Security Problems Prevent Afghan Refugees from Returning Hom

 

Michael Kitchen

The head of the United Nations' refugee agency says security in Afghanistan is still inadequate¹ and is asking the international community to increase its presence in the country.

U.N. High Commissioner² for Refugees Ruud Lubbers says lingering security problems in post-war Afghanistan are preventing some refugees from returning.

"The first requirement for repatriation³ is confidence in the security in this country. And there we think more has to be done."

Mr. Lubbers praised U.N. member states for generous financial pledges to Afghanistan at last month's international conference in Berlin, but says military commitments also need to increase.

He says that problems such as Afghanistan's ongoing⁴ armed insurgency⁵ in the south and east are receiving less attention due to other needs in Iraq and parts of Africa.

"The problem is that the international community has so many other things. They think that Afghanistan is going all right."

Speaking Sunday during a trip to Afghanistan, Mr. Lubbers called for an expansion of the NATO-led peacekeeping force there.

The peacekeeping mission, numbering about 6,000, is based primarily in the capital Kabul but is beginning to increase its presence in the countryside.

Afghanistan continues to see attacks on its security forces and aid workers, as well as factional fighting among rival militia⁶ commanders in remote provinces.

Mr. Lubbers says better security, along with more efforts to improve human rights, would encourage more of the 3.5 million Afghan refugees to return.

Since the end of the 2001 war, which ousted⁷ Afghanistan's former Taleban regime, the United Nations has repatriated⁸ about three million Afghans from camps in Pakistan and Iran.

Mr. Lubbers believes another one million refugees will likely return this year.

He also called on the Afghan government to set aside some public lands for returnees, especially for groups such as teachers, which are in short supply.
注释：
security [si5kjuEriti] n. 安全
Afghanistan [Af5^AnistAn] n. 阿富汗，西南亚国家。
U.N. High Commissioner 联合国高级专员
refugee [7refju(:)5dVi:] n. 难民
lingering [5liN^EriN] adj. 延迟的
repatriation[7ri:pAtrI5eIFEn] n. 遣送回国，归国
pledge [pledV] n. 抵押
Berlin [bE:5lin] n. 柏林，德国城市。
commitment [kE5mitmEnt] n. 委托事项，承担义务
ongoing [5Cn^EuiN] adj. 正在进行的
insurgency [In5sE:dVEnsI] n. 叛乱，叛乱状态
expansion [iks5pAnFEn] n. 扩张
NATO [5neItEJ] abbr. North Atlantic Treaty Organization 北大西洋公约组织
mission [5miFEn] n. 使命，任务
Kabul [5kC:bl] n. 喀布尔，阿富汗的首都。
Pakistan [7pB:kis5tB:n] n. 巴基斯坦，南亚国家。
Iran [i5rB:n] n. 伊朗，位于中东地区，

 

1 inadequate   

adj.(for,to)不充足的，不适当的

参考例句：

• The supply is inadequate to meet the demand.供不应求。
• She was inadequate to the demands that were made on her.她还无力满足对她提出的各项要求。

2 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

3 repatriation   

n.遣送回国，归国

参考例句：

• The Volrep programme is the preferred means of repatriation. 政府认为自愿遣返计划的遣返方法较为可取。 来自互联网
• Arrange the cargo claiming and maritime affairs,crews repatriation,medical treatment,traveling so on. （六）洽办货物理赔，船舶海事处理，办理船员遣返，就医，旅游等。 来自互联网

4 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• 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。

5 insurgency   

n.起义；暴动；叛变

参考例句：

• And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
• Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网

6 militia   

n.民兵，民兵组织

参考例句：

• First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
• There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。

7 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

8 repatriated   

v.把（某人）遣送回国，遣返( repatriate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The refugees were forcibly repatriated. 难民被强制遣送回国。
• Ancient artworks were repatriated from the US to Greece. 古代艺术品从美国遣送回希腊。 来自《简明英汉词典》