6月14日，一艘载有数百人的拥挤不堪的船只在希腊海岸倾覆，造成大量人员死亡，国际海事组织秘书长基塔克·林对此深表悲痛。

目前已知至少有78人死亡，数百人失踪。

林在一份声明中向所有受这场悲剧影响的人表示最深切的哀悼：

“据报道，一艘载有数百人的船只在希腊海岸倾覆沉没，造成人员伤亡，对此我深感悲痛。

令人悲伤的是，成千上万的人乘坐不安全的船只进行危险的海上越境，把他们的生命交到不道德的经营者手中，这些经营者几乎不考虑强制性法规，如《国际海上人命安全公约》(SOLAS)或《国际海上搜救公约》(SAR)。

我赞扬希腊当局和参与搜救行动的小组所做的努力，拯救了许多人的生命。

我们必须承认海岸警卫队、海军、搜救机构和其他船只所做的值得赞扬的努力，他们本着航海的最佳精神和传统，继续在海上营救遇险人员。

任何一个在海上丧生的生命都太多了。

海事组织将继续与联合国系统其他机构合作，如保护海上难民和移民机构间小组，以解决这一人道主义问题的复杂性以及与海上运输移民有关的不安全做法。

我谨向所有受这一最新悲剧影响的人表示最深切的哀悼。”

英文原文

The International Maritime Organization’s Secretary-General, Kitack Lim, has expressed his profound sadness about the large loss of life when a heavily overcrowded boat carrying hundreds of people capsized on 14 June off the coast of Greece. At least 78 people are known to have died and it is thought that several hundred are missing.  

In a statement, Mr Lim offered his deepest condolences to all impacted by the tragedy:

"I am profoundly saddened by the reports of the tragic loss of life off the coast of Greece, after a boat carrying hundreds of people reportedly capsized and sank. It is a sad fact that thousands of people undertake dangerous sea crossings in unsafe vessels, putting their lives in the hands of unscrupulous operators – who have little regard for mandatory regulations such as the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) or the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR).

I commend the efforts of the Greek authorities and the teams involved in the search and rescue operation, saving many lives. It is important for us to recognize the commendable efforts of the coast guards, navies, search and rescue agencies and other vessels that continue to rescue those in distress at sea, acting in the best spirit and tradition of seafaring.

Every life lost at sea is one too many. IMO will continue to work with others in the United Nations system, like the Inter-Agency Group on the protection of refugees and migrants moving by sea, to address the complexities of this humanitarian issue and the unsafe practices associated with the transport of migrants by sea.

I wish to offer my deepest condolences to all those impacted by this latest tragedy."

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