I have seen the human toll of disasters – from earthquakes in China and Haiti to floods in Pakistan and Bangladesh to Superstorm Sandy, which affected the Caribbean and North America, even inundating the lower floors of the UN facilities in New York. When business, civil society, and government team up to help countries withstand disasters, they save lives, boost stability, and create opportunities that enable markets and people alike to flourish.
我目睹过灾难的人道损失——从中国和海地的地震到巴基斯坦和孟加拉国的洪水再到影响加勒比海和北美、甚至淹没了纽约联合国低洼地区设施的超级飓风桑迪。当商界、公民社会和政府齐心协力帮助各国应对灾难时，就能拯救生命、增进稳定并创造能让市场和人类繁荣的机会。