VOA常速英语2007年-UN Says Saudis Should Lead in Stabilization of
时间：2019-02-17 作者：英语课 分类：VOA常速英语2007年（十二月）
New York
17 December 2007
The United Nations special envoy 1 for Somalia, Ahmed Ould Abdallah, says Saudi Arabia should take the lead in efforts to stabilize 2 Somalia. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau has the story.
After 17 years and no success, Ould-Abdallah says it is time for the international community and the United Nations to either take a new approach or, essentially 3, admit defeat and withdraw from Somalia.
The status quo, Ould-Abdallah says, may actually be adding to the suffering in Somalia, which UN officials call the worst humanitarian 4 crisis in the world today.
But Ould-Abdallah says the United Nations should launch a diplomatic initiative to mobilize a consensus 5 in the country. He also recommends an initiative to strengthen an under-funded African Union peacekeeping force.
The AU force is supposed to be comprised of 8,000 troops but so far only 1,600 Ugandan troops are on the ground. Ould-Abdallah says Saudi Arabia has the "moral authority" to oversee 6 such initiatives, arranging technical and financial support, but not necessarily providing troops.
"As time is pressing, this new peace presence has become a must. For this, Saudi Arabia, the custodian 7 of the two Moslem 8 holiest sites and a close neighbor with many Somali refugees, more than 350,000, should be invited to play a leading role. Due to its successful contribution to peace in previous conflicts, Saudi Arabia can help."
Ould-Abdallah says the conflict becomes more dangerous to regional stability every day as young people, who make up two-thirds of Somalia's population, have no possibility of any work other than joining the conflict.
Ould-Abdallah made his comments in a briefing to the Security Council. A number of members support the idea of a peacekeeping mission, but the United Nations is stretched thin with a force of up to 26,000 troops scheduled to deploy 9 to Darfur in January.
- Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
- The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。
- They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
- His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。
- Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
- She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。
- 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。
- Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
- What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？
- Soldiers oversee the food handouts.士兵们看管着救济食品。
- Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。
- Benitez believes his custodian is among the top five in world football.贝尼特斯坚信他的门将是当今足坛最出色的五人之一。
- When his father died his uncle became his legal custodian.他父亲死后，他叔叔成了他的法定监护人。
- Moslem women used to veil their faces before going into public.信回教的妇女出门之前往往用面纱把脸遮起来。
- If possible every Moslem must make the pilgrimage to Mecca once in his life.如有可能，每个回教徒一生中必须去麦加朝觐一次。