成千上万的南苏丹人逃到联合国中心

AS IT IS 2015-08-14 Thousands of South Sudanese Flee to U.N. Center 成千上万的南苏丹人逃到联合国中心

Since the middle of July, more than 16,000 South Sudanese have fled to the U.N. center in Malakal. They are fleeing the conflict in South Sudan and looking for protection and help. Over 10,000 have arrived at the camp just this month.

Joel Millman works¹ for the International Organization for Migration². He says the increasing number of new arrivals is creating an extremely difficult situation.

Mr. Millman notes that the camp was designed for 18,000 people; currently³, more than 46,000 people are living there. As a result, he says, the tents are too crowded, and the drinking water is becoming dirty.

He thinks the problems are only going to get worse. About 1,000 more people are coming every day. Soon, the rains will come, too.

Mr. Millman says U.N. workers and aid agencies⁴ are trying to create more space in dry areas.

“The more we build, the faster people come for shelter. We can’t separate families. We can’t turn them away. On the other hand, we cannot expose them to what could be extremely dangerous health conditions.”

Aid agencies do know a solution to the problems. The agencies say they must be able to provide aid directly to the people who live near Malakal. But fighting there has prevented aid workers from reaching those in need.

Words in This Story

extremely – adv. very serious or severe

tents – n. temporary shelters

1 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

2 migration   

n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙

参考例句：

• Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
• He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。

3 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。

4 agencies   

n.代理( agency的名词复数 )；服务机构；（政府的）专门机构；代理（或经销）业务（或关系）

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations. 联合国有许多专门机构。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The project is funded by the World Bank and other multilateral agencies. 这项计划由世界银行和其他多国机构资助。 来自《简明英汉词典》