Ban Ki-moon's Harvard Kennedy School Graduation Address (2023)

You have learned so much and done so much in your time with us.

在與我們共度的時光裡，你們學到了許多，也成就了許多。

Tomorrow, your graduation from Harvard will become official, and my colleagues and I will hand each of you a diploma畢業證書 as you walk across this stage.

明天，你們的哈佛畢業將正式生效，我和我的同事將在你們走過講臺時，親手為每位同學頒發畢業證書。

We are looking forward eagerly熱切的 to sharing that important moment with you—and to the families and friends of the Class of 2023: congratulations to you as well.

我們熱切期盼與你們——以及2023屆同學的家人和朋友——共同分享這一重要時刻：也向你們致以祝賀。

These graduations are accomplishments成就 not only of the graduates themselves but of everyone who has supported and encouraged the graduates during their time at the school.

這些畢業典禮不僅是畢業生個人的成就，也是所有在他們求學期間給予支援與鼓勵的人們的共同成就。

My colleagues and I are thrilled非常激動的 that you're all here with us today—and tomorrow.

我和我的同事們都因你們今天（以及明天）能與我們相聚於此而感到無比激動。

Today, it is my great honor and privilege特權 to introduce Harvard Kennedy School's graduation speaker for 2023: former U.N.

今天，我很榮幸且倍感殊榮地向大家介紹2023年哈佛肯尼迪學院的畢業典禮演講嘉賓：前聯合國秘書長潘基文。

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

秘書長潘基文。

Secretary-General Moon is a distinguished區分 global leader as well as an alumnus of the Kennedy School, and we are so lucky to have him with us today on this important occasion.

潘秘書長不僅是一位傑出的全球領袖，也是肯尼迪學院的校友，能在今日這一重要場合與他相聚，我們深感幸運。

Secretary-General Moon was a Mason Fellow at the Kennedy School and received his mid-career Master of Public Administration degree in 1984.

潘秘書長曾是肯尼迪學院的梅森研究員，並於1984年獲得公共管理碩士學位（在職進修）。

Real people.

真實的人物。

In fact, he mentioned to me earlier that on Class Day in 1984, he received the Lucius N.

事實上，他早些時候曾告訴我，在1984年的班級日（Class Day）上，他獲得了盧修斯·N·利陶爾獎。

Littauer Award.

利陶爾獎。

He came back to the school in 2017 and served as our Angelopoulos Global Public Leaders Fellow.

他於2017年重返學院，擔任安格洛普洛斯全球公共領袖研究員。

In that role, he engaged with our students and faculty

在該職位上，他與我們的學生和教職員工進行了交流，

and shared lessons from his career—but had to advance the Kennedy School's mission不可能的 of improving public policy and public leadership around the world.

並分享了其職業生涯中的經驗教訓——同時致力於推進肯尼迪學院改善全球公共政策與公共領導力的使命。

Indeed, through his lifetime of public service, Secretary-General Moon is an admirable example for anyone seeking to become a principled有原則的 and effective policy maker and public leader.

的確，透過其畢生的公共服務，潘秘書長成為任何尋求成為原則堅定、高效的政策制定者和公共領導者的典範。

Secretary-General Moon had a long and distinguished區分 career in the Republic of Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

潘秘書長在大韓民國（韓國）外交部及貿易部擁有漫長而卓越的職業生涯。

His work included postings派駐 to New Delhi, Vienna, and Washington, D.C., including appointments as South Korea's ambassador to Austria and Slovenia and deputy ambassador to the United States.

他的工作包括駐新德里、維也納和華盛頓特區等地的任職，其中包括出任韓國駐奧地利和斯洛維尼亞大使，以及駐美國副大使。

He also served as Chief National Security Adviser to the president of South Korea among other senior positions.

他還曾擔任韓國總統的國家安全事務首席顧問等高階職務。

He became South Korea's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 2004 and was actively involved in talks with North Korea.

他於2004年出任韓國外交部長兼貿易部長，並積極參與與朝鮮的談判。

Then, in 2007, he became Secretary-General of the United Nations.

隨後，於2007年，他當選為聯合國秘書長。

During the following decade, Secretary-General Moon addressed many of the world's most pressing按 public challenges—including wars, extreme poverty, climate change, humanitarian disasters, gender inequity, and lack of human rights.

在接下來的十年裡，潘秘書長應對了世界許多最緊迫的公共挑戰——包括戰爭、極端貧困、氣候變化、人道主義災難、性別不平等以及人權缺失問題。

His focus on climate helped lead to the landmark地標 Paris Agreement.

他對氣候問題的關注促成了具有里程碑意義的《巴黎協定》。

He helped to shape the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

他協助制定了《2030年可持續發展議程》。

He spoke out in favor of LGBT rights.

他公開支援LGBT權益。

He established an entity實體 at the United Nations known as U.N.

他建立了一個名為聯合國婦女署的機構，

Women, which continues to advance gender equity and women's empowerment授權 today.

該組織致力於推進性別平等和婦女賦權，這一使命至今仍在繼續。

Secretary-General Moon also orchestrated精心策劃 reforms of the U.N.'s peacekeeping work, strengthened its humanitarian efforts, and introduced measures to increase transparency透明度 and efficiency.

秘書長潘基文還推動了聯合國維和工作的改革，加強了人道主義努力，並引入了增加透明度和效率的措施。

In all these prominent傑出的 roles—and indeed throughout his life—Secretary-General Moon has demonstrated

在所有這些重要的角色中——事實上，在他的整個生命中——秘書長潘基文都表現出了對公共服務的承諾——同樣的承諾我們在我們的畢業生身上也看到了，