MELBOURNE – There is nothing like exposure to smart and idealistic young people to make jaded and world-weary policymakers and commentators feel better about the future. I have just had that experience meeting delegates to the 22nd World Model United Nations Conference, which brought together in Australia more than 2,000 students from every continent and major culture to debate peace, development, and human rights, and the role of the UN in securing them.
墨尔本—没有什么比接触理想主义睿智青年更能激发疲倦厌世的决策者和评论家对未来的希望了。我刚刚有过这一体验。在第22届世界模拟联合国会议上，我和各国代表在澳大利亚碰了面。他们是来自各大洲、代表各大主要文化的2 000多名学生。他们讨论了和平、发展和人权问题，以及联合国在保障这些方面所起到的作用。