安南，联合国的守卫者双语快讯第134期

Kofi Annan helped define the UN, in success and failure

THE secretary-general of the United Nations is sometimes described as a “secular pope”. The position is imbued with moral authority; the holder watches over an enormous flock; but he has no instruments of hard power. The title seemed to fit Kofi Annan, the seventh secretary-general, more than most. Soft-spoken and calm, Mr Annan had the demeanour of a monk. And with popish assuredness he set about trying to establish the UN as the world’s moral arbiter. But he was often frustrated by the countries on the Security Council, which wield the real power.

联合国秘书长有时被称为“世俗教皇”。这个职位充满了道德权威，持有者要看守庞大的乌合之众，但却没有硬实力。这个头衔似乎更适合第七任联合国秘书长科菲•安南。讲话温和而平静，安南有着僧侣般的风度。他带着教皇般的自信，着手建立联合国，期望使之成为世界的道德仲裁者。但他经常被安理会中行使真正权力的国家所挫败。

Mr Annan died on August 18th, aged 80. Many will remember him for drawing attention to the plight of the poor, the sick and the victims of war. He took over the UN in 1997, becoming the first sub-Saharan African to lead the organisation, and served two five-year terms. With his neatly-trimmed goatee and well-tailored suits, he was charming and eloquent. Many remarked on how unflustered he always appeared, despite serving during a tumultuous decade that saw al-Qaeda attack America, and America attack Iraq. He was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 2001 (an award he shared with the organisation) for his work to revitalise the UN’s institutions and renew its sense of purpose. For all his efforts, though, these days the UN feels all but marginalised in world affairs.

安南先生于8月18日去世，享年80岁。许多人会记住他，因为是他让人们关注到穷人、病人和战争受害者的困境。他于1997年接管联合国，成为第一个来自撒哈拉以南非洲国家领导该组织的人，并担任了两届五年任期。他修剪整齐的山羊胡和剪裁考究的西装，既迷人又雄辩。许多人评论说，尽管在任十年期间，他经历了基地组织袭击美国，和美国袭击伊拉克，但他总是表现得泰然自若。他在2001年获得了诺贝尔和平奖(这是他与联合国共同获得的奖项)，以表彰他为振兴联合国和恢复联合国的使命感所做的努力。尽管他做出了种种努力，但这些天来，联合国在世界事务中几乎被边缘化了。

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