联合国周一敦促伊拉克和科威特加快努力，查明伊拉克1990年入侵科威特后仍有315人下落不明的命运，调查人员仍在搜寻据信埋葬其遗骸的墓地。
The UN on Monday urged Iraq and Kuwait to accelerate efforts to determine the fate of 315 people still missing following Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, as investigators continue searching burial sites believed to contain their remains.
“在伊拉克1990年入侵科威特35年多之后，这一人道主义档案仍未解决，”联合国高级代表山下真理在安理会会议上表示。
"More than thirty-five years after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990, this humanitarian file remains unresolved," Senior UN Representative Mari Yamashita told a Security Council meeting.
山下真理说，在最初的605名失踪科威特公民和第三国国民中，过去三十年来仅有290人的命运得到查明。
Yamashita said the fate of only 290 of the original 605 missing Kuwaiti and third-country nationals had been clarified over the past three decades.
她表示，在仍有315人下落不明的人员中，308人为科威特公民，并补充说，最后一次确认身份是在2023年8月进行的。
Of the 315 people still missing, 308 are Kuwaiti nationals, she said, adding that the last confirmed identification took place in August 2023.
她说，为寻找失踪人员已开展大量工作，包括在伊拉克各地疑似墓地进行挖掘，特别是在该国南部。
She said extensive efforts have been undertaken to locate the missing, including excavations at suspected burial sites across Iraq, particularly in the south of the country.
山下真理说，伊拉克当局已在哈米西耶遗址挖掘了约1.4万条战壕，并对其他感兴趣地点开展了多次实地任务。
Yamashita said Iraqi authorities have excavated approximately 14,000 trenches at the Khamisiyah site and conducted numerous field missions to other locations of interest.
哈米西耶仍是优先地点，因为调查人员认为那里可能埋葬着150至180名失踪科威特公民的遗骸，可能占未解决案件的一半左右。
Khamisiyah remains a priority because investigators believe it may contain the remains of 150 to 180 missing Kuwaiti nationals, potentially accounting for roughly half of the unresolved cases.
9月，国际红十字委员会（ICRC）和伊拉克当局对该遗址进行了联合实地任务。山下真理表示希望调查结果能尽快推动进一步的挖掘工作。
In September, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Iraqi authorities conducted a joint field mission to the site. Yamashita expressed hope that the findings would lead to further excavation work as soon as possible.
科威特档案和财产仍下落不明 联合国代表还强调了伊拉克入侵期间被掠夺的科威特财产问题仍未解决，其中包括该国的国家档案。她说，虽然部分资料已归还，但进展“有限”。
Kuwaiti archives, property remain missing The UN representative also highlighted the unresolved issue of Kuwaiti property taken during Iraq's invasion, including the country's national archives. Although some materials have been returned, progress has been "limited," she said.
部分资料于2019年移交科威特国家图书馆，2022年移交该国新闻部，2025年又有更多书籍和缩微胶卷录音资料获归还。
Items were transferred to the Kuwait National Library in 2019 and the country's Ministry of Information in 2022, while additional books and microfilm recordings were returned in 2025.
山下呼吁建立一条“清晰路径”，以识别和定位剩余财产，并建议拟议的伊拉克-科威特联合委员会可为定期对话与合作提供框架。
Yamashita called for a "clear pathway" to identify and locate the remaining property, suggesting that a proposed Joint Iraq-Kuwait Committee could provide a framework for regular dialogue and cooperation.
她还欢迎科威特王储与伊拉克总理在联合国大会期间举行的最近一次会晤，双方宣布成立一个工作组，以解决悬而未决的双边问题。
She also welcomed a recent meeting between Kuwait's crown prince and Iraq's prime minister on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, where the two countries announced a working group to address outstanding bilateral issues.
她说：“此类接触对于维持推进本授权人道主义目标所需的建设性环境、增强相互信任以及支持未来持续合作仍然至关重要。”
"Such engagements remain important in sustaining the constructive environment needed to advance the humanitarian objectives of this mandate, to strengthen mutual confidence, and to support continued cooperation in the future," she said.