44 联合国庆祝国际志愿者活动开展三十周年

UN Marks 30th Anniversary of Volunteer Program

Breck Ardery

United Nations

18 Jun 2001 19:38 UTC

 

The United Nations marked the 30th 1)anniversary of its Volunteer Program Monday with a record number of participants.

The program, which began in 1971, sends volunteers with specific areas of expertise¹ to nations all over the world. They may work with U.N. 2)peacekeeping operations, development projects or in direct human services, including education and healthcare.

Last year, there were almost 5,000 people from 157 nations active in the program.

Sharon Capeling-Alakija, executive coordinator² of the U.N. Volunteers, says the program is not one of 3)donor and 4)recipient countries, that about 65 percent of last year's volunteers came from developing nations. She told reporters that the largest single contingent³ of U.N. volunteers is now in East Timor.

"It is the largest operation we have ever been involved in in the history of the organization," he said. "As we speak, there are almost 900 United Nations volunteers from almost 100 countries who are working together, building toward the elections and, of course, helping⁴ to build a new, independent nation."

Ms. Capeling-Alakija says there is a growing need for volunteers with expertise in information technologies, because the effective use of technology is often critical to economic development.

U.N. volunteers do not receive a formal salary, but they are granted basic living 5)expenses, a monthly 6)allowance and transportation costs. Complete information on the U.N. Volunteer Program can be found on the Internet at unv.org.

 

 

(1)      anniversary[AnI5v:sErI]n.周年纪念

(2)      peacekeeping[`pi:s9ki:pIN]adj.维护和平的,执行(或监督)停火协定的

(3)      donor[5dEJnE(r)]n.捐赠人

(4)      recipient[rI5sIpIEnt]adj.容易接受的n.容纳者, 容器

(5)      expenses n.费用,开支

(6)      allowance[E5laJEns]n.津贴, 补助, 宽容, 允许vt.定量供应

 

 

 

1 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

2 coordinator   

n.协调人

参考例句：

• The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, headed by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, coordinates all UN emergency relief. 联合国人道主义事务协调厅在紧急救济协调员领导下，负责协调联合国的所有紧急救济工作。
• How am I supposed to find the client-relations coordinator? 我怎么才能找到客户关系协调员的办公室？

3 contingent   

adj.视条件而定的；n.一组，代表团，分遣队

参考例句：

• The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
• Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。

4 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。