True, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon can make speeches, convene meetings, and propose actions, but his role is more secretary than general. Sometimes likened to a “secular Pope,” the UN Secretary General can wield the soft power of persuasion but little hard economic or military power.
诚然，联合国秘书长潘基文可以发表演讲、召集会议并提出动议，但他所扮演的角色更多的是一位秘书而不是“长”。有时联合国秘书长被比作一位“世俗的教皇”，他可以运用说服的软实力，但在经济或军事的硬实力方面却很难有所作为。