2007年VOA标准英语-WFP Distributes Food to Wounded in Guinea

By Lisa Schlein
Geneva
26 January 2007

The World Food Program (WFP) says it will provide a seven-day ration¹ of food to 125 people who were wounded during the recent anti-government protests in Guinea, because the paralyzing strike is preventing relatives from bringing food to the hospital. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva, the WFP says the strike and general insecurity are having an impact on other humanitarian² operations, as well.

 
Mamadou Cellou Bah, 25, a demonstrator who was shot in the arm recovers from his wound in a Hospital in Conakry, Guinea
WFP Spokesman Simon Pluess says the agency's humanitarian air service has been transporting medical supplies and humanitarian workers from other U.N. and aid agencies, as well as evacuating³ those wounded.  He says WFP's school program also has been affected⁴.

"Although most of the food has already been dispatched to school canteens in Upper and Middle Guinea, some 115,000 students, who normally benefit from school feeding programs are missing out, due to the fact their schools are closed because of the strike," noted⁵ Mr. Pluess.  "And in the forest region, another 74,000 students supported by WFP emergency school feeding can at present not receive their meals."

The WFP says the insecurity temporarily delayed distributions to the Laine refugee camp, where many Liberian refugees are living.  But WFP now has a three-month supply in place for some 15,000 refugees.

 
Protesters march during a demonstration⁶, part of a general strike in Conakry, 22 Jan 2007
The U.N. refugee agency, which also cares for the Liberian refugees, says the general strike, which has paralyzed Guinea over the last two weeks, has limited its access to the camps. 

However, UNHCR Spokeswoman Jennifer Pagonis says the agency plans to go ahead with a voluntary repatriation⁷ convoy⁸ on Saturday, security permitting.

"Tomorrow's convoy will take 460 returnees to Ganta in neighboring Liberia," she explained.  "And our staff in Nzerekore, which is in the area where the camp is in Guinea, is discussing the security situation with the local authorities now, and trying to agree on a safe route for the convoy." 

Pagonis says Saturday's repatriation will bring to 46,000 the number of refugees who will have been assisted to return to Liberia since the program started in October 2004.
 
 

1 ration   

n.定量(pl.)给养，口粮；vt.定量供应

参考例句：

• The country cut the bread ration last year.那个国家去年削减面包配给量。
• We have to ration the water.我们必须限量用水。

2 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• 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。

3 evacuating   

撤离，疏散( evacuate的现在分词 )； 排空（胃肠），排泄（粪便）； （从危险的地方）撤出，搬出，撤空

参考例句：

• The solution is degassed by alternately freezing, evacuating and thawing. 通过交替的冻结、抽空和溶化来使溶液除气。
• Are we evacuating these potential targets? 能够在这些目标地域内进行疏散吗？

4 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• 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。

5 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

6 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

7 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

8 convoy   

vt.护送，护卫，护航；n.护送；护送队

参考例句：

• The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。
• Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。