刚果民主共和国的人权状况被联合国认定为“一种灾难”

21刚果民主共和国的人权状况被联合国认定为“一种灾难”

UN Labels DRC Humanitarian¹ Condition 'a Disaster'
Breck Ardery
New York
13 Jun 2001 22:25 UTC

Although hopes continue for a lasting² peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations Security Council has been told that 1)humanitarian conditions in the country are a 2)disaster.
The 3)Council received several updates on the situation in the DRC including efforts to disarm³ and de-mobilize rebel groups, withdraw foreign forces and to open a dialogue of national 4)reconciliation. The United Nations has a 5)contingent of military observers in Congo to assist all parties in carrying out a peace agreement.
U.N. Peacekeeping chief Jean Marie Guehenno gave the Council a 6)cautiously optimistic report on the military situation, although noting there are some problems such as the slow progress of 7)demilitarization of the city of Kisangani.
However, even if progress toward peace continues, other speakers told the Council a 8)devastating humanitarian situation will remain. Olara Otunnu, the special U.N. Representative for Children in Armed 9)Conflict, said his recent visit to the DRC convinced him there is an urgent need for help. He said, "The primary responsibility for ensuring the well being of the children and therefore the future of the country rests with Congolese leaders. I have urged them to assume this responsibility. But today I 10)appeal to the international community to reach out to the Congolese children with concrete assistance, focusing particularly on 11)rehabilitation of schools and health care centers and the 12)provision of much-need resources for the 13)demobilization of child soldiers."
Mr. Otunnu said he welcomes the decision by the DRC government to 14)ratify an international treaty banning child soldiers.
DRC Foreign Minister Leonard She Okitundu described the humanitarian conditions in his country as a "disaster." Speaking through an English interpreter, Mr. Okitundu told the Council that the human effects of the fighting can be seen almost everywhere. Mr. Okitundu's interpreter said, "There are 16 million people directly affected⁴ by the war and most of them are already the most 15)vulnerable, children in the streets, orphans⁵, children enrolled⁶ by force in the army. The Council has recently noted⁷ the precarious⁸ situation of the Congolese population in the provinces that are occupied as well as those under government control."
Mr. Okitundi said the recent 16)devaluation of the Congolese franc has brought further hardship. The decision to devalue the currency was made by the DRC government as part of an economic stabilization⁹ program to stop runaway¹⁰ 17)inflation.
Later this week, the Security Council is expected to approve a resolution extending the U.N. 18)mission in the DRC for one year. That is considerably¹¹ longer than most extension resolutions but U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says the long extension will demonstrate the Security Council's commitment to the peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

(1) humanitarian[hju:mAnI5teErIEn]n.人道主义者
(2) disaster[dI5zB:stE(r); (?@) dIz5AstEr]n.灾难, 天灾, 灾祸
(3) council[5kaJns(E)l]n.政务会, 理事会,参议会
(4) reconciliation[rekEnsIlI5eIF(E)n]n.和解, 调和, 顺从
(5) contingent[kEn5tIndVEnt]adj.可能发生的, 附随的n.分遣队
(6) cautiously adv.慎重地
(7) demilitarization n.非军事化, 解除武装, 废除军备
(8) devastating[5devEsteItIN]adj.破坏性的, 全然的
(9) conflict[5kRnflIkt]n.斗争, 冲突vi.抵触, 冲突
(10) appeal to v.呼吁, 要求, 诉诸
(11) rehabilitation[ri:hEbIlI5teIF(E)n]n.复原
(12) provision[prE5vIV(E)n]n.供应, (一批)供应品
(13) demobilization n.复员
(14) ratify[5rAtIfaI]vt.批准, 认可
(15) vulnerable[5vQlnErEb(E)l]adj.易受攻击的, 易受...的攻击
(16) devaluation[9di:vAljJ`eIFLn]n.(货币)贬值
(17) inflation[In5fleIF(E)n]n.夸张, 通货膨胀, (物价)暴涨
(18) mission[5mIF(E)n]n.使命, 任务, 使团, 代表团

 

1 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

2 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

3 disarm   

v.解除武装，回复平常的编制，缓和

参考例句：

• The world has waited 12 years for Iraq to disarm. 全世界等待伊拉克解除武装已有12年之久。
• He has rejected every peaceful opportunity offered to him to disarm.他已经拒绝了所有能和平缴械的机会。

4 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。

5 orphans   

孤儿( orphan的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The poor orphans were kept on short commons. 贫苦的孤儿们吃不饱饭。
• Their uncle was declared guardian to the orphans. 这些孤儿的叔父成为他们的监护人。

6 enrolled   

adj.入学登记了的v.[亦作enrol]( enroll的过去式和过去分词 )；登记，招收，使入伍（或入会、入学等），参加，成为成员；记入名册；卷起，包起

参考例句：

• They have been studying hard from the moment they enrolled. 从入学时起，他们就一直努力学习。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He enrolled with an employment agency for a teaching position. 他在职业介绍所登了记以谋求一个教师的职位。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

8 precarious   

adj.不安定的，靠不住的；根据不足的

参考例句：

• Our financial situation had become precarious.我们的财务状况已变得不稳定了。
• He earned a precarious living as an artist.作为一个艺术家，他过得是朝不保夕的生活。

9 Stabilization   

稳定化

参考例句：

• The position of barycentre on plane directly impacts the stabilization and manipulation of plane. 飞机重心位置直接影响飞机的稳定和操纵特性。
• With the higher olefins, stabilization of the energetic intermediates occurs more easily. 在较高的烯烃情况下，高能的中间物稳定作用更易出现。

10 runaway   

n.逃走的人，逃亡，亡命者；adj.逃亡的，逃走的

参考例句：

• The police have not found the runaway to date.警察迄今没抓到逃犯。
• He was praised for bringing up the runaway horse.他勒住了脱缰之马受到了表扬。

11 considerably   

adv.极大地；相当大地；在很大程度上

参考例句：

• The economic situation has changed considerably.经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
• The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。