Qiushi Journal | Excerpt: 聯合國的初心使命是維護世界和平穩定與發展繁榮

（Excerpts from China and the United Nations： Deepening Cooperation over Five Decades and Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind by Yang Jiechi， Qiushi Journal， No。 06， 2021）

聯合國的初心使命是維護世界和平穩定與發展繁榮

The founding mission of the UN is to safeguard world peace, stability, development and prosperity

初心易得，始終難守。聯合國已經走過76個年頭，走得再遠，也不能忘記為什麼出發。聯合國總部大樓前的雕塑“鑄劍為犁”和“打結的手槍”時刻提醒我們，要終結戰爭、禁止殺戮，要把毀滅生命的武器鍛造成造福人類的工具；雕塑“破碎的地球”寓意要呵護我們共同且唯一的家園。從千年發展目標到2030年可持續發展議程，聯合國秉持的信念是，不讓任何一個國家掉隊。和平與發展，是聯合國的初心和使命，也是聯合國的力量之源和目標所繫。

It is easy to start out on a mission， but not as easy to follow it through。 It has been 76 years since the UN was founded。 However far it has come， it should never forget why it started in the first place。 The two sculptures in front of the UN Headquarters， “Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares” and “The Knotted Gun，” are a constant reminder that we must end war， stop killing， and turn weapons of destruction into tools that could be used to benefit humanity。 Another sculpture， “Sphere Within a Sphere，” carries the message that we must protect the planet that we call our common and only home。 From the Millennium Development Goals to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development， the UN has held fast to the conviction that no country should be left behind。 Pursuing peace and development is the UN’s founding mission。 It is also a source of strength for the UN and a goal for it to strive for。