2010年9月奥巴马在联合国千年发展目标峰会的讲话双语.docx

2010.9奥巴马在联合国千年发展目标峰会的讲话双语2010年9月22日，美国总统奥巴马出席联合国千年发展目标峰会并发表讲话。以下是讲话的全文：Remarks President Obama at Millennium Development Goals SummitUnited Nations Headquarters, New YorkSeptember 22, 2010美国总统奥巴马在联合国千年发展目标峰会上的讲话2010年9月22日纽约联合国总部Good afternoon.Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen.下午好。秘书长先生，各位代表，女士们，先生们。In the Charter of this United Nations, our countries pledged to work for “the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples.”In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we recognized the inherent dignity and rights of every individual, including the right to a decent standard of living.And a decade ago, at the dawn of a new millennium, we set concrete goals to free our fellow men, women and children from the injustice of extreme poverty.根据《联合国宪章》，我们各国承诺努力“促成全球人民经济及社会之进展”。《世界人权宣言》表明，我们承认每一个人固有的尊严和权利，包括有权享受安定无虞的生活水平。十年前，在新的千年曙光初露之际，我们制定了具体目标，要求为我们的同胞、妇女和儿童消除极端贫困的不公正现象。These are the standards that we set.And today, we must ask:Are we living up to our mutual responsibilities?这些是我们已经制定的标准。今天，我们必须扪心自问：我们是否尽到了我们共同的责任？I suspect that some in wealthier countries may ask, with our economies struggling, so many people out of work, and so many families barely getting by, why a summit on development?And the answer is simple.In our global economy, progress in even the poorest countries can advance the prosperity and security of people far beyond their borders, including my fellow Americans.我猜想，富裕国家的有些人可能会问，我们的经济在艰难挣扎，有这么多人失业，这么多家庭勉强度日，为什么召开这次发展峰会？答案很简单。在全球经济中，即使最贫穷的国家取得了进步，也可以促进远远超出其边界的繁荣和安全，其中也包括我的美国同胞。When a child dies from a preventable disease, it shocks all of our consciences.When a girl is deprived of an education or her mother is denied equal rights, it undermines the prosperity of their nation.When a young entrepreneur cant start a new business, it stymies the creation of new jobs and markets in that entrepreneurs country, but also in our own.When millions of fathers cannot provide for their families, it feeds the despair that can