As the debate on the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals unfolds at the United Nations this year, it is my fervent hope that African governments will endorse the inclusion within these goals of measurable targets for access to justice. To be sure, the dominant themes that are emerging in the UN discussions – jobs, economic growth, infrastructure development, and poverty reduction – are all still desperately needed across the continent.
今年，联合国将就2015年后的可持续发展目标（Sustainable Development Goals，SDG）展开讨论，我强烈地希望非洲政府能够支持纳入这些追求公正的可测目标。平心而论，联合国讨论的主要主题——就业、经济增长、基础设施开发和减贫——也是非洲大陆急需的东西。但法治精神是一种根本原则，比促进经济增长更重要，不把它纳入SDG日程将是一个严重错误。