潘基文表態 現在是出現女性聯合國祕書長的最佳時機!

The secretary-general of the United Nations has said he would like a woman to take over from him.

近日，聯合國祕書長表示，他希望是一位女性來接任自己的職位。

Ban Ki-moon said it was "high time" for a female head, after more than 70 years of the UN and eight male leaders. Of the 11 candidates in the running to take up the post, five are women.

潘基文表示，在聯合國成立70多年、先後歷經八位男性領導人之後，現在是時候由一名女性來領導聯合國了。在參與競選的11名候選人之中，有5人是女性。

The secretary-general must be recommended by the 15 countries that make up the UN Security Council and elected by the 193 countries in the General Assembly. A new secretary-general is expected to be announced in the autumn.

要想成爲聯合國祕書長，必須經過組成聯合國安理會的15個國家的推薦，然後再由聯合國大會193個成員國選舉通過才行。今年秋季就將選出新一任的聯合國祕書長。

By tradition the role rotates between regions of the world. Eastern Europe and Russia, which have never had a representative hold the post, say it should be the turn of someone from that region of the world.

按照傳統，聯合國祕書長一職輪流從世界各地區選出。東歐和俄羅斯從來沒有人擔任過聯合國祕書長，所以他們表示此次應該輪到該地區的人來坐這個位子了。

Mr Ban did not single out one particular candidate, but he told the AP news agency that there were "many distinguished, motivated women leaders who can really change this world, who can actively engage with the other leaders of the world".

在接受美聯社採訪時，潘基文並沒有指明任何一個特定的候選人，他只是表示，目前有許多傑出、積極的女性領導人可以真正地改變這個世界，他們可以和世界其他領導人積極地參與到事務中去。

Mr Ban said whoever takes the role should have " a clear vision for the world of the future" and commitment to peace, development and human rights.

潘基文表示，無論是誰當選上這個職位，都應該對未來世界有一個清晰的願景，並且做出和平、發展及人權的承諾。

He or she should champion the rights of vulnerable groups including women and girls, people with disabilities and people with minority sexualities, Mr Ban said. "If not the United Nations, who will take care of those people?"

潘基文指出，無論最後當選的是男性還是女性，都應該捍衛包括婦女和女孩、殘疾人士以及少數性別取向人羣在內的弱勢羣體的權利。“如果聯合國都不關心，那麼誰還會關心這些人呢？”

In polls, Antonio Guterres of Portugal, a former prime minister and former head of the UN's refugee agency, has been the favourite to take on the role.

從民調來看，葡萄牙前總理、聯合國難民署負責人安東尼奧·古特雷斯目前是最有可能成爲擔任聯合國祕書長一職的人。

The highest-performing women have been Irina Bokova of Bulgaria and Susana Malcorra of Argentina, who have both reached third place in the rankings.

目前表現最好的女性是來自保加利亞的伊琳娜·博科娃和來自阿根廷的蘇珊娜·馬爾科拉，兩人都名列排行榜第三位。