[How the United Nations works? - Dr. Binoy Kampmark] So imagine a world parliament. Imagine 193 voices gathering together in New

【聯合國怎麼運作的？- 賓諾伊肯馬克博士】 想像一個世界議會。想像193個代表在紐約

York to deliberate over matters of peace and security.

齊聚一堂，共同討論關於和平及安全的議題

The United Nations was established in 1945 with the signatory of 50 countries for the

聯合國建立於1945年，由50個國家共同簽屬憲章

express purpose of preventing the outbreak of war and averting a world war.

以避免國家之間的衝突以及世界大戰再次爆發

The United Nations has many parts to it. It deals, for instance, with matters of economics

聯合國包含很多不同性質的機構。例如，有負責經濟及社會政策的機構

and social policy. It deals with matters of human rights, it deals with matters of culture.

也有負責維護人權的機構，還有負責維護文化的機構

But the most important parts of the UN are the Security Council - which has five permanent

但是聯合國最重要的機構是安全理事會 - 安理會中有5個常任理事國

members who are responsible for controlling its policy; these are France, Britain, the

這5個國家對所有決議有最終否決權，它們是法國、英國

United States, China and Russia - the other body that is very important is where all the

美國、中國和俄羅斯 - 聯合國另一個非常重要的機構就是所有國家代表

nations meet and come together and that is the General Assembly. Both the General Assembly

齊聚開會的聯合國大會。聯合國大會

and the Security Council pass what are called resolutions to make policy for the world.

和安理會中通過的決議都稱為替世界制定政策的解決方案

The UN has been responsible for eradicating polio in Africa, for instance, or dealing

舉例來說，聯合國曾協助解決非洲小兒麻危機，或是協助處理

with problems of debt or problems of other diseases spreading. The UN has been very important

國際債務問題，或是其他疾病傳播問題。聯合國對世界人權意識的推動

in making sure that human rights are observed. The most famous document is the United Nations

尤其重要。最著名的文件是聯合國的

Declaration of Human Rights, which has been ratified and kept by many countries.

《世界人權宣言》，受到許多國家認同並留存於國內

The UN, precisely because it's so complex, is determined to make sure that everything

由上述可見聯合國的複雜性，而聯合國旨在確保世界的每一步

is done towards a big picture of peace and trying to make sure that humanity attains

都往和平的偉大藍圖靠近，並致力於讓人權在世界各國受到

the primary purpose of what it says - that we believe. We believe in a better future.

優先重視，就如同聯合國始終強調的 - 我們秉持著信念。 我們相信會有更好的未來。