联合国秘书长潘基文2014年认识虐待老年人问题世界日致辞（中英对照）

Message on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

认识虐待老年人问题世界日致辞

15 June 2014

2014年6月15日

Elderly people in all societies can be vulnerable to physical, psychological and financial abuse. Older women are at particular risk due to widespread discriminatory attitudes and practices.

各社会的老年人都容易受到身体、心理和经济虐待。由于广泛存在的歧视态度和习俗，老年妇女尤其容易受到虐待。

On this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, I call on Member States to enact and enforce stronger laws and strategies to address all aspects of this under-acknowledged social, public health and human rights issue.

值此认识虐待老年人问题世界日，我吁请会员国制定并实施更强大的法律和战略，处理人们认识不足的这个社会、公共健康和人权问题的各个方面。

All human beings are born with equal and inalienable rights, and have the right to age with dignity, respected by their families and communities, free of neglect, abuse and violence.

人人生来就有各项平等和神圣权利，人人都有权在有尊严、得到家人和社会尊重以及不被漠视、虐待和暴力伤害的情况下安享晚年。