潘基文將出訪太平洋四國大綱

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon embarks this week on a four-nation visit to the Pacific region that will focus on climate change and international security.

Mr. Ban will travel to Australia on Saturday for talks with Prime Minister Julia Gillard on his initiatives on climate change, as well as the U.N.-backed missions in Afghanistan and East Timor. The two are also expected to discuss developments in Libya, the Middle East and the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa. Mr. Ban will then travel to Auckland, New Zealand, where he will become the first U.N. chief to attend the Pacific Island Forum.聯合國祕書長潘基文本星期將開始對太平洋地區四國訪問，出訪期間的討論重點將是氣候變化和國際安全問題。

潘基文星期六將前往澳大利亞，與吉拉德總理討論有關氣候變化問題的倡議以及聯合國支持的阿富汗和東帝汶使命。預計，潘基文和吉拉德還將討論在利比亞和中東的局勢，以及非洲之角的人道危機等問題。此後，潘基文將前往新西蘭的奧克蘭，他將成爲出席太平洋島嶼論壇的第一位聯合國祕書長。