Rotary, which has a 65-year history with the UN, holds the highest consultative status offered to any nongovernmental organization by the Economic and Social Council, which oversees many UN agencies.
扶輪與聯合國結盟至今已有 65年的漫長歷史，並擁有聯合國經濟社會委員會頒發的最高諮詢地位，得以提供諮詢服務給任何非政府機構。該委員會負責監督許多聯合國旗下相關單位。

During the opening panel, Mickey Chopra, chief of health and associate director of programs at UNICEF, commended Rotary for its ongoing collaboration to improve the health of children around the world and eradicate polio. Rotary and UNICEF are spearheading partners, along with the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
聯合國兒童基金會(UNICEF)衛生事務主管暨相關計畫副主席Mickey Chopra，在開幕座談中讚揚扶輪持續與聯合國合作，攜手改善全球兒童健康，致力杜絕小兒痲痺的貢獻。扶輪與聯合國兒童基金會在「全球根除小兒麻痺計畫」上，連同世界衛生組織及美國疾病管制預防中心，正是站上最前線的合作夥伴。

"Our partnership continues to be a vital element in the eradication of polio," Chopra said. "Through inspiring vision and continued vigor towards ridding the world of this disease, Rotarians are addressing far bigger and important global concerns to children, such as, poverty and clean water."
Chopra表示：「我們的合作在杜絕小兒痲痺上，扮演了舉足輕重的角色。扶輪社員努力宣傳願景，持續努力以求從世上消滅此病，進而處理了對全球兒童而言，堪稱更為龐大且重要的問題，如免於貧窮及乾淨用水等。」

Chopra said Rotary's partnership with UNICEF is the largest and most successful private-public partnership in global health.
Chopra提到在全球衛生方面，扶輪與聯合國兒童基金會的合作關係，正是最龐大且最成功的民間與官方合作關係。

"UNICEF is proud to work side by side with Rotary's dedicated members," she said. "With the current progress we've made together, now, more than ever, is the time to push and continue this effort."

她說：「聯合國兒童基金會深感榮幸，能與全力以赴的扶輪社員並肩合作。基於雙方目前所獲得的進展，今後將是持續且推廣此項成果的時刻。」

During a panel on literacy, Elizabeth Fordham, education adviser for UNESCO, discussed the improvements the UN has made in adult and youth literacy worldwide.

在識字相關座談會上，聯合國教科文組織(UNESCO)的教育顧問Elizabeth Fordham，討論了聯合國在提升全球成年人與青少年識字程度上的進展。

"Adult literacy levels have risen 8 percent in the last 20 years. Youth is even higher," Fordham said. "While these trends are encouraging, much more needs to be done."
Fordham表示：「成年人的識字率較過去20年來提升了8%，青少年的成果更佳。這些趨勢雖然讓我們深受鼓舞，更體認到還需要更多的努力。」

Fordham noted that 796 million adults worldwide can't read or write and that two-thirds of them are women. "The simple fact is a high proportionate of developing countries don't have the literacy levels for social and economic participation," she said.
Fordham提到，全球不具閱讀或書寫能力的成年人有7.96億人，其中有三分之二為女性。她表示：「這項簡單的事實意味著，開發中國家有比例甚高的人口，不具參與社經活動的識字水準。」

She acknowledged Rotary's continued funding and awareness toward eradicating illiteracy.
她感謝扶輪持續贊助消除文盲計畫及相關推廣活動。

"Promoting literacy for all is a goal close to the heart of both UNESCO and Rotary," Fordham said. "The denial of literacy is the denial of a basic human right, social inclusion, empowerment, and economic growth. It's a development imperative, not a luxury."
Fordham表示：「提升識字率是聯合國教科文組織與扶輪的核心目標，漠視不識字等同漠視基本人權、融入社會、享有權利及經濟成長，這是人類發展的必要條件，而不是奢侈要求。」

Past RI President William B. "Bill" Boyd spoke about water, sanitation, and hygiene projects in Ghana, the Philippines, and the Dominican Republic as part of the RI/USAID International H2O Collaboration during a panel on water.

前任國際扶輪會長William Bill Boyd在水資源相關座談會上，主講在迦納、菲律賓及多明尼加共和國推動的水資源、公共衛生及保健計畫，這些計畫為國際扶輪/美國國際開發總署(USAID)國際水資源合作計畫的一環。

"We are learning that Rotary does have a place on the world stage and there are many people who want to work with us," says Boyd. "Because of our partnerships with large organizations such as USAID, we do have the ability, through major water projects, to make a significant difference for many people around the world."

Boyd表示：「我們瞭解到扶輪在世界舞台上佔有一席之地，許多人都希望與我們共事。由於我們和美國國際開發總署一類的大型組織合作，才能真正獲得能力，透過大型水資源計畫，讓全球許多人的生活為之改觀。」

Other water panel speakers included Frederik Pischke, UN-Water's adviser to the Secretary, and Claire B. Lyons of the PepsiCo Foundation.

水資源相關座談會的其他主講人，還包括聯合國水利衛生設施小組(UN-Water)秘書顧問Frederik Pischke，以及百事食品基金會的Claire B. Lyons。

Nancy Binkin, chief of the Policy and Evidence Unit, Health Section, UNICEF, spoke on the progress being made in increasing child survival and remaining challenges.

聯合國兒童基金會(UNICEF)衛生組政策與證據單位負責人Nancy Binkin，談到了在促進兒童存活率方面的進展，以及有待克服的挑戰。

H. Bradley Jenkins, RI representative to the United Nations in New York, served as lead organizer of the event, along with alternate RI representatives Sylvan M. Barnet Jr., Robert A Coultas, William A. Miller, and Helen B. Reisler.