Secretary-General’s Message on Africa Industrialization Day

秘書長非洲工業化日致辭

20 November 2013

2013年11月20日

On this year’s Africa Industrialization Day, we are highlighting the crucial role of job creation and entrepreneurship in eradicating poverty.

在今年的非洲工業化日，我們突出強調就業和創業對消除貧窮至關重要的作用。

Although Africa is home to some of the world’s fastest growing economies – with growth across a variety of sectors – too many people are still being left behind. The region is affected by widespread unemployment – particularly among youth. Many, especially women, are engaged in vulnerable forms of work with low and unstable pay.

雖然非洲擁有世界上發展最快的一些經濟體，在許多領域實現增長，但是仍有太多人口非常落后。該區域存在大規模失業，特別是青年失業。很多人、尤其是婦女從事脆弱形式的工作，薪酬低而且不穩定。

As we strive to meet the Millennium Development Goals and shape the post-2015 agenda, we must address the challenges of joblessness, youth unemployment and the shortcomings of a large informal economy. By focusing on job creation, entrepreneurship and the promotion of small and medium enterprises, we can boost inclusive and sustainable industrial development across the continent.

我們爭取實現千年發展目標和制訂2015年后議程，必須要應對失業和青年失業的挑戰以及大規模非正規經濟的缺陷。我們重點促進創造就業、創業和中小型企業，可以推動整個非洲包容性的可持續工業發展。

Africa’s economic dynamism, young population and potential for innovation form the foundation for stronger and competitive industries. As we mark this 50th anniversary year of the establishment of the Organization of African Unity, the United Nations renews our commitment to Africa’s development and the African Union’s efforts to achieve inclusive growth.

非洲的經濟活力、年輕人口和創新潛力是更強大和有競爭力的產業的基礎。值此非洲統一組織成立五十周年之際，聯合國再次承諾促進非洲的發展和非洲聯盟實現包容性增長的努力。

Let us work together to foster job creation and entrepreneurship throughout the continent as critical ways to build a more prosperous and sustainable future for all.

讓我們齊心協力促進全非洲的就業和創業，通過這種重要途徑為所有人建設一個更加繁榮和可持續的未來。

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