A far-reaching reform will be difficult, and some may regard it as beyond our reach. But it is time to think big, to escape from the constraints of the past, and to try to tackle the problems of our age if we truly want to prevent catastrophic events and achieve genuine and long-lasting global peace and security.
联合国秘书长柯非·安南任命的安全改革高级小组正在对各种可能性开展研究。意义深远的改革将会非常困难，有些人甚至认为永远不能实现。但如果我们真想避免灾难再次降临、实现真正持久的全球和平与稳定，那么现在是时候从大局着眼，甩开过去的羁绊，努力解决时代所面临的问题。