www射-国产免费一级-欧美福利-亚洲成人福利-成人一区在线观看-亚州成人

您現在的位置: Language Tips> Audio & Video> Normal Speed News  
   
 





 
100 million people worldwide going hungry
[ 2008-12-30 11:34 ]

download

The United Nations World Food Program is appealing to governments to come up with the $5.2 billion it needs to feed 100 million hungry people next year. The WFP says that amount is only a fraction of what governments are spending on their financial rescue packages.

The U.N. World Food Program warns it will run out of food by March without a quick injection of funds. WFP Spokeswoman Emilia Casella says millions of people in Africa, Asia, Latin America and other global hunger hot spots will go hungry when the warehouse stocks run out.

"A mere one percent of the money that has been spent for financial bailout packages in recent weeks would completely fund the World Food Program's 2009 budget. And, in addition, permit us to provide hot meals in school for 59 million children around the world, which is what we would aim for in our school feeding program. Our school feeding program now feeds about 19 million children around the world. But, it is about 59 million who need it."

Casella says the WFP would like to use some of the money for which it is appealing to set up a reserve fund for fast acquisition of food stocks for emergencies.

The WFP spokeswoman says money also is needed to boost the agricultural production of small farmers who can no longer afford to buy seeds and fertilizers. She says the price of these commodities has more than doubled since 2006.

Casella notes at the beginning of 2008, WFP was expecting to feed around 69 million people around the world. But, more than 100 million actually need food aid.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reports high food prices have pushed 40 million more people into hunger this year, bringing the total number of those going hungry to nearly one billion.

WFP Spokeswoman Casella says it takes about 90 days from the time a donation is made for the food to actually reach the people who need it.

"So, we are not being precipitous here with this call. It is something that is actually quite urgent. The countries that are at most risk right now in terms of either further food ration cuts or new ration cuts are Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, also Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti. "As you all would know, these are all countries that are in an extremely fragile state to begin with. So, the idea of further cutting rations is kind of like adding insult to injury."

The World Food Program warns hunger can lead to civil unrest. Soaring food prices have led to riots in dozens of countries around the world. One of the worst situations was in Haiti where food riots caused the death of a number of people and drove the prime minister out of office.

WFP cautions governments not to let hunger spiral out of control.

precipitous: 急躁的

(Source: VOA 英語點津編輯)

 
英語點津版權說明:凡注明來源為“英語點津:XXX(署名)”的原創作品,除與中國日報網簽署英語點津內容授權協議的網站外,其他任何網站或單位未經允許不得非法盜鏈、轉載和使用,違者必究。如需使用,請與010-84883631聯系;凡本網注明“來源:XXX(非英語點津)”的作品,均轉載自其它媒體,目的在于傳播更多信息,其他媒體如需轉載,請與稿件來源方聯系,如產生任何問題與本網無關;本網所發布的歌曲、電影片段,版權歸原作者所有,僅供學習與研究,如果侵權,請提供版權證明,以便盡快刪除。
相關文章 Related Story
 
 
 
本頻道最新推薦
 
Walking in the US first lady's shoes
“準確無誤”如何表達
英國新晉超女蘇珊大媽改頭換面
豬流感 swine flu
你有lottery mentality嗎
翻吧推薦
 
論壇熱貼
 
別亂扔垃圾。怎么譯這個亂字呀?
橘子,橙子用英文怎么區分?
看Gossip Girl學英語
端午節怎么翻譯?
母親,您在天堂還好嗎?

 

主站蜘蛛池模板: 久久福利青草精品资源站 | 日韩精品久久久免费观看夜色 | 三级高清 | 美女视频大全网站免费 | 久久免费黄色 | 国产成人精品一区 | 成人 欧美| 综合亚洲一区二区三区 | 日本特黄网站 | 一级片国产 | 91亚洲在线 | 全黄性高视频 | 中文字幕一区二区三区精彩视频 | 欧美一级aa天码毛片 | 久草免费色站 | 亚洲国产欧美在线不卡中文 | 亚洲精品不卡午夜精品 | 国产亚洲精品久久久久久久网站 | 男人的天堂久久 | 亚洲在线免费免费观看视频 | 欧洲成人全免费视频网站 | 好叼操这里只有精品 | 国产aaa毛片 | 在线成人 | 玖玖精品在线 | 五月色一区二区亚洲小说 | japanesehd国产在线无毒不卡 | 农村寡妇偷毛片一级 | 综合爱爱网 | 国产精品日本一区二区在线播放 | 日韩精品亚洲专区在线观看 | 欧美午夜不卡在线观看最新 | 成 人 亚洲 综合天堂 | 美女黄页网站免费进入 | 日本欧美一区二区三区片 | 狠狠色丁香婷婷综合久久片 | 久久公开视频 | 日本三级香港三级人妇gg在线 | 67194成人手机在线 | 日本一区二区三区四区五区 | 在线视频一区二区三区 |