UN Chief Heads to Cyclone-Stricken Burma (1/2)

【标准VOA】2008-05-22
UN Chief Heads to Cyclone-Stricken Burma (1/2)



 大意
People call for more access for international aid.

 听写
 Mr. Ban’s spokeswoman Michele Montas said Monday that the Secretary General would go directly to the areas hardest hit by Cyclone Nargis when he arrives in Burma also known as Myanmar on Thursday. “His objectiveE is to be reinforced the ongoing aid operation, see how the international relief and rehabilitation efforts can be scaled up, and work with Myanmar authorities with to significantly increased amount of aid following flowing through Rangoon Yangon to the areas more most affected by the disaster.” One of the issues hampering the aid operation has been the Burmese regime’s resistance to granting visas to international aid workers. Asked if the Secretary General had to applyied for a visa, Montas said she hasd received one and she’s is traveling at the invitation of Burma’s UN ambassador. Despite that invitation, Montas said the Secretary General has still been unable to reach the country’s top leader by telephone. Mr. Ban will remain in Burma until Friday when he will travel to neighboring Thailand for bilateral meetings ahead of Sunday’s joint UN ASEAN international pledging conference.


 生词
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 翻译
潘先生的发言人M星期一说秘书长星期二到达缅甸后会直接去受灾最重的地区。“他的目的是推进救援工作的进行，看看国际救援和重建如何能扩大规模。与当局一起增加从Y到灾区的救援。”限制救援工作的原因之一是缅甸政府拒绝给国际救援人员授予签证。当问及秘书长是否也必须申请签证时，M说他已经收到了缅甸的联合国大使的访问邀请。除此以外，M说秘书长还不能通过电话与国家领导人对话。潘将在缅甸停留到星期五，届时他将到泰国参加星期天的联合国-东盟双边国际会议。


 总结
今天这个女发言人讲话真像我舅妈：气势逼人，就是不知道在讲什么……
posted @ 2008-05-22 00:35 vivianliv86 阅读(22) 评论(0)  编辑  收藏 所属分类: 每日VOA 网摘收藏

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