VOA标准英语2014--南苏丹20万人背井离乡

 

200,000 Displaced in South Sudan 南苏丹20万人背井离乡

The U.N. estimates more than 200,000 people have been displaced within South Sudan by ongoing¹ fighting. Another 10,000 people have fled to neighboring countries.

U.N. refugee agency spokesman Daniel MacIsaac said the UNHCR is trying to maintain access to those in need despite fighting across at least seven states.

“We are extremely concerned, of course, about the safety of refugees and about south Sudanese who are displaced within their own country. We’re also seeing that  access to these people is affected² by what we call insecurity, basically, the danger, the fighting and that type of thing, too.”

Many of the displaced in South Sudan have sought refuge at U.N. bases in Juba, Bor, Pibor, Malakal and Bentiu. MacIsaac says the agency is assisting at those  locations.

“Approximately 75,000 people – although that does change –have taken shelter at these different U.N. bases or compounds around the country. So as a result that’s a  huge responsibility to protect those people, as well as to simply house them. And that’s been going on for almost two weeks as well. UNHCR – because of our expertise³  – we are certainly among the U.N. agencies and other partners who are helping⁴ to provide supplies to these people be it sleeping mats, tents, food and water. So we’ re helping coordinate⁵ that,” he said.

Those fleeing across South Sudan’s borders are being helped by a variety of agencies and government ministries⁶.

MacIsaac said, “There’s good cooperation with the governments, be it Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and even in Sudan, of course, as well -- together with our NGO partners  in those countries. And then we would help operate transit⁷ centers where we would register, take information, find out the needs. We also interview any refugees about  what’s the situation back where you came from? Why did you flee, in particular? What are you seeing on the road? -- To give us an idea of [whom] else might be coming. ”

Besides helping the displaced -- and those who’ve fled to other countries -- UNHCR continues to support about 210,000 refugees from neighboring Sudan.  Most are in  the Yida and Ajoung Thok camps in Unity⁸ State in northern South Sudan. There are also refugee camps in Maban County in Upper Nile State.

“The situation has been changing literally⁹ every day. So it is some we have to really monitor, even in terms of getting supplies from the capital Juba or from outside  the country as required,” he said.

The UNHCR said it’s also focusing on child protection, saying many family members have been separated while trying to escape the fighting.

1 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。

2 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

3 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

4 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。

5 coordinate   

adj.同等的，协调的；n.同等者；vt.协作，协调

参考例句：

• You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
• Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。

6 ministries   

（政府的）部( ministry的名词复数 )； 神职； 牧师职位； 神职任期

参考例句：

• Local authorities must refer everything to the central ministries. 地方管理机构应请示中央主管部门。
• The number of Ministries has been pared down by a third. 部委的数量已经减少了1/3。

7 transit   

n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过

参考例句：

• His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
• The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。

8 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

9 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。