2007年VOA标准英语-Former Child Soldier Testifies Before US Congre

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 24 April 2007 U.S. lawmakers are considering legislation aimed at cracking down on the recruitment and use of child soldiers by other countries. A former child soldier in Sierra Leone's civil war testified before a Senate

VOA标准英语2013--New Standards Approved for Extractive Industries

'Cash Mob' Phenomenon Supports Local Business What do you get when you mix a store's need for more business with enthusiastic local consumers? A cash mob. Organized through social media, the phenomenon is based on the concept of a flash mob, where la

2007年VOA标准英语-Computer Sales Seek to Aid Developing World

By Paul Sisco Washington 26 September 2007 Nicholas Negroponte is the founding director of the Media Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. And he is chairman of a nonprofit organization aiming to provide inexpensive computers to ch

VOA标准英语2010年-Zimbabwe's Mugabe Speaks Out on Diamon

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe addresses mourners at the burial of his sister Sabina Mugabe at Heroes Acre in Harare, 1 Aug. 2010 Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe says windfall revenues from recently approved diamond sales must benefit the whol

VOA标准英语2010年-Informal Cross-Border Traders Reduce P

Zimbabwean women carry groceries as they walk towards the Beitbridge Border Post after their shopping trips in Musina, South Africa (2008 file photo) Informal cross-border trade contributes significantly to the economies of southern African nations -

VOA标准英语2011--Funding Levels for UN Women Questioned

Funding Levels for UN Women Questioned The mandate of U.N. Women is large, and some supporters are concerned that its starting budget of $500 million dollars is not enough to promote women and gender equality around the world, especially at the count

VOA标准英语2010年-African Farmers say Report on Reductio

Delegates from 171 countries and several hundred civic groups are meeting next week in Uruguay to discuss ways to reduce tobacco consumption around the world. A controversial report published on the eve of the meeting says some of the proposed measur

VOA标准英语2015--恐怖主义给奥巴马在国会上的演讲蒙上阴影

Terrorism Casts Shadow on Obama's Speech to Congress 恐怖主义给奥巴马在国会上的演讲蒙上阴影 WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is preparing to deliver his annual State of the Union address at a time of heightened vigilance in Washin

VOA标准英语2014--Chaos, Abuse Defy Solution in Libya

Chaos, Abuse Defy Solution in Libya LONDON The political and security crisis in Libya is deepening, with competing governments and, according to Amnesty International, widespread human rights violations committed with impunity. Libya has been in a st

VOA标准英语2015--IS Recruiters Target Central Asia

IS Recruiters Target Central Asia WASHINGTON The United Nations estimates that Islamic State and related groups have at least 25,000 foreign fighters from more than 100 countries. According to data from the U.S. Counterterrorism Center, Islamic State

VOA双语新闻 Non-Government Groups Launch Safe Water Campa

A consortium of more than 60 international non-governmental organizations says it will launch a global campaign on the Right to Water on March 22, which is World Water Day. The activists say they want the United Nations to begin negotiations for a le

VOA双语新闻---报告：非洲未准备好应对人口老化

A new report says African governments are ill prepared to handle the growing number of people over age 65. The African Development Bank is raising concerns over the lack of health insurance and pensions. 一份新的报告说，非洲政府还没准备

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Calls For Action to Reduce Climate-Related R

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 10 August 2007 United Nations Disaster Reduction officials say the effects of climate change are having a dangerous impact now and governments must urgently take action to protect their communities from floods and other hazards

VOA常速英语2007年-ADB: Asian Governments Need to Improve Water Ma

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 11 December 2007 The Asian Development Bank says that governments in the region need to improve the management of water resources to avoid a crisis in water security. Claudia Blume reports from VOA's Asia News Center in Hon

学个词Learn a Word 第1558-roll-back

今天我们要学的词是 roll back. Roll back 意思是后退，退步。国际艾滋病大会星期天在华盛顿开幕，The participants called for governments not to roll back progress made against the epidemic even though they're facing tigh

VOA常速英语2007年-Red Cross Blames Bureaucratic Barriers for Bloc

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 05 November 2007 A new report finds legal red tape and bureaucratic barriers can seriously hamper emergency aid and increase the cost of disaster relief. The report, launched by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red

VOA常速英语2007年-Amnesty Urges Governments Not to Extradite Geno

By Tendai Maphosa London 02 November 2007 Amnesty International urged governments on Friday not to send anyone suspected of crimes during Rwanda's 1994 genocide to be tried in the country, saying it has serious concerns about the justice system. From

VOA标准英语2008年-Aid Groups, Governments Appeal for More Access

By Kent Klein Washington 09 May 2008 Days after a deadly cyclone swept through Burma, governments and aid organizations around the world are ready to help, but Burma's military government has allowed very few aid workers to enter the country. As VOA'

VOA双语新闻：记者无国界批评一些国家言行不一

Reporters Without Borders has gone on the offensive, accusing governments of impotence, cowardice and duplicity in failing to defend freedom of expression. The journalists' advocacy group's criticism comes in its annual report, released Wednesday. 记者

VOA双语新闻：亚洲各国面临通胀高财政吃紧压力

Rising inflation is putting pressure on governments all over Asia, as angry citizens protest spiraling food and fuel costs and politicians bicker over how to handle new fiscal constraints. 日益增长的通货膨胀以及民众针对不断攀升的食