联合国候选人关注和平与发展

 Few people believe any individual has a silver bullet capable of solving the world's problems overnight.

And yet the postholder of the top job at the United Nations is often asked to provide exactly that kind of all-in-one approach, and is often then blamed for the organisations short-comings. For that reason the job of Secretary General is sometimes seen as one of the most thankless jobs in the world.

Each in turn has been asked not only why they are the most qualified¹, but also what they would do to realize the trinity of goals of the UN, peace and security, development and human rights.

All of the candidates touched on the hot topics in world affairs, such as the refugee crisis, women's empowerment, peacekeeping and peace building, as well as UN reform. There was also a consensus² on one bigger question - how to make the world a safer and more prosperous place eventually?

联合国秘书长候选人关注和平与发展

Natalia Gherman is a former deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Moldova.

"The historic adoption³ of the 2030 agenda highlighted a longstanding truth that there is no security without development and there is no development without security and there is nothing without respect for human rights. The UN must work harder to deliver the promises of new global partnerships⁴ for the citizens of the world."

The 2030 sustainable development is seen as one of the biggest achievements of the UN in recent years.

It is the first global development guideline agreed on by all countries in the history of humanity, with the UN one of its key moderators.

Bulgarian diplomat⁵, head of the UNESCO Irina Bokova argues the common understanding the international community managed to get from the sustainable development document, and the Paris climate pact⁶ show the importance of a shared and coordinated⁷ vision in addressing global issues.

"But it is known very well that the new challenges which we are confronting these days, refugees, conflicts, the growth of violent extremism, destruction of our heritage, these growing forces want to convince us that we cannot live together. And this is unacceptable for me. I am convinced if we have a common vision on the 2030 Agenda and the climate change agenda, then we will be able to attain⁸ sustainable development goals and climate change goals."

Candidate Former Portuguese⁹ Prime Minister Antonio Guterres served as the UN high commissioner¹⁰ for refugees for a decade.

"The root causes of conflicts are becoming increasingly interlinked and that is the reason there is a core importance attached to prevention and comprehensive vision. We need to understand the global trends of today's world and find strategies and policies which together can act in line with the UN's three pillars."

All candidates will get the chance to further make their cases at several high-level debates organized by the UN in the coming months, before the Security Council starts the appointment procedure in the summer.

For CRI, I'm Su Yi in New York.

1 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

2 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

3 adoption   

n.采用，采纳，通过；收养

参考例句：

• An adoption agency had sent the boys to two different families.一个收养机构把他们送给两个不同的家庭。
• The adoption of this policy would relieve them of a tremendous burden.采取这一政策会给他们解除一个巨大的负担。

4 partnerships   

n.伙伴关系( partnership的名词复数 )；合伙人身份；合作关系

参考例句：

• Partnerships suffer another major disadvantage: decision-making is shared. 合伙企业的另一主要缺点是决定要由大家来作。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• It involved selling off limited partnerships. 它涉及到售出有限的合伙权。 来自辞典例句

5 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

6 pact   

n.合同，条约，公约，协定

参考例句：

• The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
• The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。

7 coordinated   

adj.协调的

参考例句：

• The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

8 attain   

vt.达到，获得，完成

参考例句：

• I used the scientific method to attain this end. 我用科学的方法来达到这一目的。
• His painstaking to attain his goal in life is praiseworthy. 他为实现人生目标所下的苦功是值得称赞的。

9 Portuguese   

n.葡萄牙人；葡萄牙语

参考例句：

• They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。
• Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。

10 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。