派遣中东监控力量的可能性很小（在线收听）

Little Chance For UN Resolution on Mideast MonitorsBreck ArderyUnited Nations24 Aug 2001 01:40 UTC

After a closed session of the United Nations Security Council Thursday afternoon it appeared there is no chance that a Palestinian-backed 1)resolution on Middle East violence will be 2)adopted.

After about an hour of 3)closed-door discussions, 4)diplomats say that the resolution seems to be dead. The Palestinian Observer Mission had wanted a resolution that, among other things, would establish an international "monitoring 5)mechanism" to help Israel and the Palestinians work for peace.

The United States says the proposed resolution is 6)unbalanced and the United States supports Israel's opposition to international monitors. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, U.S. representative James Cunningham indicated that, if necessary, the United States would 7)veto the resolution. "We will oppose a resolution by whatever means we have to," he said.

Other diplomats said that, at this point, the proposed resolution does not even have enough votes to 8)trigger a U.S. veto.

Britain and Norway are proposing an alternative to a resolution in the form of an official statement by the president of the Security Council. The draft statement criticizes both Israel and the Palestinians.

But the head of the Palestine Observer Mission at the United Nations, Nasser Al-Kidwa told reporters a presidential statement is not sufficient. "We do not think this is the appropriate vehicle for action by the Security Council," he said. "This is too little, too late. It will not be received positively by our people. Moreover we do not think a reasonable text is 9)achievable."

Mr. Al-Kidwa said the Palestinian-backed resolution should have been seriously discussed by all members of the Council, including the United States.

Further talks will be held but Security Council President Alfonso Valdiviezo of Colombia said it is possible there will be no resolution and no presidential statement.

(1)    resolution[rezE5lu:F(E)n]n.坚定, 决心, 决定, 决议

(2)   closed-door[`klEJzd`dR:(r)]adj.非公开的

(3)   adopt[E5dRpt]vt.采用, 收养

(4)   diplomat[5dIplEmAt]n.外交官

(5)   mechanism[5mekEnIz(E)m]n.机械装置, 机构, 机制

(6)   unbalanced[Qn5bAlEnst]adj.不均衡的, 错乱的, 不稳定的

(7)   veto[5vi:tEJ]n.否决, 禁止, 否决权vt.否决, 禁止

(8)   trigger[5trI^E(r)]vt.引发, 引起, 触发

(9)   achievable adj.做得成的, 可完成的, 可有成就的