2024（第九届）世界物联网大会于11月3日在京隆重召开，联合国秘书长为本届大会发表特别致辞！

他在致辞中表示“数字技术已经改变了我们生活的方方面面。物联网应用、信息网络以及人工智能正在赋能智能电网、智慧家庭和智慧城市的发展。释放数字新经济的潜力取决于一个万物互联的世界。我们需要确保这些快速发展的技术平等地服务于全人类。”

以下为致辞原文：

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

Digital technology has transformed every aspect of our lives.

It is also an increasingly powerful engine of business and economic growth. Real-time data sharing, IoT applications, information networking and artificial intelligence are enabling the development of smart grids, smart homes and smart cities. Across various sectors, including transportation, agriculture, energy, and healthcare, these technologies are improving quality of life, promoting sustainability, and fostering more responsive services.

But not all countries or communities are benefitting equally. For those without capacity or connectivity, the digital divide is an opportunity divide. And as your theme reminds us, unleashing the potential of a new digital economy depends on a fully connected world.

Last month, leaders adopted the Global Digital Compact to help close the divide and support efforts to ensure that communities and countries get the financial and technological assistance to expand connectivity to all people.

On AI, we also made an essential breakthrough: the first truly universal agreement on governance giving every country a seat at the AI table.

Digital technology is about bridging divides.

Let's ensure that these rapidly evolving technologies serve all people, equally.

以下为致辞译文：

我很高兴向世界物联网大会致以问候。

数字技术已经改变了我们生活的方方面面。

它也日益成为驱动商业和经济发展的强大引擎。实时数据分析、物联网应用、信息网络以及人工智能正在赋能智能电网、智慧家庭和智慧城市的发展。纵观各个领域，包括交通、农业、能源和健康医疗，这些技术正在改善人们的生活，推动可持续发展和促进更加灵活的服务。

然而，并不是所有国家或社区都平等地从中受益。对于那些没有能力或未能联通的国家和地区，数字鸿沟也是一种机遇鸿沟。正如你们的主题提到的一样，释放数字新经济的潜力取决于一个万物互联的世界。

上个月，世界各国的领袖通过了《全球数字契约》以弥合这种数字鸿沟并支持大家所做的努力来确保各国和社区能够获得资金和技术的援助，使全体人民都能互联互通。

在人工智能方面，我们也取得了重要的突破：首个真正世界性的治理协定将让每个国家在人工智能方面拥有发言权。

数字技术就是关于鸿沟的弥合。

让我们确保这些快速发展的技术平等地服务于全人类。