1、奥巴马在第69届联合国大会一般性辩论中的发言 0924中英文奥巴马在第69届联合国大会一般性辩论中的发言 2014.09.24Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen: We come together at a crossroads between war and peace; between disorder and integration; between fear and hope.Around the globe, there are signposts of progre
2、ss. The shadow of World War that existed at the founding of this institution has been lifted, and the prospect of war between major powers reduced. The ranks of member states has more than tripled, and more people live under governments they elected. Hundreds of millions of human beings have been fr
3、eed from the prison of poverty, with the proportion of those living in extreme poverty cut in half. And the world economy continues to strengthen after the worst financial crisis of our lives.Today, whether you live in downtown Manhattan or in my grandmothers village more than 200 miles from Nairobi
4、, you can hold in your hand more information than the worlds greatest libraries. Together, weve learned how to cure disease and harness the power of the wind and the sun. The very existence of this institution is a unique achievement - the people of the world committing to resolve their differences
5、peacefully, and to solve their problems together. I often tell young people in the United States that despite the headlines, this is the best time in human history to be born, for you are more likely than ever before to be literate, to be healthy, to be free to pursue your dreams.And yet there is a
6、pervasive unease in our world - a sense that the very forces that have brought us together have created new dangers and made it difficult for any single nation to insulate itself from global forces. As we gather here, an outbreak of Ebola overwhelms public health systems in West Africa and threatens
7、 to move rapidly across borders. Russian aggression in Europe recalls the days when large nations trampled small ones in pursuit of territorial ambition. The brutality of terrorists in Syria and Iraq forces us to look into the heart of darkness.Each of these problems demands urgent attention. But th
8、ey are also symptoms of a broader problem - the failure of our international system to keep pace with an interconnected world. We, collectively, have not invested adequately in the public health capacity of developing countries. Too often, we have failed to enforce international norms when its incon
9、venient to do so. And we have not confronted forcefully enough the intolerance, sectarianism, and hopelessness that feeds violent extremism in too many parts of the globe.Fellow delegates, we come together as united nations with a choice to make. We can renew the international system that has enable
10、d so much progress, or we can allow ourselves to be pulled back by an undertow of instability. We can reaffirm our collective responsibility to confront global problems, or be swamped by more and more outbreaks of instability. And for America, the choice is clear: We choose hope over fear. We see th
11、e future not as something out of our control, but as something we can shape for the better through concerted and collective effort. We reject fatalism or cynicism when it comes to human affairs. We choose to work for the world as it should be, as our children deserve it to be.There is much that must
12、 be done to meet the test of this moment. But today Id like to focus on two defining questions at the root of so many of our challenges - whether the nations here today will be able to renew the purpose of the UNs founding; and whether we will come together to reject the cancer of violent extremism.
13、 First, all of us - big nations and small - must meet our responsibility to observe and enforce international norms. We are here because others realized that we gain more from cooperation than conquest. One hundred years ago, a World War claimed the lives of many millions, proving that with the terr
14、ible power of modern weaponry, the cause of empire ultimately leads to the graveyard. It would take another World War to roll back the forces of fascism, the notions of racial supremacy, and form this United Nations to ensure that no nation can subjugate its neighbors and claim their territory.Recen
15、tly, Russias actions in Ukraine challenge this post-war order. Here are the facts. After the people of Ukraine mobilized popular protests and calls for reform, their corrupt president fled. Against the will of the government in Kyiv, Crimea was annexed. Russia poured arms into eastern Ukraine, fueli
16、ng violent separatists and a conflict that has killed thousands. When a civilian airliner was shot down from areas that these proxies controlled, they refused to allow access to the crash for days. When Ukraine started to reassert control over its territory, Russia gave up the pretense of merely sup
17、porting the separatists, and moved troops across the border.This is a vision of the world in which might makes right - a world in which one nations borders can be redrawn by another, and civilized people are not allowed to recover the remains of their loved ones because of the truth that might be re
18、vealed. America stands for something different. We believe that right makes might - that bigger nations should not be able to bully smaller ones, and that people should be able to choose their own future.And these are simple truths, but they must be defended. America and our allies will support the
19、people of Ukraine as they develop their democracy and economy. We will reinforce our NATO Allies and uphold our commitment to collective self-defense. We will impose a cost on Russia for aggression, and we will counter falsehoods with the truth. And we call upon others to join us on the right side o
20、f history - for while small gains can be won at the barrel of a gun, they will ultimately be turned back if enough voices support the freedom of nations and peoples to make their own decisions.Moreover, a different path is available - the path of diplomacy and peace, and the ideals this institution
21、is designed to uphold. The recent cease-fire agreement in Ukraine offers an opening to achieve those objectives. If Russia takes that path - a path that for stretches of the post-Cold War period resulted in prosperity for the Russian people - then we will lift our sanctions and welcome Russias role
22、in addressing common challenges. After all, thats what the United States and Russia have been able to do in past years - from reducing our nuclear stockpiles to meeting our obligations under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, to cooperating to remove and destroy Syrias declared chemical weapons. A
23、nd thats the kind of cooperation we are prepared to pursue again - if Russia changes course.This speaks to a central question of our global age - whether we will solve our problems together, in a spirit of mutual interest and mutual respect, or whether we descend into the destructive rivalries of th
24、e past. When nations find common ground, not simply based on power, but on principle, then we can make enormous progress. And I stand before you today committed to investing American strength to working with all nations to address the problems we face in the 21st century.As we speak, America is depl
25、oying our doctors and scientists - supported by our military - to help contain the outbreak of Ebola and pursue new treatments. But we need a broader effort to stop a disease that could kill hundreds of thousands, inflict horrific suffering, destabilize economies, and move rapidly across borders. It
26、s easy to see this as a distant problem - until it is not. And that is why we will continue to mobilize other countries to join us in making concrete commitments, significant commitments to fight this outbreak, and enhance our system of global health security for the long term.America is pursuing a
27、diplomatic resolution to the Iranian nuclear issue, as part of our commitment to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and pursue the peace and security of a world without them. And this can only take place if Iran seizes this historic opportunity. My message to Irans leaders and people has been simple
28、 and consistent: Do not let this opportunity pass. We can reach a solution that meets your energy needs while assuring the world that your program is peaceful.America is and will continue to be a Pacific power, promoting peace, stability, and the free flow of commerce among nations. But we will insi
29、st that all nations abide by the rules of the road, and resolve their territorial disputes peacefully, consistent with international law. Thats how the Asia-Pacific has grown. And thats the only way to protect this progress going forward.America is committed to a development agenda that eradicates e
30、xtreme poverty by 2030. We will do our part to help people feed themselves, power their economies, and care for their sick. If the world acts together, we can make sure that all of our children enjoy lives of opportunity and dignity.America is pursuing ambitious reductions in our carbon emissions, a
31、nd weve increased our investments in clean energy. We will do our part, and help developing nations do theirs. But the science tells us we can only succeed in combating climate change if we are joined in this effort by every other nation, by every major power. Thats how we can protect this planet fo
32、r our children and our grandchildren.In other words, on issue after issue, we cannot rely on a rulebookwritten for a different century. If we lift our eyes beyond our borders - if we think globally and if we act cooperatively - we can shape the course of this century, as our predecessors shaped the post-World War II age. But as we look to the future, one issue risks a cycle of conflict that could derail so much progress, and that is the cancer of violent extremism that has ravaged so many parts of the Muslim world.Of course, terrorism is not new.
