其上的價值,」聯合國首長說道

This year's global gathering will inevitably also bring into relief the prospects of the United Nations, as well as the threat posed by artificial intelligence breaking free of human control.

今年的全球盛會勢必亦將彰顯聯合國之前景,以及人工智慧掙脫人類掌控所構成之威脅。

Guterres called for international cooperation and the establishment of guardrails on artificial intelligence, which he described as "a universal problem."

古特瑞斯呼籲就人工智慧展開國際合作並建立護欄他稱之為一個普遍性問題」。

He said that, in order to address this increasingly heated issue, countries developing artificial intelligence with "higher capabilities" ought to exchange information, establish transparency mechanisms, put in place a number of guardrails, and "help create what would ideally be a multilateral mechanism to ensure that risks can be avoided."

他說道為應對這個不斷升溫的問題以「更高能力」開發人工智慧的國家理應交換資訊建立透明機制設置若干護欄並「幫助創建理想上將是一個多邊機制以保證風險可以被避免」。

As for the United Nations, it is grappling with a severe financial predicament, chiefly because the United States has failed to remit billions of dollars in dues to the UN's regular operating budget, compounded by the fact that the UN's worldwide peacekeeping operations are funded through a separate, distinct budget.

至於聯合國其正面臨嚴峻的財務窘境主因在於美國未能向聯合國經常性運作預算繳付數十億美元款項加之聯合國遍布全球之維和行動另設獨立預算所致。

Yet the United Nations has managed to avert financial collapse, and it is currently in the midst of a sweeping reform processreforms that the Trump administration had vigorously championed.

然聯合國已得以倖免於財務崩潰且正處於重大改革進程之中而此等改革曾為川普政府所力推

Guterres stated that even with resources growing scarcer, the United Nations has still managed to sustain its various activities, "and I believe we have demonstrated that, when it comes to the stewardship of public expenditure, we are second to none among any organization in any country in the world."

古特瑞斯表示即便資源更形匱乏聯合國仍得以維繫其各項活動,「而我認為我們已然證明就公共支出之管控而言我們堪稱世界上任何國家的任何組織中最为卓越者。」

During his ten-year tenure at the helm of the United Nations, Guterres spent nearly six of those years contending with US President Donald Trump; he underscored the paramount importance of the US-UN relationship, remarking that it was at times fraught with difficulty and at others remarkably smooth.

古特瑞斯於執掌聯合國十載期間幾近六年在與美國總統唐納·川普周旋他強調美聯關係之要義並謂此關係時而艱困時而順遂

He went on to say that the United Nations is currently collaborating with the United States on peace negotiations concerning Western Sahara and various other regions around the world.

他續稱聯合國現正與美國於西撒哈拉及世界其他地區之和平談判上協力合作。

Guterres stated that when he meets with Trump on Tuesday, the opening day of the global gathering, he intends to raise the issues of peace in Ukraine and the Middle East, "and I hope these two objectives might be able to unite the efforts not only of the United States and the United Nations, but of the entire international community."

古特瑞斯表示當他於週二在全球聚會開幕日與川普會晤之際他擬提出烏克蘭與中東和平議題,「而我希望這兩個目標或許能夠凝聚不僅是美國與聯合國而是整個國際社會的努力。」

Edith M. Lederer has covered international affairs for The Reporter for more than half a century.

伊迪絲·M·萊德勒為《報導者》採訪國際事務,逾半世紀於茲。

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