潘基文在巴格达与伊拉克领导人举行会谈

潘基文在巴格达与伊拉克领导人举行会谈 　　

BAGHDAD, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon held meetings on Monday with Iraqi leaders and urged them to deal with the roots of the problems in Anbar province.

　　"I would urge the Iraqi leaders to address the root that causes the problem. They should ensure that nobody was left behind to reach a political cohesion¹, social cohesion and inclusive political dialogue," Ban said in a joint² press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Baghdad.

　　The UN chief said that he is concerned about the violence in Iraq's Anbar province, saying "I am deeply concerned by the escalation³ of violence in Anbar province", stressing that the Iraqi government and the Iraqi people must unite in addressing such problem.

　　For his part, Maliki said he reviewed with Ban what has been achieved during security operations against the terrorism in Anbar province, and that "we discussed the progress achieved in the relations between Iraq and Kuwait, as well as the Syrian crisis and how to stop fighting and sit down at the negotiating table."

　　Maliki thanked Ban Ki-moon, the UN Security Council and the United nations for their support to Iraq in its war against terrorism, and said "we have presented a proposal for a UN position against those states who sponsor terrorism, and Ban promised us that he would work on that as soon as he return to New York."

　　On January 10, the UN Security Council strongly condemned⁴ recent attacks committed by al-Qaida terrorists in Iraq's western province of Anbar, reaffirming the need to combat terrorism by all means.

　　"The Security Council condemns⁵ the attacks that are being perpetrated by al-Qaida affiliate⁶, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), against the people of Iraq in an attempt to destabilize the country and region," said a presidential statement.

　　Maliki also said that there might be obstacles in holding Geneva II conference, but there is not any alternative option, " the alternative would be a disaster not only to Iraq, but to Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, the whole region and the whole world."

　　Ban Ki-moon is also scheduled to hold a meeting with Osama al- Nujaifi, the Speaker of the Iraqi parliament in Nujaifi's office in the parliament building in Baghdad Green Zone. He is also expected to meet with Vice⁷ President Khudair al-Khuzaie as well as other political leaders and top officials.

　　Earlier in the day, the UN chief arrived in Baghdad airport for an official two-day visit. His last visit to Iraq was on December 6, 2012, in which he held talks with the Iraqi leaders over political developments in the region, including Iraq's relations with neighboring Kuwait.

1 cohesion   

n.团结，凝结力

参考例句：

• I had to bring some cohesion into the company.我得使整个公司恢复凝聚力。
• The power of culture is deeply rooted in the vitality,creativity and cohesion of a nation. 文化的力量，深深熔铸在民族的生命力、创造力和凝聚力之中。

2 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 escalation   

n.扩大，增加

参考例句：

• The threat of nuclear escalation remains. 核升级的威胁仍旧存在。 来自辞典例句
• Escalation is thus an aspect of deterrence and of crisis management. 因此逐步升级是威慑和危机处理的一个方面。 来自辞典例句

4 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

5 condemns   

v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的第三人称单数 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地

参考例句：

• Her widowhood condemns her to a lonely old age. 守寡使她不得不过着孤独的晚年生活。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The public opinion condemns prostitution. 公众舆论遣责卖淫。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 affiliate   

vt.使隶(附)属于；n.附属机构，分公司

参考例句：

• Our New York company has an affiliate in Los Angeles.我们的纽约公司在洛杉矶有一个下属企业。
• What is the difference between affiliate and regular membership?固定会员和附属会员之间的区别是什么？

7 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。