联合国秘书长潘基文2012年世界人道主义日致辞（中英对照）

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世界人道主义日致辞

19 August 2012

2012年8月19日

This year’s World Humanitarian Day presents an historic opportunity to bring together one billion people from around the world to advance a powerful and proactive idea: People Helping People.

　　今年的世界人道主义日提供了一个历史性的机会，可借此汇聚世界各地10亿人民的力量，推广一个强大和积极的理念，即人民彼此互助。

That is the best way to honour the many fallen aid workers we mourn today, and to celebrate the efforts of others who carry on their noble mission by rushing assistance to those who are suffering.

　　这是我们今天缅怀许多死难的援助人员，颂扬那些努力继承他们的崇高使命、向经受苦难的人们迅速提供援助的其他人员的最佳方式。

The spirit of solidarity that animates these courageous efforts drives our commemoration of World Humanitarian Day.

　　团结互助的精神激励作出这些勇敢无畏的努力，而这一精神也是我们纪念世界人道主义日的动力所在。

I have seen that spirit in my travels around the world, as I meet with relief workers who leave the comforts of their own homes to aid others in need.

　　我在世界各地与那些离开自己的舒适家园，前去帮助有需要之人的救灾人员会面时，看到了这种精神。

I also saw that spirit earlier this month when I met Beyoncé Knowles, the superstar who is donating her song, “I Was Here,” to our global campaign promoting action for a better world.

　　本月初，在会见为推进行动建设美好世界这一全球运动贡献歌曲“我在这里”的超级歌星碧昂斯·诺里斯时，我也看到了这种精神。

Millions of people have already gone to our website to register their support and share their actions.  From international efforts to avert a hunger crisis in West Africa to urgent assistance to civilians in Syria to a single good deed from one neighbour to the next, the spirit of People Helping People improves conditions for all.

　　成百上千万人登录了我们的网站，表达他们的支持，分享他们的行动。从国际社会努力避免西非的饥饿危机，到向叙利亚平民提供紧急援助，再到邻里之间的单项善举，互助精神改善着我们所有人的生活。

Let us give meaning to World Humanitarian Day by registering acts of good on the website: www.whd-iwashere.org. Individual actions may seem small, but collectively they will reverberate around the world, generating unstoppable momentum for a better future.

　　让我们在www.whd-iwashere.org网站上记下人们的善举，使世界人道主义日更富意义。个别行动可能看上去很小，但汇聚起来便可在世界各地产生影响，为建设更加美好的未来创造不可阻挡的势头。