2006年VOA标准英语-UN: Action Needed to Protect People of Darfur
时间：2019-02-06 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（十二月）
By Lisa Schlein
Geneva
12 December 2006
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has urged the U.N. Human Rights Council to take action to protect the people in Sudan's conflict-ridden province of Darfur and to investigate abuses committed against them. Annan's appeal to an emergency session in Geneva comes amidst growing fears that the conflict in Darfur could turn into a regional war. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva.
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan speaks to the Security Council at the United Nations headquarters
In a recorded video, Kofi Annan told delegates attending the emergency session that the people of Darfur have endured a nightmare for more than three years. He said the fighting had escalated 1 in recent weeks and conditions for the civilian 2 population have become even worse.
The U.N. secretary-general recited a catalogue of atrocities 3 ranging from the destruction of villages to rape 4. And, he warned, the violence was now spreading to two neighboring countries - Chad and the Central African Republic.
"It is essential that this council send a clear and united message to warn all concerned, on behalf of the whole world, that the current situation is simply unacceptable and will not be allowed to continue," said Mr. Annan.
Annan said the people in Darfur cannot afford to wait another day. He said the violence, the killings 6 and other violations 7 of human rights must stop.
"I urge you to lose no time in sending a team of independent and universally respected experts to investigate the latest escalation 8 of abuses," he added. "It is urgent that we take action to prevent further violations, including by bringing to account those responsible for the numerous crimes that have already been committed."
This emergency session was called last month after Kofi Annan criticized the U.N. Human Rights Council for focusing almost exclusively on Israel and paying scant 9 attention to the tragic 10 situation unfolding in Darfur.
Since the council came into being six months ago, it has held three special sessions on Israel's attacks in Gaza and Lebanon.
U.N. High Commissioner 11 for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, echoed Annan's concerns.
She said there was credible 12 evidence that the Sudanese government was upgrading the militia 13's arsenals 14 and mobility 15. The Janjaweed, Arab militia, have been accused of attacking and pillaging 16 villages, of raping 17 and killing 5 civilians 18.
Arbour also accused the rebels of widespread atrocities against civilians. She said they too must be held accountable for violations of international human rights.
"Yet, impunity 19 is rampant 20. The desperate plight 21 of the people of Darfur has for too long been neglected or addressed with what the victims should rightly regard-and history will judge-as meek 22 offerings, broken promises, and disregard," she said.
Sudan's deputy governor, Dr. Farah Mustafa, was not happy with what he heard.
He rejected the charges, calling them ill represented and distorted. He accused the high commissioner of having a hidden political agenda and of trying to exert pressure on Sudan to accept an international peacekeeping force in Darfur.
Khartoum has repeatedly rejected U.N. proposals to replace the small force of African Union soldiers with a larger, heftier U.N. backed peacekeeping unit.
- The fighting escalated into a full-scale war. 这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。
- The demonstration escalated into a pitched battle with the police. 示威逐步升级，演变成了一场同警察的混战。
- There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
- He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
- They were guilty of the most barbarous and inhuman atrocities. 他们犯有最野蛮、最灭绝人性的残暴罪行。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The enemy's atrocities made one boil with anger. 敌人的暴行令人发指。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
- He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
- The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
- This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
- These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。
- The threat of nuclear escalation remains. 核升级的威胁仍旧存在。 来自辞典例句
- Escalation is thus an aspect of deterrence and of crisis management. 因此逐步升级是威慑和危机处理的一个方面。 来自辞典例句
- Don't scant the butter when you make a cake.做糕饼时不要吝惜奶油。
- Many mothers pay scant attention to their own needs when their children are small.孩子们小的时候，许多母亲都忽视自己的需求。
- The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
- Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。
- The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
- 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？
- First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
- There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。
- We possess-each of us-nuclear arsenals capable of annihilating humanity. 我们两国都拥有能够毁灭全人类的核武库。 来自辞典例句
- Arsenals are factories that produce weapons. 军工厂是生产武器的工厂。 来自互联网
- The difference in regional house prices acts as an obstacle to mobility of labour.不同地区房价的差异阻碍了劳动力的流动。
- Mobility is very important in guerrilla warfare.机动性在游击战中至关重要。
- The rebels went looting and pillaging. 叛乱者趁火打劫，掠夺财物。
- Soldiers went on a rampage, pillaging stores and shooting. 士兵们横冲直撞，洗劫商店并且开枪射击。 来自辞典例句
- In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace. 作为报复，查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼，奸淫杀戮平民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The conquerors marched on, burning, killing, raping and plundering as they went. 征服者所到之处烧杀奸掠，无所不做。 来自互联网
- 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。
- You will not escape with impunity.你不可能逃脱惩罚。
- The impunity what compulsory insurance sets does not include escapement.交强险规定的免责范围不包括逃逸。
- Sickness was rampant in the area.该地区疾病蔓延。
- You cannot allow children to rampant through the museum.你不能任由小孩子在博物馆里乱跑。
- The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
- She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。