UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message to the World Internet of Things Convention
Beijing, Feb 10, 2023
联合国秘书长古特雷斯2022年第七届世界物联网大会致辞
北京 2023年2月10日
I am pleased to send my greetings to the World Internet of Things Convention.
我很高兴向世界物联网大会致以问候。
Technologies are transforming lives and livelihoods. The Internet of things offers great potential for sustainable development — from energy savings to remote medical procedures, from access to education to healthier nutrition.
But digital technologies are also outpacing regulations and deepening inequalities. A fully interconnected new economy means leaving no one behind — and no one offline.
Nearly half of humanity still has no access to the Internet.
近一半的人类仍然无法访问互联网。
We must work together to bridge the digital divide in this decade and ensure that everyone has meaningful access — in particular women and girls. This is not only a matter of equity — it also opens new doors for economic growth.
At the same time, we must prevent and reduce the dangers of digital technologies. This includes the abuse of data, which is being used to boost profits and manipulate behaviour.
与此同时，我们必须预防和减少数字技术的危险。这包括滥用数据，数据正被用来提高利润和操纵行为。
Together, we must establish appropriate regulations for data and privacy.
我们必须共同制定适合的数据及隐私法规。
We also need new security standards that enable companies and organizations to improve cyberprotection, prevent data breaches and stop illegal surveillance.
我们还需要新的安全标准，使公司和组织能够改善网络保护，防止数据泄露并阻止非法监控。
We must fully embrace the promise of digital technology while building guardrails to protect people from its perils.
我们必须充分接受数字技术的承诺，同时建造护栏，保护人们免受其危险。
This is the vision of our proposed Global Digital Compact — an open, free, secure, and inclusive Internet.
这是我们提议的全球数字契约的愿景——一个开放、自由、安全和包容的互联网。
We are working to secure agreement on this Compact at next year’s Summit of the Future — with input from the private sector, civil society, academia and others.
在私营部门、民间社会、学术界和其他方面的投入下，我们正在努力确保明年的未来峰会上就该契约达成协议。
I wish you successful deliberations. Together, let us build a fair and safe digital future for all people, everywhere.
