June 6, 2006
In a joint message welcoming the opening of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi A. Annan and FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter make an appeal for peace, tolerance and development. Their message is addressed to the whole world as it comes together in Munich to witness the start of the world's biggest sporting event.
Football is a global language. It can bridge social, cultural and religious divides. It enhances personal development and growth, teaches us teamwork and fair play, builds self-esteem and opens doors to new opportunities. This, in turn, can contribute to the well-being of whole communities and countries.
That is why the United Nations is using football as a tool in our work to reach the Millennium Development Goals - the set of powerful, people-centred objectives adopted by all countries as a blueprint for building a better world in the 21st century.
And it is why the United Nations is turning to football in our efforts to heal the emotional wounds of war among young people in refugee camps, and in countries recovering from armed conflict.
At the World Summit last year, all of the world's Governments declared that "sports can foster peace and development, and can contribute to an atmosphere of tolerance and understanding".
Over the next few weeks, as billions of people worldwide focus on the FIFA World Cup, we appeal to players and fans everywhere to support to us in our mission. Let us harness the magic of football in our quest for development and peace.
足球是全球通用的語言。足球可以彌合社會、文化和宗教分歧。足球促進(jìn)個人發(fā)展和成長，教我們團(tuán)隊協(xié)作和公平競爭，建立自尊并打開新的機(jī)會之門。進(jìn)而可以促進(jìn)整個社會和各個國家的福祉。
正因為如此，聯(lián)合國正在把足球作為我們工作中一個工具，用以實現(xiàn)千年發(fā)展目標(biāo)——即各國作為建設(shè)二十一世紀(jì)更美好世界的藍(lán)圖而通過的一整套強(qiáng)有力的、以人為本的目標(biāo)。
也正因為如此，聯(lián)合國正在難民營內(nèi)和剛剛擺脫武裝沖突的國家借助足球來彌合戰(zhàn)爭給年輕人留下的情緒創(chuàng)傷。
世界各國政府曾在去年世界首腦會議上宣布，“體育可以促進(jìn)和平與發(fā)展，并可助長寬容與諒解的氣氛”。
今后幾個星期，全世界幾十億人都將聚精會神地關(guān)注世界足聯(lián)的世界杯比賽，我們吁請各地球員和球迷們支持我們的使命。讓我們利用足球的魅力來促進(jìn)發(fā)展與和平的事業(yè)。
In a joint message welcoming the opening of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi A. Annan and FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter make an appeal for peace, tolerance and development. Their message is addressed to the whole world as it comes together in Munich to witness the start of the world's biggest sporting event.
Football is a global language. It can bridge social, cultural and religious divides. It enhances personal development and growth, teaches us teamwork and fair play, builds self-esteem and opens doors to new opportunities. This, in turn, can contribute to the well-being of whole communities and countries.
That is why the United Nations is using football as a tool in our work to reach the Millennium Development Goals - the set of powerful, people-centred objectives adopted by all countries as a blueprint for building a better world in the 21st century.
And it is why the United Nations is turning to football in our efforts to heal the emotional wounds of war among young people in refugee camps, and in countries recovering from armed conflict.
At the World Summit last year, all of the world's Governments declared that "sports can foster peace and development, and can contribute to an atmosphere of tolerance and understanding".
Over the next few weeks, as billions of people worldwide focus on the FIFA World Cup, we appeal to players and fans everywhere to support to us in our mission. Let us harness the magic of football in our quest for development and peace.
足球是全球通用的語言。足球可以彌合社會、文化和宗教分歧。足球促進(jìn)個人發(fā)展和成長，教我們團(tuán)隊協(xié)作和公平競爭，建立自尊并打開新的機(jī)會之門。進(jìn)而可以促進(jìn)整個社會和各個國家的福祉。
正因為如此，聯(lián)合國正在把足球作為我們工作中一個工具，用以實現(xiàn)千年發(fā)展目標(biāo)——即各國作為建設(shè)二十一世紀(jì)更美好世界的藍(lán)圖而通過的一整套強(qiáng)有力的、以人為本的目標(biāo)。
也正因為如此，聯(lián)合國正在難民營內(nèi)和剛剛擺脫武裝沖突的國家借助足球來彌合戰(zhàn)爭給年輕人留下的情緒創(chuàng)傷。
世界各國政府曾在去年世界首腦會議上宣布，“體育可以促進(jìn)和平與發(fā)展，并可助長寬容與諒解的氣氛”。
今后幾個星期，全世界幾十億人都將聚精會神地關(guān)注世界足聯(lián)的世界杯比賽，我們吁請各地球員和球迷們支持我們的使命。讓我們利用足球的魅力來促進(jìn)發(fā)展與和平的事業(yè)。