2019年國際提高地雷意識和協助地雷行動日
Message on the International Mine Awareness Day
國際提高地雷意識和協助地雷行動日致辭
4 April 2019
2019年4月4日
The path towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development must be clear of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices. All people have the right to live in security, and not fear their next step. Mine action clears paths and creates safe ground on which homes can be built or rebuilt. Mine action changes mindsets so that people know how to protect themselves. It gives people and communities new horizons and hope.
在通往實現《2030年可持續發展議程》的道路上，必須清除掉地雷、戰爭遺留爆炸物、簡易爆炸裝置。人人都有權在安全環境中生活，而不是每邁一步都擔驚受怕。地雷行動掃清道路危險，為建設家園或重建家園提供安全之地。地雷行動還改變人們的認知，讓其瞭解如何自我保護。它給人們和社區帶來新視野、新希望。
For more than 20 years, the United Nations has helped States to free themselves from the threat of mines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices. This year, the United Nations has launched a new strategy and a campaign – “Safe Ground” – to ensure that no one, no state, and no war zone is left behind. With this global campaign, our aim is to turn minefields into playing fields, and to raise resources for victims and survivors of armed conflict.
20多年來，聯合國一直幫助各國擺脫地雷、戰爭遺留爆炸物、簡易爆炸裝置所造成的威脅。今年，聯合國推出了一項新戰略，發起了“安全地面”運動，要確保沒有任何人、任何國家、任何戰爭地區掉隊。在這場全球性運動中，我們的目標是把清除地雷後的土地變成遊戲運動場地，併為武裝衝突受害者、倖存者籌集資源。
I call on all States to provide political and financial support for mine action. I also call on States that have not yet acceded to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons and associated Protocols, and the Convention on Cluster Munitions, to do so without delay. For prevention, protection, and lasting peace, universalization of these treaties is essential and strict compliance with International Humanitarian Law is a must.
我呼籲所有國家都在政治上、財政上支持地雷行動。我還呼籲尚未加入《禁止殺傷人員地雷公約》、《特定常規武器公約》及相關《議定書》、《集束彈藥公約》的國家從速加入這些公約和議定書。為預防危險、實施保護、實現持久和平，各國必須普遍加入這些公約文書，也必須嚴格遵守國際人道主義法。
I pay tribute to the UN Mine Action Service and to the women and men who show extraordinary bravery in advancing this vital work, literally step by step. On this International Day for Mine Awareness, let us reaffirm our commitment to eradicating the horrendous damage caused by landmines and assisting those who have been harmed by their use.
我讚揚聯合國地雷行動處、讚揚以非凡勇氣推進此項異常重要工作的男女工作人員。他們的工作是名副其實的“一步一個腳印”。值此國際提高地雷意識日，讓我們再次承諾堅決消除地雷所造成的可怕損害，同時幫助因地雷的使用而受害的人們。
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