en-us	Millions of people around the world depend on international trade for their food security and livelihoods. 
zh-cn	国际贸易维系着全世界亿万人口的粮食安全和生计。 

en-us	As countries move to enact measures aiming to halt the accelerating COVID-19 pandemic,  
zh-cn	当前各国纷纷采取应对措施，以遏制日益加剧的2019冠状病毒病（COVID19）大流行。 

en-us	care must be taken to minimise potential impacts on the food supply or unintended consequences on global trade and food security.  
zh-cn	此时此刻，我们必须谨防这类措施对粮食供应可能产生的不利影响，避免对全球贸易和粮食安全造成意想不到的后果。 

en-us	When acting to protect the health and well-being of their citizens,  
zh-cn	在采取措施保护民众健康和福祉的同时， 

en-us	countries should ensure that any trade-related measures do not disrupt the food supply chain. 
zh-cn	各国应确保贸易相关措施不会阻碍粮食供应链的正常运转。 

en-us	Such disruptions including hampering the movement of agricultural and food industry workers and extending border delays for food containers,  
zh-cn	农业和食品行业工人的正常流动受限，食品集装箱在边境停留时间过长， 

en-us	result in the spoilage of perishables and increasing food waste.  
zh-cn	都会导致易腐食品变质，加剧粮食浪费。 

en-us	Food trade restrictions could also be linked to unjustified concerns on food safety.  
zh-cn	粮食贸易限制举措也可能引发对食品安全的不必要担忧。 

en-us	If such a scenario were to materialize, it would disrupt the food supply chain,  
zh-cn	此类后果一旦显现，将对粮食供应链造成破坏， 

en-us	with particularly pronounced consequences for the most vulnerable and food insecure populations.  
zh-cn	对最弱势群体和粮食不安全人口造成尤为严重的影响。 

en-us	Uncertainty about food availability can spark a wave of export restrictions, creating a shortage on the global market. 
zh-cn	粮食供应的不确定性可能会引发一连串的出口限制举动，导致全球粮食市场出现供应短缺。 

en-us	Such reactions can alter the balance between food supply and demand, resulting in price spikes and increased price volatility.  
zh-cn	此类市场反应可能改变粮食供需平衡，导致价格飙升、波动加剧。 

en-us	We learned from previous crises that such measures are particularly damaging for low-income, food-deficit countries and to the efforts of humanitarian organizations to procure food for those in desperate need. 
zh-cn	以往的危机告诉我们，此类措施特别不利于低收入缺粮国和那些需要采购粮食以援助饥饿人口的人道主义组织。 

en-us	We must prevent the repeat of such damaging measures. 
zh-cn	我们必须防止重蹈覆辙。 

en-us	It is at times like this that more, not less, international cooperation becomes vital.  
zh-cn	值此特殊时刻，当务之急是加强而非弱化国际合作。 

en-us	In the midst of the COVID-19 lockdowns, every effort must be made to ensure that trade flows as freely as possible, specially to avoid food shortage. 
zh-cn	在实施封锁管控以应对疫情期间，必须想方设法维持贸易自由流通，尤其要避免出现粮食短缺； 

en-us	Similarly, it is also critical that food producers and food workers at processing and retail level are protected to minimise the spread of the disease within this sector and maintain food supply chains.  
zh-cn	必须确保粮食生产、加工和零售从业人员的安全，最大限度地减少疫情在相关部门内的传播，维护粮食供应链的正常运转； 

en-us	Consumers, in particular the most vulnerable, must continue to be able to access food within their communities under strict safety requirements.  
zh-cn	同时还必须保障社区内的食品供应，满足行动受限的消费者，特别是最脆弱人群的需求。 

en-us	We must also ensure that information on food-related trade measures,  
zh-cn	我们还必须确保向各方及时提供信息， 

en-us	levels of food production, consumption and stocks, as well as on food prices, is available to all in real time.  
zh-cn	令其掌握粮食贸易措施、粮食生产、消费和库存水平及粮食价格相关情况。 

en-us	This reduces uncertainty and allows producers, consumers and traders to make informed decisions.  
zh-cn	这样可以减少不确定性，有助于生产者、消费者和贸易商做出知情决定。 

en-us	Above all, it helps contain ‘panic buying’ and the hoarding of food and other essential items. 
zh-cn	最重要的是，此举有助于遏制"恐慌性购买"及囤积食物和其他必需品的行为。 

en-us	Now is the time to show solidarity, act responsibly and adhere to our common goal of enhancing food security, food safety and nutrition and improving the general welfare of people around the world.  
zh-cn	疫情当前，我们必须同舟共济，采取负责任行动，恪守共同承诺，即：加强粮食安全、食品安全和营养，从总体上提升世界人民的福祉。 

en-us	We must ensure that our response to COVID-19 does not unintentionally create unwarranted shortages of essential items and exacerbate hunger and malnutrition.
zh-cn	在采取2019冠状病毒病应对措施时，必须确保必需品供应不出现意外断档，谨防饥饿和营养不良状况出现恶化。