潘基文年世界青年技能日致辭
Message on World Youth Skills Day
世界青年技能日致辭
15 July 2016
2016年7月15日
Today’s world has the largest generation of youth in history. Their needs and potential are increasingly recognized in the international community. I am proud to have made youth issues a priority, including by appointing the first-ever Youth Envoy to serve as a liaison between the United Nations and the world’s young people.
當今世界的一代青年人數衆多，史無前例。青年的需要和潛力日益受到國際社會的承認。我引以自豪的是，我把青年問題列爲優先事項，並任命首位青年特使，在聯合國與世界青年之間搭起橋樑。
This elevation on the global agenda comes at a critical time. Young people hold the key to society’s future advancement, yet too often they face barriers to their personal progress. More than 73 million are unemployed, making youth three times more likely than adults to be out of work.
提升青年問題在全球議程的地位之時，正值一個關鍵時刻。青年人掌握着社會未來進步的鑰匙，但他們自身的進步卻往往受到太多阻礙。目前有7300多萬青年失業，失業率比成年人高三倍。
The turmoil prevailing in many societies today adds to the urgency of addressing youth unemployment. Too many youth in developing countries are trapped into working poverty stemming from the irregularity of jobs. They toil without formal employment or social protection. Jobs creation is not keeping up with new entrants to the labour market.
今天許多社會動盪不安，使解決青年失業問題平添幾分急迫性。由於不能正常就業，發展中國家有太多青年人淪爲窮忙族。他們辛苦勞作，沒有正規工作，得不到社會保護。新增就業機會趕不上新進入勞動力市場的人數。
Young people are understandably searching for the financial security, personal satisfaction and sense of purpose that come from meaningful employment. Leaders have pledged to assist them in this effort. The visionary 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for substantially increasing the number of youth with the skills they need for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.
青年人追尋有意義的就業機會，進而獲得經濟保障、實現自我價值，這是可以理解的。各國領導人已承諾在這方面協助青年人。《2030年可持續發展議程》高瞻遠矚，呼籲大幅增加掌握就業、體面工作和創業所需技能的青年人數。
Empowering young people through skills development strengthens their capacity to help address the many challenges facing society, including poverty, injustice and violent conflict. There is no better investment than helping a young person to develop their abilities. Successful skills programmes link young people with opportunities to gain experience and jobs. It is especially critical to cultivate girls and young women with skills in science, technology and innovation.
通過提升技能而增強青年的權能，使青年更有能力幫助解決社會面臨的許多挑戰，包括貧窮、不公正和暴力衝突。幫助青年提升能力是最好的投資。成功的技能提升項目把青年與積累經驗和就業機會聯在一起。培養女童和青年婦女掌握科技和創新技能尤其重要。
The United Nations Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth is bringing together the UN system, governments, businesses, academic institutions, youth organizations and other partners to scale up action and impact in this area.
聯合國發起的“爲青年創造體面工作機會全球倡議”彙集了聯合國系統、各國政府、企業、學術機構、青年組織和其他合作伙伴，共同加強這一領域的行動和效果。
On this World Youth Skills Day, let us renew our resolve to invest more in empowering young people. When we do, they can better advance the broader mission of the United Nations for lasting peace, sustainable development and human rights for all.
值此世界青年技能日之際，讓我們重申我們決心更多地爲青年投資，增強青年的權能。當我們這樣做的時候，青年就能更有力地推動聯合國的宏大使命，促進全人類的持久和平、可持續發展和人權。
