In Syria – as in so many other conflict-affected areas, where the UN is fighting to promote peace and stability – there is no such thing as a clear victory. As an experienced statesman once told me, “At the UN, we do not settle for failure, nor do we expect success.”
在叙利亚——和其他许多联合国正在竭力促进和平与稳定的冲突地区一样——明确的胜利信号并不存在。正如一位经验丰富的政治家曾经告诉我的，“在联合国，我们不会满足于失败，也不会期待成功。”在外交谈判中，你拿走你可以拿到的。在人道主义危机中，你做可以做的——通常你做得太少，并且往往做得太迟。“我们的水杯永远是半满的。”他总结说。