en-us	“COVID-19 is generating an unprecedented global economic crisis.  
zh-cn	2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）疫情正引发前所未有的全球经济危机。 

en-us	And as we witness in all such crises, this economic destruction is cruelly and unequally distributed. 
zh-cn	正如我们曾在以往此类危机中所目睹的，疫情造成的经济冲击将是巨大的，各国也将面临不同程度的影响。 

en-us	“For the world’s poorest countries, the financial fallout caused by the pandemic, 
zh-cn	对于全世界最贫困的国家而言，疫情全球大流行所造成的财政困境， 

en-us	combined with debilitating debt-service obligations, are hampering their ability to prevent further transmission and protect citizens. 
zh-cn	削弱了其偿债压力，从而影响了这些国家进一步阻击疫情、保护民众的能力。 

en-us	“And for the families within those countries, with widespread loss of income and limited access to food in environments where social distancing is impossible,  
zh-cn	这些国家中的家庭面临着大规模失业和食物匮乏的处境，他们中许多人生活在无法保持适当社交距离的环境中， 

en-us	soap and water for handwashing a luxury, and quality health services non-existent, the situation is already dire, and it is only going to get worse. 
zh-cn	能用上肥皂和流动水洗手也是一种奢望，更难以获得优质的卫生保健服务。形势已然十分严峻，并且可能进一步恶化。 

en-us	“While children are largely spared the immediate health consequences of the pandemic, they will suffer the economic destruction left in its wake. 
zh-cn	尽管许多儿童还未受到疫情带来的直接健康影响，但他们将会遭受随之而来的经济冲击。 

en-us	More than 200 million children live in debt-distressed countries and those at high risk of debt distress.  
zh-cn	超过两亿名儿童生活在正受债务困扰的国家或居于陷入债务困境风险高的国家。 

en-us	The burden of debt leaves countries struggling to prevent disease transmission.  
zh-cn	偿债压力导致各国在遏制疫情方面举步维艰。 

en-us	“Low-income countries in particular are being forced to drastically increase spending to respond to the health emergency,  
zh-cn	低收入国家更是被迫大幅增加支出，以应对突发的公共卫生事件， 

en-us	while scaling up – or, in some cases, creating – social protection systems including unconditional cash transfers, guarantee of income for those who lose their jobs and employment security. 
zh-cn	与此同时建立或进一步强化社会保障体系，包括进行无条件现金转移支付、为失业者提供收入保障以及提供就业保障等。 

en-us	“The additional spending required must not come at the cost of other critical services for children, such as routine immunization, maternity care, and child protection.  
zh-cn	但这些额外支出不能以牺牲其他各项针对儿童的重要服务为代价，例如常规免疫接种、孕产妇保健与儿童保护等等。 

en-us	At this crucial time, countries need to spend more to protect the future of their children. 
zh-cn	在这一关键时期，各国需要加大投入，守护儿童的未来。 

en-us	“To reduce disease transmission and prevent further economic catastrophe, UNICEF wholeheartedly joins The World Bank President and IMF Managing Director in their call for debt relief and debt restructuring for countries in need.” 
zh-cn	联合国儿童基金会全力支持世界银行集团行长和国际货币基金组织总裁近日发出的呼吁为有需要的国家提供债务减免或重组，以支持其遏制病毒传播，并防止进一步的经济滑坡。 

en-us	“As the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres noted in his recent letter to the G20, debt restructuring is a priority — including immediate waivers on interest payments for 2020.  
zh-cn	正如联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯近期在致二十国集团领导人的信件中指出，债务重组是当务之急，包括立即免除2020年的利息支付。 

en-us	By relaxing the burden of debt financings, countries are more likely to deliver the agile and aggressive response required to reduce the impact of the economic crisis and stop COVID-19 in its tracks.”
zh-cn	通过减轻债务融资的负担，各国更有可能采取灵活、积极的应对措施，从而降低经济危机的影响，并阻断疫情传播。