en-us	Now is ‘not the time’ to reduce funding for the World Health Organization in COVID-19 fight, urges Guterres
zh-cn	联合国秘书长古特雷斯：疫情当前，不是削减世卫组织经费的时候

en-us	Now is a time for unity in the global battle to push the COVID-19 pandemic into reverse, not a time to cut the resources of the World Health Organization (WHO), which is spearheading and coordinating the global body’s efforts, said UN chief António Guterres, on Tuesday.
zh-cn	联合国秘书长古特雷斯周二发表声明，强调当前正值各国团结一致，努力抗击2019冠状病毒疫情之际，作为率领和协调全球抗疫行动的机构，世界卫生组织的资源不应在此时遭到削减。

en-us	“As I said on 8 April, the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most dangerous challenges this world has faced in our lifetime.
zh-cn	古特雷斯在声明中表示，“正如我在4月8日所强调的，2019冠状病毒疫情是当今世界所面临的最危险的挑战之一。

en-us	It is above all a human crisis with severe health and socio-economic consequences”, he added.
zh-cn	它首先是一场人类危机，伴随着严重的医疗健康和社会经济后果。”

en-us	The UN chief’s statement, came as the President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced early on Tuesday evening that he was halting funding for the UN health agency, pending a review of its response to the initial outbreak.
zh-cn	美国总统特朗普此前刚刚宣布将暂停向世卫组织拨款，直至对该组织在疫情初期应对是否得当的评估完成为止。

en-us	WHO, with thousands of its staff aiding and assisting operations across the world to limit the transmission of the coronavirus, “is on the front lines, supporting Member States and their societies, especially the most vulnerable among them, with guidance, training, equipment and concrete life-saving services”, said the Secretary-General.
zh-cn	古特雷斯表示，世卫组织的成千上万名工作人员“正在第一线，提供指导、培训、设备和实实在在挽救生命的服务，支持成员国及其社会，尤其是其中最为脆弱的群体”，协助控制病毒的传播。

en-us	“It is my belief that the World Health Organization must be supported, as it is absolutely critical to the world’s efforts to win the war against COVID-19.”
zh-cn	古特雷斯表示，“我坚信，世界卫生组织必须得到支持，该组织在全球战胜2019冠状病毒疫情的努力中绝对是至关重要的。”

en-us	Reiterating the argument which he made last week, the UN chief noted that given the unprecedented nature of COVID-19 and the subsequent global response that was needed to defeat it, “it is possible that the same facts have had different readings by different entities.
zh-cn	古特雷斯重申，这场前所未见的疫情，需要前所未有的全球应对，“不同机构对相同事实做出不同的解读是有可能的。

en-us	Once we have finally turned the page on this epidemic, there must be a time to look back fully to understand how such a disease emerged and spread its devastation so quickly across the globe, and how all those involved reacted to the crisis.”
zh-cn	等我们最终翻过全球大流行的这一页，一定要进行回顾，了解这种疾病究竟如何产生，又是如何以如此迅猛的速度传遍全球，以及各方在疫情中所采取的应对。”

en-us	The lessons learned will be essential to effectively address similar challenges, as they may arise in the future”, Mr. Guterres added.
zh-cn	古特雷斯表示，从中所获得的经验，将有助于国际社会更加有效地应对未来可能发生的类似挑战。

en-us	“But now is not that time.”
zh-cn	但“现在并不是做这些的时候”。

en-us	Resources must be maintained
zh-cn	抗疫所需资源不能中断

en-us	Until then, “it also not the time to reduce the resources for the operations of the World Health Organization or any other humanitarian organization in the fight against the virus.”
zh-cn	古特雷斯强调，疫情当前，现在“不是削减世卫组织和其他人道主义机构抗击病毒所需资源的时候。”

en-us	Mr. Guterres made it clear that unity must prevail, so that the international community can work together, “in solidarity to stop this virus and its shattering consequences.”
zh-cn	古特雷斯表示，国际社会必须携手努力，“团结起来遏制病毒及其所造成的毁灭性后果。”

en-us	Ever since the disease emerged in Wuhan, China, and the first case of a pneumonia “of unknown cause” was reported to WHO on 31 December last year, the agency has been working 24/7 to analyze data, provide advice, coordinate with partners, and help countries prepare.
zh-cn	自去年12月31日首次接到有关武汉发现“不明原因肺炎”的报告起，世界卫生组织就日以继夜地分析数据、提供建议、协调合作伙伴，帮助各国做好准备。

en-us	The outbreak was declared a Public Heath Emergency of International Concern, a month later.
zh-cn	一个月后的1月31日，世卫组织宣布此次疫情为国际关注的重大公共卫生突发事件。

en-us	As of Tuesday, there are more than 1.8 million confirmed cases, according to WHO figures, with more than 117,000 confirmed deaths, and 213 countries, areas or territories with cases of the new coronavirus.
zh-cn	截至目前，全球2019冠状病毒病确诊人数已超过180万，遍布213个国家和地区，其中已有11万7000多人死亡。