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With his term ending soon and global crises looming on all sides, the UN Secretary-General discusses the way forward.

With his term ending soon and global crises looming on all sides, the UN Secretary-General discusses the way forward.

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September 18th, 2026

With his term ending soon and global crises looming on all sides, the UN Secretary-General discusses the way forward.

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The world is deeply divided, and the United Nations' most powerful body is paralysed when it comes to ending conflicts.

世界嚴重分裂聯合國最強大的機構在終結衝突方面陷入癱瘓

But there is a way forward.

有一條前進之路

So says the UN's top official.

聯合國最高官員如此表示

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

聯合國秘書長安東尼歐·古特瑞斯——以對地球現狀發表悲觀演說而聞名——在近十年任期後將於年底卸任他週四表示他對未來幾年抱持希望與可能性

But he said this can only be achieved if the world's governments can finally cooperate to curb conflicts, reverse inequality, and confront the looming artificial intelligence behemoth.

但他說這只有在世界各國政府最終能夠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時,才能實現。

"I believe certain fundamental things must be put into practice and must happen for the world to become betterand I am determined to fight to make these things a reality," Guterres said in a one-on-one interview four days before world leaders gathered for the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.

我相信某些根本之事必須付諸實行且必須發生世界才能變得更好——而我決心為實現這些事而奮鬥,」古特瑞斯世界各國領袖齊聚聯合國大會年度會議前四天接受一對一採訪說道

His message to the leaders and ministers of the 193 UN member states gathered at the UN headquarters was blunt: you must take extremely seriously the fact that the world is facing at least three existential problemsrunaway artificial intelligence, rapidly advancing climate change, and growing inequality, which is becoming a serious driver of instability and conflict.

他向齊聚聯合國總部193個聯合國成員國領袖與部長傳達的訊息很直接你們必須極其認真地審視一個事實世界正面臨至少三個生存性問題——失控的人工智慧迅猛發展的氣候變遷,以及日益加劇的不平等而這種不平等正成為不穩定衝突的嚴重驅動因素

Guterres also warned that "huge geopolitical divisions" and the paralysis of the Security Council have created an environment of impunity, allowing powerful nations to violate international law and the UN Charter at will.

古特瑞斯亦警告,「巨大的地緣政治分歧安全理事會的癱瘓已營造出一種有罪不罰的環境使強國得以肆意違反國際法《聯合國憲章》

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the US attack on Iran both serve as examples, and both of these countries are Security Council members with veto power.

俄羅斯入侵烏克蘭以及美國對伊朗的攻擊均為例證,而這兩個國家皆為擁有否決權安理會成員

"Many countries say, 'If the superpowers can break the law, why can't we?'" the Secretary-General said.

許多國家說,『如果超級大國可以違法為什麼我們不行?』」秘書長說

"So what we are seeing around the world is a situation in which more and more countries simply do not care.

所以我們在世界各地看到的是越來越多國家根本不在乎的情況。

They do whatever they want, knowing that there will be complete impunity."

他們為所欲為知道會有完全的有罪不罰。」

He pointed out that these violations and impunity have led to death and massive destruction, and that the Russia-Ukraine conflict, intertwined with the broader Middle East conflict, is having a "dramatic impact" on the world economy.

他指出這些違法行為與有罪不罰已導致死亡與巨大破壞而俄烏衝突與更廣泛的中東衝突相互交織正對世界經濟產生「戲劇性影響」

Food and energy prices are rising, interest rates are climbing, and developing countries are facing enormous difficulties in responding to the needs of their people.

糧食與能源價格上漲利率上升發展中國家在回應人民需求方面面臨巨大困難

He expressed the hope that these problems would compel people to recognise that such obstacles cannot be removed by individual countries acting alone, and that international cooperation is required.

他表示,希望這些問題能迫使人們認識到,這些障礙無法單靠個別國家消除,需要國際合作。

He said this applies in particular to reforming institutions made up of the victorious powers of World War IIthe United Nations, especially the Security Council, as well as the major global financial institutions, namely the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

他表示這一點尤其適用於由二戰勝利國所組成的機構改革——聯合國特別是安全理事會以及主要全球金融機構國際貨幣基金組織世界銀行

He pointed out that these institutions must be thoroughly reformed to reflect the realities of the 21st-century world, in which there are emerging economies and powers whose importance must be reflected in global institutions.

他指出這些機構必須徹底改革以反映21世紀世界的現實其中有新興經濟體強權而它們的重要性必須在全球機構中獲得體現

As the head of the United Nations, the Secretary-General has no army, no intelligence agency, and not much money.

作為聯合國首長秘書長沒有軍隊、沒有情報機構也沒有多少錢

But Guterres says he has two powers: to speak out on global issues and to convene the nations of the world.

古特瑞斯他有兩項權力——就全球議題發聲以及召集世界各國

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.

古特瑞斯表示因地緣政治分歧聯合國在促進烏克蘭與中東和平方面沒有籌碼」。

However, he stressed that he has always firmly defended the UN Charter and the territorial integrity of all nations, and he condemned "horrific human rights violations."

然而他強調自己始終堅定捍衛聯合國憲章》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 October 7, 2023, and also condemned "the horrific situation created by Israel 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,並譴責「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 not an institution that deals with politics in a transactional manner, but must be 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.

他強調,聯合國並非「以交易式方式處理政治」的機構,而必須是「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」。

"Admittedly, this may sometimes limit our ability to reach agreements, because one party is a clear violator and does not like hearing the truth.

這固然有時會限縮我們達成協議的能力因為其中一方是明顯的違反者不喜歡聽真話

But this will never, ever lead us to abandon the values on which a civilized society must be founded," the UN chief said.

但這永遠、永遠不會讓我們背離文明社會必須立基的價值,」聯合國首長

This year's global gathering will also inevitably bring into focus the future of the United Nations, as well as the threat posed by artificial intelligence slipping beyond human control.

今年的全球聚會也必將凸顯聯合國的未來,以及人工智慧脫離人類掌控所帶來的威脅。

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 stated that, in order to address this increasingly serious problem, countries developing artificial intelligence with "higher capabilities" should exchange information, establish transparent mechanisms, set up certain guardrails, and "help create what would ideally be a multilateral mechanism to ensure that risks can be avoided."

他表示為應對這個日益嚴峻的問題以「更高能力」開發人工智慧的國家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 serious financial problems, mainly because the United States has failed to pay billions of dollars toward its regular operating budget as well as the separate budgets for UN peacekeeping operations around the world.

至於聯合國它面臨嚴重的財務問題主因是美國未支付數十億美元給其經常性運作預算以及聯合國各地維和行動的另立預算

However, it has managed to avert financial collapse and is now in the midst of major reforms, which the Trump administration had pushed for.

但它已避免財務崩潰並正處於重大改革之中而川普政府曾推動這些改革

Guterres said that even with fewer resources, the United Nations can still sustain its activities, "and I believe we have demonstrated that our control over public spending is the best of any organization in any country in the world."

古特瑞斯說即使資源更少聯合國仍能維持其活動,「而我認為我們已證明我們對公共支出的控制是世界上任何國家的任何組織中最好的。」

During his ten-year tenure leading the United Nations, Guterres spent nearly six of those years dealing with US President Donald Trump.

古特瑞斯在領導聯合國的十年任期中有近六年與美國總統唐納·川普打交道

He stressed the importance of the US-UN relationship, noting that it has at times been difficult and at other times relatively easy.

他強調美聯關係的重要性並表示這段關係有時困難有時較為容易

He said the United Nations is currently working with the United States on peace negotiations in Western Sahara and other parts of the world.

他說聯合國目前正與美國在西撒哈拉及世界其他地區的和平談判上合作。

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

古特瑞斯說當他週二在全球聚會開幕日與川普會面時他計劃提出烏克蘭與中東和平,「而我希望這兩個目標或許能夠團結不僅美國與聯合國而是整個國際社會的努力。」

Edith M. Lederer has been covering 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,至今已逾半個世紀。

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