VOA标准英语2017--南苏丹、尼日利亚以及也门存在饥饿和矛盾
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2017年(四月)
Hunger and Conflict in South Sudan, Nigeria, Yemen
According to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, or FEWS NET, in 2017, some 70 million people across 45 countries will need emergency food assistance. Severe drought and economic instability are part of the problem, but so is violent conflict.
Indeed, “It's important to stress that these crises are largely man-made with other compounding factors,” said Matthew Nims, Acting 1 Director of USAID's Office of Food for Peace.
This is certainly true of South Sudan, Nigeria and Yemen. Famine was declared in parts of South Sudan in late February, while Nigeria and Yemen are at high risk of famine.
In South Sudan, the civil war that began in December 2013 as a consequence of the power struggle between President Salva Kiir and Vice 2 President Riek Machar escalated 3 into a civil war. An estimated 5.5 million people—nearly half of South Sudan's population—will face life-threatening hunger due to this man-made crisis.
In Nigeria, an estimated 5.2 million people will face severe food insecurity by June, particularly those displaced in Borno State.“There are signs that famine likely occurred in 2016, and may be ongoing 4 in parts of the state that humanitarian 5 actors are unable to reach,” said Acting Director Nims.
The United States, said Mr. Nims, has provided nearly $386 million since Fiscal 6 Year 2016 for people affected 7 by the ongoing crisis in the Lake Chad Basin region.
In Yemen, over 17 million people are food insecure, seven million of whom are in need of emergency food assistance. Starting in Fiscal Year 2016, the U.S. government has contributed nearly $432 million in humanitarian assistance to Yemen, said Mr. Nims.
In South Sudan, the United States has not waited for a famine declaration to intervene and will continue to respond robustly 8 to save as many lives as possible. The U.S. is the single largest provider of humanitarian assistance to South Sudan, having provided more than $2.1 billion since the start of the conflict in December 2013.
“We remain committed to providing humanitarian assistance around the world as both a moral imperative 9 and as a direct benefit to the well-being 10 of the United States.”
- Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
- During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
- 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。
- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
- The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
- 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 increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
- The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。
- 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。
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- The economy is still growing robustly, but inflation, It'seems, is back. 经济依然强劲增长，但是通胀似乎有所抬头。 来自互联网
- He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
- The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。
- He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
- My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。