VOA慢速英语：联合国儿童基金会:全球5000万名儿童流离失所
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UNICEF: 50 Million Children Displaced Worldwide
联合国儿童基金会:全球5000万名儿童流离失所
Nearly 50 million children in the world are refugees, migrants or without a home, the United Nations Children’s agency reported.
联合国儿童基金会报道：全世界近5000万儿童难民、移民或者是流离失所的流浪儿童。
UNICEF said 28 million children have fled violence or conflict, according to a written report. The agency called the situation “a growing crisis.”
联合国儿童基金会据书面报道：2800万儿童已经因为暴力或者是矛盾冲突逃亡。该组织称这种状况为“持续增长的危机”
Last year, almost half of all children registered as refugees came from two countries: Syria and Afghanistan.
去年近一半的登记儿童难民均来自两个国家：叙利亚和阿富汗。
But UNICEF said this crisis affects children from all parts of the world. The UNICEF report mentioned that Central America, Asia and Africa also have refugees who are children.
但是联合国儿童基金会表示这次危机影响了来自全世界的儿童。联合国儿童基金会报道被提及的中美，亚洲和非洲也有儿童难民。
The report notes that when and if children reach their final stops, the threats they face often do not disappear. Those threats include sex trafficking, criminal gangs and smuggling. Children continue to need help and protection.
该报道指出即使儿童到了他们的最终落脚点，他们所面临的威胁也不会消失。这些威胁包括性交易，枪支犯罪和走私。儿童需要持续的帮助和保护。
UN summit
联合国峰会
World leaders gather in New York for the annual U.N. General Assembly later this month. There will be two separate meetings on migration and refugees.
本月迟些，全球领导人将聚集在纽约准备每年的联合国大会。将有两个独立的会议分别是移民和难民。
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will host the first meeting. U.S. President Barack Obama will host the second meeting.
联合国秘书长潘基文将主持第一次会议。美国总统奥巴马将主持第二次会议。
UNICEF said it hopes the summits will be committed to children.
联合国儿童基金会表示：希望该峰会致力于儿童问题。
The UNICEF report called for addressing the root causes of migration and refugees. The agency said conflict, violence and extreme poverty are the root causes.
联合国儿童基金会报道要求标记移民和难民的驱动因子。该组织表示矛盾冲突，暴力和极端的贫困是驱动因子。
The report also urges measures to stop xenophobia and discrimination against refugees. And, it introduced measures to prevent the abuse of children on the move.
该报道大力推进停止排外和歧视难民的方法。并且介绍了防止虐待儿童的方法。
I’m Anna Matteo.
安娜 马泰奥 报道。
Nearly 50 million children in the world are refugees, migrants or without a home, the United Nations Children’s agency reported.
UNICEF said 28 million children have fled violence or conflict, according to a written report. The agency called the situation “a growing crisis.”
Last year, almost half of all children registered as refugees came from two countries: Syria and Afghanistan.
But UNICEF said this crisis affects children from all parts of the world. The UNICEF report mentioned that Central America, Asia and Africa also have refugees who are children.
The report notes that when and if children reach their final stops, the threats they face often do not disappear. Those threats include sex trafficking, criminal gangs and smuggling. Children continue to need help and protection.
UN summit
World leaders gather in New York for the annual U.N. General Assembly later this month. There will be two separate meetings on migration and refugees.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will host the first meeting. U.S. President Barack Obama will host the second meeting.
UNICEF said it hopes the summits will be committed to children.
The UNICEF report called for addressing the root causes of migration and refugees. The agency said conflict, violence and extreme poverty are the root causes.
The report also urges measures to stop xenophobia and discrimination against refugees. And, it introduced measures to prevent the abuse of children on the move.
I’m Anna Matteo.
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Words in This Story
gang – n. a group of young people who do illegal things together and who often fight against other gangs
smuggling – v. to move someone or something from one country into another illegally and secretly
xenophobia – n. fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners
migrants - n. people who move from one place to another, often for economic reasons
mentioned - v. noted
annual - adj. yearly; taking place once a year
committed - v. to decide to use or do something for a reason
host - v. to lead or chair an event
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