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Message by António Guterres on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
聯合國秘書長安東尼奧·古特雷斯保護臭氧層國際日致辭
16 September 2024
2024年9月16日
At a time when multilateralism is under severe strain, the Montreal Protocol to help protect the ozone layer stands out as a powerful symbol of hope. It is a reminder that when countries show political resolve for the common good, change is possible.
在多邊主義面臨沉重壓力之際，幫助保護臭氧層的《蒙特利爾議定書》卻是希望的有力象征。《議定書》提醒我們，當各國拿出政治決心促進共同利益時，變革即成為可能。
In uniting the world to phase out the consumption and production of different ozone depleting substances, the Protocol has also contributed to shielding carbon sinks, protecting humanity’s health, and avoiding economic losses.
《議定書》讓全世界團結一心，逐步淘汰不同臭氧消耗物質的消費和生產，因而也為鞏固碳匯、保護人類健康和避免經濟損失作出了貢獻。
The ozone layer, once an ailing patient, is on the road to recovery.
曾經病倒的臭氧層正在邁向康復。
Now, it’s time to go further.
現在，是時候更進一步了。
The Protocol’s Kigali Amendment – which focuses on phasing down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – powerful climate-warming gases – can contribute to advancing climate mitigation efforts, protecting people and planet. And that is needed more than ever as temperature records continue to shatter.
議定書的《基加利修正》側重于逐步減少強力氣候暖化氣體氫氟碳化物，可有助于推動減緩氣候變化方面工作，保護人類和地球。隨著氣溫持續突破紀錄，這比以往任何時候都更有必要。
If fully ratified and implemented, the Kigali Amendment could help avoid as much as 0.5 degrees Celsius of global heating by the end of this century. Yet, a range of climate solutions – including those related to refrigerants and energy efficiency – are also needed to avert a climate crisis by mid-century.
如果《基加利修正》得到充分批準和實施，到本世紀末可幫助避免高達0.5攝氏度的全球升溫。然而還需要搭配包括制冷劑和能效方面的一系列氣候解決方案，才能避免在本世紀中葉發生氣候危機。
Four out of every five nations have ratified the Kigali Amendment, but the clock is ticking.
每五個國家中就有四個已批準《基加利修正》，但時間正一分一秒地流逝。
On this World Ozone Day, let’s commit to making peace with our planet. Let’s commit to build on the success of the Montreal Protocol to show what international cooperation at its best can achieve.
值此世界臭氧日之際，讓我們致力于與地球和平相處。讓我們致力于在《蒙特利爾議定書》取得成功的基礎上再接再厲，展示國際精誠合作可臻至何等成就。
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