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9月16日，联合国驻华协调员常启德（Siddharth Chatterjee）先生作为嘉宾出席2024中国国际服务贸易交易会专题论坛“全球变化下的智慧城市”并发表了主旨演讲。
常启德先生在演讲中提到，智慧城市作为推动可持续发展的重要力量，正成为解决城市挑战、提升居民生活质量的关键路径。他强调中国在智慧城市建设方面取得了显著进展，并呼吁加强国际合作，共同打造包容、可持续、有韧性的城市环境，为人类和地球创造更美好的未来。
各位阁下，女士们、先生们：
首先我想感谢中华人民共和国商务部、北京市政府以及北京大学邀请我在本次活动上发言。距离实现可持续发展目标只剩下六年时间，我们目前仍然偏离轨道，只有17%的目标步入正轨，超过三分之一的目标停滞不前甚至出现了倒退。我们面临的不平等现象正在加剧，持续贫困、气候变化、生态退化等挑战既紧迫又复杂，需要我们采取积极的行动。
城市和城区是技术创新的中心，随着近年来农村人口向城市迁移的趋势，全球60%以上的人口居住在这些地区，经济产出占全球经济的80%以上。2030年可持续发展议程认识到城市地区重要的作用，可持续发展目标11侧重于可持续城市和社区，包括应对交通、能源消耗、空气污染、绿色空间和无计划扩展等城市长期挑战的关键发展目标。
正如联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯（António Guterres）曾经说过：“城市是我们经济增长和创新的引擎，是实现2030议程和可持续发展目标的关键。从气候危机到日益加剧的不平等和政治两级分化，城市也处于当今复杂挑战的前沿。”
在这个背景下，智慧城市正成为强有力的概念，利用技术和创新来改善城市环境，保护环境，提高生活质量，促进繁荣并吸引市民的参与。智慧城市是包容性的城市，通过可持续的高效利用资源，最大限度减少浪费，实现效益的最大化。同时智慧城市还具有适应性，能够通过可持续的交通系统和更强大的韧劲，来缓解和适应气候变化的影响。然而，城市必须要避免陷入技术主义的陷阱，并始终关心其增进人类福祉的总体目标。
习近平主席说过：“运用大数据、云计算、区块链、人工智能等前沿技术推动城市管理手段、管理模式、管理理念创新，从数字化到智能化再到智慧化，让城市更聪明一些、更智慧一些，是推动城市治理体系和治理能力现代化的必由之路。”中国在发展智慧城市领域取得了非常大的进展，在整合智能交通管理、能源优化和改进城市规划工具等先进技术上取得了长足的进步，这些技术可以使城市更好预测气候模式，加强防灾的准备，简化废物管理，并且提高可再生能源的效率。
联合国在中国积极支持全国各地智慧城市的发展，例如我们与总部位于上海的领先智能电动汽车制造商蔚来进行合作，在电动汽车领域促进生态可持续性和自然保护。在2023年联合国全面分析了汽车行业对生物多样性的影响，为实践可持续奠定了基础，并且鼓励对自然和气候倡议进行投资。
各位阁下，女士们、先生们，
国际合作对于实现可持续发展目标至关重要，中国与阿拉伯国家签订的2024北京宣言就是很好的例证，宣言促进了南南合作，重点关注创新、互联互通和促进可持续发展，这些都将支持我们实现2030年可持续发展议程。
尽管我们面临着严峻的挑战，但是我仍然对于城市的未来，以及他们为创新和增长带来的机遇保持乐观的态度。智慧城市为应对城市挑战，提高居民生活质量，提供了一条转型之路。联合国驻华机构将继续致力于充当中国与其他国家之间的连接者和召集者，提供专业技能和知识，来确保在技术和创新方面开展有效的合作，以实现可持续发展目标。通过共同努力，我们可以建设包容、可持续、有韧性的城市环境，以同时满足人类和地球的需要。
最后，请允许我代表联合国驻华机构祝大家中秋快乐。在这个全球分裂和纷争的时代，愿这轮明月为大家带来和平、和谐与繁荣，让这个特别的庆祝活动提醒大家，我们有共同的愿景能够将我们紧紧地团结在一起，谢谢大家！
演讲原文
Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,
I would like to thank the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, the Government of Beijing Municipality, and Peking University for the invitation to speak at this event. With only six years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we remain far off track, with only 17% on track, more than a third having stalled or regressed, and the remaining targets seeing in sufficient progress. The challenges we face—rising inequality, persistent poverty, climate change, and ecological degradation—are urgent and complex, demanding immediate and collective actions.
Cities and urban areas are hubs of technological innovation and, with the recent trend of rural to urban migration, over 60% of the global population resides in these areas, accounting for over 80% of global economic output. The 2030 Agenda recognizes the important role of cities and urban areas, with Goal 11 of the SDGs focused on sustainable cities and communities and including critical development targets to address chronic urban challenges such as transportation, energy consumption, air pollution, green spaces and sprawl, among others.
As UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, "Cities are engines of economic growth and innovation that hold the key to achieving the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.They are also on the frontlines of today’s complex challenges, from the climate crisis to growing inequalities and political polarization."
Smart cities are emerging as a powerful concept in this context. They use technology and innovation to improve urban environments, protect the environment, enhance quality of life, foster prosperity, and engage citizens.Smart cities are inclusive cities.They are sustainable, using resources efficiently to minimize waste and maximize benefits.They are also adaptable,capable of mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change through sustainable mobility systems and increased resilience. However, smart cities must avoid falling into the “technocracy trap” and remain focused on their overarching goals on enhancing human welfare.
President Xi Jinping said, "Major cities can become 'smarter' by using big data, cloud computing and artificial intelligence technologies to modernize urban governance." China has made significant strides in developing smart cities by integrating advanced technologies including smart traffic management, energy optimization, and improved urban planning tools.These technologies allow cities to better predict climate patterns, enhance disaster preparedness, streamline waste management, and increase the efficiency of renewable energy sources.
The UN in China actively supports smart citydevelopment across the country. For example, incollaboration with NIO, a leading smart electric vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, the UN is promoting ecological sustainability and nature conservation within the electric vehicle sector. In 2023, the UN's comprehensive analysis of the automotive industry's impact on biodiversity laid the groundwork for sustainable practices and encouraged investments in nature and climate initiatives.
Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,
International cooperation is crucial for achieving the SDGs. The Beijing Declaration of 2024 between China and Arab states is one such example, fostering South-South cooperation, with a focus on innovation, connectivity andpromoting sustainable urban development, all of which will support our collective ability to reach the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda.
Despite the challenge we face, I remain optimistic about the future of our cities and the opportunities they present for innovation and growth.Smart cities offer a transformative pathway to address urban challenges andimprove residents’ quality of life. The UN in China remains committed to acting as a connector and convenor between China and other countries, offering its expertise and knowledge to ensure effective cooperation in technology and innovation to achieve the SDGs. Together, we can build inclusive, sustainable, and resilient urban environments that meet the needs of both our people and our planet.
Finally let me end, by wishing you all on behalf of the United Nations family in China the very best for a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival. In these times of global division and strife, may this luminous moon bring peace, harmony, and prosperity to all. Let this special celebration remind us of our shared humanity and the bond that unites us.
Thank you.
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