On my first day as Secretary-General of the United Nations, one question weighs heavily on my heart.
今天是我擔任聯(lián)合國秘書長的第一天。有一個問題沉重地壓在我的心頭。
How can we help the millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering massively in wars with no end in sight?
數(shù)百萬民眾身陷沖突,在看不到盡頭的戰(zhàn)爭中飽受苦難。我們怎樣才能去幫助他們?
Civilians are pounded with deadly force. Women, children and men are killed and injured, forced from their homes, dispossessed and destitute. Even hospitals and aid convoys are targeted.
No one wins these wars, everyone loses. Trillions of dollars are spent destroying societies and economies, fueling cycles of mistrust and fear that can last for generations. And whole regions are destabilized and the new threat of global terrorism affects us all.