world television day世界电视日

In recognition of the increasing impact television has on decision-making by bringing world attention to conflicts1 and threats to peace and security and its potential role in sharpening the focus on other major issues， including economic and social issues， the United Nations General Assembly2 proclaimed3 November 21 as World Television Day on December 17， 1996.

由于认识到电视通过提醒世界注意冲突及其他对和平与安全的威胁，从而对决策的影响日益增强，同时意识到电视对引导公众关注包括经济和社会问题等主要问题所能发挥的作用，联合国大会于1996年12月17日指定11月21日为世界电视日。

The world today is controlled by advancements4 in technology. We live in a society that depends on information technology and communications to perform its daily activities， including work， entertainment， education， health care， personal relationships， travel， and many other pursuits.

当今世界被技术进步所控制。我们生活在一个依赖信息技术和传播的社会中，工作、娱乐、教育、保健、个人关系、旅行等等日常事务都离不开信息技术与传播。

Everything we experience through television shapes and influences our lives. Television educates， informs， entertains， instructs and influences us in so many ways. The youth are greatly influenced by images and we can expect new value systems to emerge5 among them.

我们通过电视体验到的一切都在塑造和影响着我们的生活。电视有着教育、信息、娱乐、通知等多种功能并以这些方式对我们产生影响。年轻人极大地受到图像的影响，我们可以想见他们将由此形成新的价值体系。

World Television Day is not so much a celebration of a tool， but rather the philosophy which it represents. Television represents a symbol for communication and globalization in the modern world. Television was thus acknowledged as a major tool in informing， channeling and affecting public opinion. Its impact and presence and its influence on world politics could not be denied.

世界电视日不仅只是一个庆祝电视这种工具的日子，更重要的是认可电视所代表的哲学。电视是现代世界的传播和全球化的象征。电视由此被认可为一种传递信息、引导和影响舆论的主要工具。其后果、存在和对世界政治的影响力是不可否认的。

The global exchanges of television programmes focusing on peace， security， economic and social development and the enhancement of cultural exchange show the growing significance of television in today’s changing world. The information sharing through television improves social and cultural communication and encourages cooperation and partnerships in the world.

电视节目侧重于在和平、安全、经济和社会发展、以及加强文化交流领域的全球交流，这表示电视在当今不断变化的世界中日益重要。通过电视共享信息，有利于社会和文化的交流，并鼓励全球合作和伙伴关系。