Message by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on World Population Day
联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯世界人口日致辞
11 July 2025
2025年7月11日
On this World Population Day, we celebrate the potential and promise of the largest youth generation ever.
值此世界人口日之际，让我们颂扬史上人数最多的一代青年所拥有的潜力和前途。
They are not only shaping our future; they are demanding one that is just, inclusive, and sustainable.
他们不仅在塑造我们的未来；他们还要求构建一个公正、包容、可持续的未来。
The theme – “Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world” – reaffirms the promise of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development: that every person has the right to make informed choices about their lives and futures.
“增强青年人的权能，使之能够在一个公平和充满希望的世界中建立他们想要的家庭”这一主题再次申明了在1994年国际人口与发展会议上所作的承诺：每个人都有权对自己的生活和未来作出知情选择。
Many young people today face economic uncertainty, gender inequality, health challenges, the climate crisis and conflict.
今天，许多年轻人面临着经济不确定性、性别不平等、医疗保健挑战、气候危机和冲突。
Still, they are leading – with courage, conscience and clarity. And they are calling for systems that uphold their rights and support their choices.
尽管如此，他们正在凭借勇气、良知和清醒头脑展现领导力。他们呼吁建立可以维护其自身权利、支持其自身选择的制度。
I urge countries to invest in policies that ensure education, healthcare, decent work, and the full protection of their reproductive rights.
我敦促各国着力制定各项政策，确保提供教育、医疗保健和体面工作，充分保护他们的生殖权利。
Let us stand with young people and build a future where every person can shape their destiny in a world that is fair, peaceful and full of hope.
让我们与年轻人一道构建这样一种未来：每个人都能在一个公平、和平、充满希望的世界中塑造自己的命运。
