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智课网TOEFL备考资料非洲之角干旱危机一托福阅读机经背景 United Nations and international aid agencies say the crisis in the Horn of Africa is overwhelming their ability to provide assistance to the millions of people suffering from the regions worst drought in 60 years. The agencies say they are overstretched and underfunded and are appealing for more help from the international community. 联合国和国际援助机构表示，非洲之角遭受该地区60年来最严重的干旱，但他们没有能力向数百万的灾民提供援助。这些机构说，他们已竭尽全力，但是资金不足，他们呼吁国际社会提供更多帮助。 The drought crisis is affecting Ethiopia, Kenya, central and southern Somalia and Djibouti. But, aid agencies say the impact is greatest in Somalia. They say the fall in crop production is causing food prices to rise. Compounding this problem is the ongoing fighting between the government and al-Shabab insurgents. 非洲之角地区的干旱危机影响到埃塞俄比亚、肯尼亚、索马里中部和南部和吉布提。援助机构说，索马里受到的影响最大。他们指出，粮食产量下降正导致价格上涨。索马里政府军与反政府武装组织青年党(al-Shabab)之间持续的激战令事态更加严重。 The United Nations reports more than one-third of Somalias 7.5 million inhabitants needs humanitarian assistance. Because of the prevailing insecurity, most aid agencies have left the country. Some still maintain a presence in the more peaceful parts and also provide assistance through local aid agencies. 联合国说，索马里750万居民中有超过三分之一的人需要人道主义援助。由于时局动荡不安，大多数援助机构已经撤离了索马里。一些机构仍留在较为安全的地区，并通过当地援助机构提供援助。 Recently al-Shabab issued a statement inviting international agencies to return to Somalia. The U.N. refugee agency welcomes this statement. But, Chief UNHCR spokesperson, Melissa Fleming, says there needs to be guarantees of safety before staff can return. 最近青年党发表声明，邀请国际机构返回索马里。联合国难民机构对这项声明表示欢迎。但是，联合国难民署首席发言人梅丽莎.弗莱明对美国之音说，援助人员返回索马里之前需要确保安全。 We go in as one U.N. - and I think the U.N. has been preparing for quite some time and has really seriously been wanting to go into South-Central Somalia in a bigger way. So, I think there has been a lot of contingency planning done and people braced to go in. We are already operating in Somalia, but much more needs to be done and we are ready