UN Completes Mission in Angola
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：VOA2003（上）-国际时讯
Broadcast: Feb 13, 2003
The United Nations is completing its mission in Angola aimed at arranging 1)humanitarian 1 help and promoting human rights. U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan sees the decision to end the 2)mandate 2 as a sign of progress. In his most recent report on Angola, U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said the country is "firmly placed on a path of political, social and economic recovery."
After holding consultations 3 on the issue, Germany's Ambassador Gunter Plueger, whose country holds the rotating U.N. Security Council presidency 4, told reporters the Council welcomes the 3)implementation 5 of a nearly decade old peace accord for Angola and the end of the United Nation's mandate. "Members of the Council welcome the report of the Secretary General on the completion of the U.N. mission in Angola, UNMA, which will end on the 15th of February."
Mr. Annan says Angola still needs assistance in areas of human rights, removing land mines, the reintegration of ex-combatants, humanitarian assistance and economic recovery. He says Angola also should hold general elections soon.
Angola is rich in both petroleum 6 and diamonds, but it had been mired 7 in a civil war for over thirty years. The warring sides signed a 4)ceasefire six weeks after the February 22, 2002, death of rebel leader Jonas Savimbi.
Jenny Badner VOA news, United Nations.
1) humanitarian [hju(:)7mAni5tZEriEn]n.人道主义者
2) mandate [5mAndeit]n.命令, 训令, 要求
3) implementation [7implimen5teiFEn]n.执行
4) ceasefire[5sI:s7faIE] n.停火,停战
- 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。
- The President had a clear mandate to end the war.总统得到明确的授权结束那场战争。
- The General Election gave him no such mandate.大选并未授予他这种权力。
- Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
- Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
- The Government of Iran advanced the price of petroleum last week.上星期伊朗政府提高了石油价格。
- The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。