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南非自由二十周年英语演讲稿英国外交大臣威廉·黑格的人类关怀和社会责任的表达LadiesandgentlemenItisanhonorformetostandheretodayontheoccasionofthe20thanniversaryofSouthAfricasfreedomanddemocracy.Aswelookbackatthestrugglesofthepastandthestrideswehavetakensincethenitsimportanttorecognizetheworkofthosewhotirelesslyfoughtforabetterfuture.IwanttostartbyacknowledgingtheroleofNelsonMandelaandhiscomradesintheAfricanNationalCongressANCwhofoughtfortheendofapartheidandthebeginningofaneweraforSouthAfrica.AstheBritishForeignSecretaryitismydutytorepresentmycountryandtheinterestsoftheUnitedKingdomaroundtheworld.ButIbelievethateverydiplomathasahigherresponsibility:toadvancehumandignityandseeksocialjusticewherevertheycan.ThisiswhatmakestheprogressofSouthAfricasoremarkablenotjustforitsownpeoplebutfortheworldatlarge.InmanywaysSouthAfricahasbeenabeaconofhopeformanycountriesthatfacesimilarchallengestoitsown.ThefightagainstapartheidwasastrugglethatnotonlytouchedtheheartsofpeopleinSouthAfricabutpeopleeverywherewhocareaboutfreedomjusticeandhumanrights.NelsonMandelahiscolleaguesintheANCandcountlessotheractivistswhostoodupagainstoppressionsentamessagethatresonatedaroundtheplanet.Whenwecelebratethe20thanniversaryofSouthAfricasfreedomitsessentialnottoforgetthosewhosacrificedtheirlivesinthestruggleforfreedom.Manyofthempaidtheultimatepriceforthecausetheybelievedin.Buttheirlegacylivesonandwemuststrivetokeepitalive.TodaySouthAfricafacesnewchallengesasitcontinuestobuildamorejustandprosperoussociety.HoweverIbelievethatthelessonsofthepastcanhelpthecountrynavigatethesechallenges.SouthAfricasfreedomwaswonnotjustthroughthebraveryofitspeoplebutalsothroughthespiritofreconciliationthatfollowed.MandelaseffortstounitethecountrywereessentialincreatinganewSouthAfricathatembraceddiversityandvaluedthedignityofitspeople.AsadiplomatIamcommittedtoadvancingthecauseofhumanrightsnotjustinAfricabutallaroundtheworld.Thismeanswemuststandupforthosewhofaceoppressionspeakoutagainstthosewhoseektodivideusandstandunitedagainsttheforcesofhateandintolerance.InconclusionIwanttoexpressmyadmirationfortheprogressthatSouthAfricahasmadeoverthepast20years.ButIalsowanttorecommitmyselftothecauseofhumandignityandsocialjustice.AsNelsonMandelasaidFortobefreeisnotmerelytocastoffoneschainsbuttoliveinawaythatrespectsandenhancesthefreedomofothers.ThesamespiritofcouragecompassionandreconciliationthatwonSouthAfricasfreedom20yearsagocaninspireusalltoday.Letuscontinuetohonorthelegacyofthosewhofoughtforfreedomandequalityandkeepstrivingforabetterfutureforallofhumanity.Thankyou.第PAGE页共NUMPAGES页。