Annan Unclear About US Participation in UN Meeting on Iraq

Annan Unclear About US Participation¹ in UN Meeting on Iraq

 

Peter Heinlein

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he expects senior U.S. officials to come to New York this month for talks on Iraq. Leaders of the Iraqi Governing Council will be there. But the Bush administration has been non-committal about its attendance.

Mr. Annan says the meeting he has called for January 19 is for senior leaders. Both this month's and next month's presidents of the Iraqi Governing Council will attend. So, in all likelihood, will the top British diplomat² in Iraq, Jeremy Greenstock.

But when asked who would represent the U.S.-led Coalition³ Provisional Authority that rules Iraq, Mr. Annan had no answer. "I don't have a list of their delegation⁴, but I do expect the U.S. to participate."

Mr. Annan first proposed the meeting last month in a phone call to President Bush. Since then, he has been in regular touch with Secretary of State Colin Powell and other U.S. officials in hopes of persuading them to send top coalition officials based in Iraq. But so far, he's received no firm response.

"I would expect the meeting to be at the senior level. The Iraqi delegation will be led by Mr. Pachachi, who is the president of the Governing Council. I myself will participate, and I would expect the U.S. government to send a senior delegation, hopefully including people from Baghdad."

The diplomatic maneuvering⁵ stems from differing ideas of how Iraq's transition to self-rule should be accomplished⁶.

Mr. Annan says he wants coalition officials to spell out at the January 19 meeting just what they want the United Nations to do until the end of June, when a provisional government is scheduled to take power. U.S. officials counter that there is no need for such discussions, because the U.N. role is clearly defined in Security Council resolutions already on the books.

The secretary-general said Monday he will not send U.N. staff back to Baghdad until security concerns are addressed. In the meantime, the world body will continue to operate its Iraq programs out of offices in nearby Jordan and Cyprus.

 

注释：

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan  联合国秘书长科菲·安南，2001年诺贝尔和平奖获得者。

Iraqi Governing Council  伊拉克管理委员会

committal [kE5mitl] n. 许诺

likelihood [5laiklihud] n. 可能性

Coalition Provisional Authority  临时管理委员会

delegation [7deli5^eiFEn] n. 代表团

Secretary of State Colin Powell  国务卿科林·鲍威尔

firm [fE:m] adj. 坚定的，坚决的

Mr. Pachachi  全名Adnan Pachachi，阿德南·帕沙希，伊拉克管理委员会现任主席

Baghdad [`bA^dAd] n. 巴格达（伊拉克首都）

maneuvering [mE5nu:vEriN] n. 策略

stem from  来自，起源于

spell out  说清楚

the United Nations  联合国

provisional [prE5viVEnl] adj. 临时的

counter [5kauntE] v. 反驳，回答

Security Council  安全理事会，简称安理会

resolution [7rezE5lju:FEn] n. 决议

Jordan [5dVC:dn] n. 约旦（位于西南亚的国家）

Cyprus [5saiprEs] n. 塞浦路斯（地中海东部一岛）

1 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

2 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

3 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

4 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

5 maneuvering   

v.移动，用策略( maneuver的现在分词 )；操纵

参考例句：

• This Manstein did, with some brilliant maneuvering under the worse winter conditions. 曼施坦因在最恶劣的严冬条件下，出色地施展了灵活机动的战术，终于完成了任务。 来自辞典例句
• In short, large goals required farsighted policies, not tactical maneuvering. 一句话，大的目标需要有高瞻远瞩的政策，玩弄策略是不行的。 来自辞典例句

6 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。