潘基文年國際志願人員日致辭

Secretary-General’s Message on International Volunteer Day
祕書長國際志願人員日致辭

5 December 2013
2013年12月4日

On International Volunteer Day (IVD) we recognize the contribution of volunteers to peace and development worldwide. Today, we are highlighting the millions of young volunteers around the world who are acting globally for social change.
我們在國際志願人員日認可志願人員對世界和平與發展的貢獻。今天，我們尤其要表彰世界各地數百萬青年志願者，他們在全球範圍，爲社會變革採取行動。

There are more than 1.2 billion youth in the world today, with incredible potential to tackle challenges and act as agents of change. When young people volunteer, the opportunity provides them with valuable life and job skills; it strengthens their capacity to lead and become engaged in their communities and global society.
當今世界有超過12億青年人，他們在應對挑戰和扮演變革促進者方面有着驚人的潛力。當青年人提供志願服務時，他們有機會獲得寶貴的生活和就業技能，他們在各自社區乃至全球社會的表率和參與能力也將得到加強。

I am especially grateful to the nearly 1,000 young UN Volunteers who are supporting the work of the United Nations for peace, sustainable development and human rights. UN Volunteers work alongside UN staff to improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable populations in the world. They will continue to play a key role in accelerating our work for the Millennium Development Goals, combating climate change and shaping and implementing the post-2015 development agenda.
我特別感謝將近1 000名青年聯合國志願人員，他們爲聯合國的和平、可持續發展和人權工作提供支持。聯合國志願人員與聯合國工作人員一道，致力於改善世界上一些最弱勢民衆的生活。在加速實現千年發展目標、抵抗氣候變化、以及擬訂和實施2015年後發展議程方面，他們將繼續發揮重要作用。

Volunteerism is a two-way street. Even as volunteers help generate positive change for others, their own lives are often transformed by the act of volunteering itself. On this International Volunteer Day, let us renew our commitment to offering young people diverse and meaningful volunteer opportunities to become active and confident contributors to global change.
志願服務是一條雙向路。當志願人員幫助其他人實現積極變革時，他們自己的生活也常常因爲志願服務本身而發生轉變。值此國際志願人員日之際，讓我們再次承諾，向青年人提供各種有意義的志願服務機會，使他們能夠積極和充滿自信地爲全球變革作貢獻。