UN Palestine Meeting Convenes in Beijing

　　A UN conference in support of a two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict convened¹ in Beijing on Tuesday.

 

　　The meeting will review the current situation and revive international efforts to re-start stagnant² peace talks between the two sides.

 

　　CRI's Su Yi has more.

 

　　At the opening of the UN meeting, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco spoke³ on behalf of UN secretary General Ban Ki Moon.

 

　　In his speech he appealed for international attention on the Palestinian issue, the resolution of which he said is "not a matter of less urgency."

 

　　"It is the firm view of the United Nations secretariat that achieving a two-State solution is more urgent than ever in the increasingly unstable⁴ regional context, and that negotiations⁵ remain the only way towards that end."

 

　　The UN official warned that despite last November's ceasefire, understanding between both sides remains⁶ the best opportunity to change the negative dynamics⁷ in Gaza.

 

　　He added that the ongoing⁸ conflict in Syria could bring about dangerous efforts to the region.

 

　　He contends renewed negotiations have been jeopardized⁹ by an expanding Israeli settlement.

 

　　Those settlements increased 176-percent in the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period last year.

 

　　Chinese assistant Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu highlighted practical steps that need to be taken:

 

　　"The immediate¹⁰ priority is to take credible¹¹ steps to stop settlement activities, end violence against innocent civilians¹², lift the blockade of the Gaza strip and properly handle the issue of Palestinian prisoners in order to remove obstacles and foster a good atmosphere for peaceful talks."

 

　　The UN meeting comes a month after China separately hosted the Palestinian President and the Israeli Prime Minister in May.

 

　　As a result of the meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping put up a "four point" proposal including a two state solution within the 1967 borders.

 

　　Such a solution would include Palestinian capital situated¹³ in East Jerusalem and the legitimate¹⁴ security concerns of Israel being respected, as well as direct pressure from the international community for peace.

 

　　Wu Sike, is Chinese special envoy¹⁵ on the Middle East.

 

　　He says the continuity in meetings demonstrates China's contribution in helping¹⁶ solve the issue as a 'responsible' country.

 

　　However he says he does not intend to replace other super powers in dealing¹⁷ with international concerns:

 

　　"I've repeated this several times that China does not have the intention of ruling out other international effort in the Middle East issue, which also brings no benefit to China itself. The Palestinian issue is conflicted and needed to be solved by concerted effort rather than any single country, even the US. To host this meeting represents that China welcomes the UN to play a bigger role to bring peace into the region."

 

　　The two day meeting is organized by the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.

 

　　Audiences include committee members and observers from over 40 governments and intergovernmental organizations.

 

　　For CRI, this is Su Yi. 

1 convened   

召开( convene的过去式 )； 召集； （为正式会议而）聚集； 集合

参考例句：

• The chairman convened the committee to put the issue to a vote. 主席召集委员们开会对这个问题进行表决。
• The governor convened his troops to put down the revolt. 总督召集他的部队去镇压叛乱。

2 stagnant   

adj.不流动的，停滞的，不景气的

参考例句：

• Due to low investment,industrial output has remained stagnant.由于投资少，工业生产一直停滞不前。
• Their national economy is stagnant.他们的国家经济停滞不前。

3 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

4 unstable   

adj.不稳定的，易变的

参考例句：

• This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books.这书橱很不结实，装不了这么多书。
• The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定。

5 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

6 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

7 dynamics   

n.力学，动力学，动力，原动力；动态

参考例句：

• In order to succeed,you must master complicated knowledge of dynamics.要取得胜利，你必须掌握很复杂的动力学知识。
• Dynamics is a discipline that cannot be mastered without extensive practice.动力学是一门不做大量习题就不能掌握的学科。

8 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

9 jeopardized   

危及，损害( jeopardize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The soldier jeopardized his life to save his comrade. 这个士兵冒生命的危险救他的同志。
• The occasional failed project or neglected opportunity does not jeopardized overall progress. 偶然失败的项目或失误的机会并没有影响总的进展。

10 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

11 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？

12 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

13 situated   

adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的

参考例句：

• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
• She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。

14 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

15 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

16 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

17 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。