卢旺达已为英联邦国家首脑峰会（CHOGM）做好准备

Rwanda Is Absolutely Ready For CHOGM– Commonwealth Boss

英联邦秘书处确认，定于今年6月21日举行的英联邦国家首脑峰会（CHOGM）将如期举行。

The Commonwealth Secretariat has given assurance that this year’s Commonwealth Heads of States and Government’s Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled for June 21st this year will take place as planned.

新冠病毒的疫情对全球产生了不确定的影响，多国采取了诸如旅行限制等措施。

This comes amidst global uncertainty occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as resultant measures to curb it such as travel restrictions.

峰会原定于去年在基加利举行，但由于新冠病毒的疫情而推迟。

The meeting was initially scheduled to be held in Kigali last year but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

英联邦秘书长PatriciaScotland在卢旺达进行了为期三天的访问，以审查筹备工作，并与相关各方进行会晤。

Patricia Scotland, the Commonwealth Secretary General was in the country for a three day visit to review preparatory activities as well as engage various industry stakeholders.

Scotland在基加利接受媒体专访时表示，他们承诺在基加利能够举办面对面峰会。

In an exclusive interview with media in Kigali, Scotland said that they are committed to having the meeting held in Kigali as a face to face meeting.

“我们承诺6月份在卢旺达基加利举行英联邦国家首脑峰会。当我们考虑2020年6月举办英联邦国家首脑峰会时，世界正在经历自3月以来最糟糕的时刻。我们还没有完全知晓新冠病毒是如何在我们的生活中传播的。我们决心尽一切努力确保6月21日我们会抵达卢旺达。”她说道。

“We are committed to having CHOGM in Kigali, Rwanda in June. The world has gone through the most terrible time since last March when there was consideration of CHOGM taking place in June 2020. We didn’t fully understand how COVID-19 was going to permeate our lives. We are determined to do everything we can to make sure that June 21st we will be here in Rwanda,” she said.

她补充道，他们意识到峰会将会在疫情等挑战下举行，并且一直在努力查明任何可能造成阻碍的挑战，并计划采取缓解措施。

She added that they were aware that the summit would be taking place amidst a pandemic and other challenges and were working to identify any challenges that would pose ahindrance and plan mitigating measures.

经过对多个地点的访问和审查，以及与相关各方的会晤，卢旺达为主办本次峰会做好了准备。

She said that following avisit and review of multiple sites and engagement with various stakeholders, Rwanda is ready to host the summit.

“卢旺达绝对做好了准备。有些场馆是专门为峰会建造的。峰会特别工作组正在进行100%的监督。我认为我们从未见过一个国家像我们在卢旺达看到的这样准备充分、充满希望。” 她说道。

“Rwanda is absolutely ready. There are venues that have been constructed specifically for CHOGM. The CHOGM task force is monitoring, 100 per cent. I don’t think we have ever seen a country as ready, prepared and hopeful as we have seen this time in Rwanda,” she said.

英联邦是由54个独立、平等的国家自愿组成的联合体。涵盖世界三分之一土地，拥有24亿人口，包括发达经济体和发展中国家。

The Commonwealth is avoluntary association of 54 independent and equal countries. Representing a third of the world it is home to 2.4 billion people and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 

英联邦国家首脑峰会每两年举办一次。

Leaders of the Commonwealth countries meet every two years at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

2021年英联邦国家首脑峰会的主题是“创造共同未来：连接、创新、转型”。

The theme for CHOGM 2021 is “Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming.”