en-us	The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the African Union (AU) and international partners today described the food and agriculture system as "an essential service that must continue to operate during periods of lockdown, emergency, curfew and other containment measures". 
zh-cn	联合国粮食及农业组织（粮农组织）、非洲联盟（非盟）及国际合作伙伴今天表示，粮食和农业系统作为基础性服务，必须在实施封锁、应急响应、宵禁和其他遏制措施期间确保其正常运转。 

en-us	In a joint declaration, they committed to supporting access to food and nutrition for Africa's most vulnerable; 
zh-cn	上述各方通过一份联合声明承诺：帮助非洲最脆弱人口获取食物和营养； 

en-us	providing Africans with social safety nets; 
zh-cn	为非洲人民提供社会安全网； 

en-us	minimizing disruptions to the safe movement and transport of essential people, and to the transport and marketing of goods and services;  
zh-cn	尽量减少对必要人员安全的流动和出行，以及对货物和服务运输与销售的干扰； 

en-us	and keeping borders open on the continent for the food and agriculture trade.   
zh-cn	确保非洲各国边境持续对粮食和农业贸易保持开放。 

en-us	The document was adopted at a gathering co-organized by the AU and FAO and convened virtually.  
zh-cn	这份声明在由非盟和粮农组织共同举办的一次网络会议上获得通过。 

en-us	In his opening remarks, Director-General QU Dongyu said quick, strategic action was needed to lessen the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security in Africa. 
zh-cn	粮农组织总干事屈冬玉在开幕致辞中称，需要迅速采取战略行动，减轻新冠疫情对非洲粮食安全的影响。 

en-us	"Border closures restrict trade and limit food availability in many countries, particularly those dependent on food imports," he said.  
zh-cn	他说：边境关闭限制并影响了许多国家的贸易活动和国内粮食供应，尤其是依赖粮食进口的国家。 

en-us	He expressed support for measures that do not lead to disruptions in food supply chains: these must be "kept alive," he stressed. 
zh-cn	他支持采取不会导致粮食供应链中断的措施，强调供应链必须"正常运转"。 

en-us	Angela Thoko Didiza, Minister for Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development of South Africa, joined Qu in opening the debate.  
zh-cn	非盟轮值主席国南非农业、土地改革和农村发展部部长Angela Thoko Didiza也发表了开幕致辞。 

en-us	The Minister, whose country currently chairs the AU, cautioned against any moves to weaken inter-regional trade. 
zh-cn	Didiza部长提醒各方避免采取任何削弱区域内贸易的行动。 

en-us	Both officials highlighted the toll taken by lockdowns in a continent where informal markets, rather than supermarkets, provide a lifeline for most consumers.  
zh-cn	封锁会对非洲大陆造成严重危害，因为在非洲，维系大部分消费者日常生活的是非正规市场，而不是超市。 

en-us	FAO's Chief Economist, Maximo Torero, pointed to growing evidence of logistical strains in food markets - strains which Qu suggested should be mitigated by "shortening the chain": producing more, better, and locally if possible.  
zh-cn	粮农组织首席经济学家Maximo Torero指出，越来越多的证据表明粮食市场正在 遭遇物流压力，应按照屈冬玉总干事的建议，通过"缩短供应链"的办法来缓解 这些压力，尽可能在当地生产更多更优质的食物。 

en-us	Minister after minister intervened to outline the challenges posed by the pandemic, in a region of the world where a fifth of the population is undernourished.  
zh-cn	部长们讨论了疫情给非洲带来的挑战，有五分之一的非洲人口面临食物不足问题。 

en-us	The CEO of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), Ibrahim Mayaki, warned of risks to social stability if food and cash were to run low among Africa's urban residents.  
zh-cn	非洲发展新伙伴关系（NEPAD）首席执行官Ibrahim Mayaki警告称，如果非洲 城市居民的食物和现金出现不足，社会稳定将面临风险。 

en-us	Many government representatives described strenuous efforts to bolster welfare benefits, often at great cost to national budgets.  
zh-cn	许多政府代表阐述了各自国家为增加民众福利而做出的巨大努力，这往往导致国家预算付出重大代价。 

en-us	Echoing these concerns, the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, outlined an EU support package for Africa that should eventually exceed $20 billion.  
zh-cn	在回应这些关切时，欧盟农业委员Janusz Wojciechowski介绍了欧盟针对非洲 的一揽子支持计划，该计划的最终金额可能超过200亿美元。 

en-us	The World Bank's Simeon Ehui also detailed support initiatives, including the possibility of re-purposing $3.2 billion in uncommitted funding.  
zh-cn	世界银行官员Simeon Ehui详细介绍了相关支持举措，包括有可能调整32亿美元 未支配资金的用途。 

en-us	Speaking for the African Development Bank, Martin Fregene concluded with details of a COVID-19 response programme that includes targeted technical and financial support.    
zh-cn	非洲开发银行代表Martin Fregene也在总结发言中介绍了新冠疫情应对计划的 的细节，包括有针对性的技术和财政支持。