2023（第八届）世界物联网大会于11月20日在中国北京隆重开幕。联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯（António Guterres）在开幕式发表书面致辞。

他表示“在一个相互连接的世界，你们的主题‘新物联、新经济、新时代’是数字技术影响力的见证”。他还提到，“物联网正在重塑各行各业和驱动全球社会经济变革，通过实时数据分享和信息网络，物联网在交通、农业、能源和医疗健康等领域的应用正在改善人们的生活质量和推进可持续发展目标”。

以下为致辞原文：

I am pleased to send my greetings to the World Internet of Things Convention.

In an interconnected world, your theme, "New Internet of Things, New Economy, and New Era," is a testament to the power of digital technologies.

The Internet of Things is reshaping industries and driving socio-economic changes around the globe. Through real-time data sharing and networking of information, IoT applications across transportation, agriculture, energy, and healthcare are improving quality of life and can advance the Sustainable Development Goals.

As we embed connected devices and Artificial Intelligence ever more deeply into our daily lives, the world needs governance frameworks that uphold human rights, security and privacy – and ensure a safer and more inclusive digital environment for all.

My recently launched Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence brings together governments, private companies, civil society and academia. Its recommendations will feed into the Global Digital Compact proposed for adoption by Heads of States at the Summit of the Future next September.

Only by working together can we ensure that frontier technologies like the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence serve humanity – bridging divides, uplifting lives, and leaving no one behind.

I wish you a productive convention. Together, let us harness innovation to shape a better tomorrow.

以下为致辞译文：

我很高兴向世界物联网大会致以问候。

在一个相互连接的世界，你们的主题‘新物联、新经济、新时代’是数字技术影响力的见证。

物联网正在重塑各行各业和驱动全球社会经济变革。通过实时数据分享和信息网络，物联网在交通、农业、能源和医疗健康等领域的应用正在改善人们的生活质量和推进可持续发展目标。

随着我们将连接设备和人工智能更加深刻地嵌入日常生活中，世界需要维护人权、安全和隐私的治理框架，为全民确保一个更加安全和包容的数字环境。

我最近发起的“人工智能咨询机构”将政府、企业、民间团体和学术界聚集到一起。该机构的推荐建议将充实在明年九月举办的未来峰会上各国元首提议通过的“全球数字契约”。

只有我们通力合作才能确保诸如物联网和人工智能等前沿技术服务人类——缩小鸿沟，提升生活和使一个人也不落下。

我祝贺大会圆满成功。让我们一起利用创新塑造一个更好的明天。