| Chen Kun, one of China's leading film and recording artists, was officially appointed Special Advocate for Global Handwashing Day by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) China Country Office on September 17, 2010. Since 2008 Global Handwashing Day has been observed around the world on 15 October through a global public private partnership that involves more than 3 million children in over 100 countries. |
中國著名藝人陳坤9月17日收到聯合國兒童基金會（UNICEF）駐中國辦事處的正式任命，成為聯合國兒童基金會“全球洗手日”活動宣傳員。“全球洗手日”設立于2008年10月15日，在世界各國政府和企業的合作努力下，全世界100多個國家的300多萬兒童因此而受益。 |
| "We are delighted that Chen Kun will help us spread the critically important message that handwashing with soap can save lives," said Dr. Yin Yin Nwe, UNICEF Representative to China. "Chen Kun is very popular with young people in China and we believe that with this new role he can help us transform handwashing with soap from a good idea into a permanent habit." |
聯合國兒童基金會駐華代表魏英瑛博士表示：“我們很高興能夠邀請到陳坤來參與這項公益活動，并幫助我們向更多人傳遞‘用肥皂或洗手液洗手可以拯救生命’這一重要信息。陳坤在中國深受廣大青年人的喜愛，我們相信請他擔任宣傳員能夠幫助我們把肥皂洗手的理念帶給更多人，使其成為長期持續的衛生習慣。” |
| This year Global Handwashing Day will bring together a broad alliance of children, teachers, Government ministries, private corporations, the media, civil society organizations and the UN. More than 270,000 children in almost 600 schools are expected to take part in handwashing promotional activities across China between 10 and 15 October. |
今年“全球洗手日”將有更多的兒童、教師、政府部門、企業、媒體、民間組織和聯合國機構參與其中。10月10日到15日期間，全國近600多所學校，超過27萬名少年兒童將參加“全球洗手日”的推廣教育活動。 |
| Handwashing with soap is considered among the most effective ways to prevent pneumonia and diarrhea, which account for 20% child deaths in China each year. It is also more cost effective in preventing diarrhea than any vaccine or other known health intervention. |
用肥皂或洗手液洗手是預防肺炎和腹瀉最有效的方式之一，在中國，每年有20％的兒童死亡率與這兩種疾病有關。正確洗手比疫苗及其他任何健康干預手段都更加經濟有效。 |
| In this new role for UNICEF, Chen Kun will help promote the aims of Global Handwashing Day in China by advocating for the life-saving habit of washing hands with soap in media, and by reaching out to millions of people with educational messages. |
接受聯合國兒童基金會的這一任命， 陳坤將支持“全球洗手日”在中國開展的各種宣傳教育活動，包括通過媒體在全國范圍內向公眾廣泛傳達 “正確洗手，‘手’筑健康”的信息。 |
| A signing ceremony was held on the set of the Global Handwashing Day TV spot filming at CCTV Children's Channel. Chen Kun signed and exchanged an appointment letter with Dr. Yin Yin Nwe, UNICEF Representative for China. "I am much honored and inspired to be the UNICEF Special Advocate of Global Handwashing Day. I have been highly impressed by what UNICEF has achieved so far around the world," said Chen Kun, "I was really amazed when I learned that washing hands with soap can easily reduce diseases such as diarrhea and pneumonia amongst children. I will lend my support as Special Advocate for Global Handwashing Day to raise public attention on this issue, as well as convince more people to wash their hands with soap." |
任命儀式在中央電視臺少兒頻道公益宣傳片拍攝現場進行。陳坤與聯合國兒童基金會駐華代表魏英瑛博士分別簽署并交換了任命書。陳坤表示：“擔任聯合國兒童基金會‘全球洗手日’活動宣傳員，我感到非常榮幸并深受鼓舞。聯合國兒童基金會在全世界所取得的成就令人矚目。了解到簡簡單單用肥皂洗手就能夠降低兒童感染肺炎和腹瀉的危險，讓我很觸動。作為聯合國兒童基金會‘全球洗手日’活動宣傳員，我會讓更多的人關注到這一點，幫助更多的人養成用肥皂洗手的好習慣。” |
| Chen Kun has been widely recognized for his consistent support for social causes and philanthropy. "It is especially important for parents and children to get this message and change their handwashing habits," said Dr. Yin Yin Nwe, "We hope that this will improve health and hygiene, especially in the western regions of China, where hygiene and sanitation lag behind the national standards." |
陳坤長期參與社會公益與慈善活動并得到廣泛認可。魏英瑛博士還指出：“養成用肥皂或洗手液洗手的衛生習慣對家長和孩子尤其重要。我們希望這將有助于在中國改善兒童衛生的狀況，尤其是在西部環境衛生和個人衛生條件相對比較落后的地區。”
（China.org.cn） |
