On my first day as Secretary-General of the United Nations, one question weighs heavily on my heart.
今天是我担任联合国秘书长的第一天。有一个问题沉重地压在我的心头。
How can we help the millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering massively in wars with no end in sight?
数百万民众身陷冲突,在看不到尽头的战争中饱受苦难。我们怎样才能去帮助他们?
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.