12-03-07

澳大利亚政府签署气候变化问题京都议定书 (Australian Government Signs Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change)

澳大利亚新总理陆克文星期一在宣誓就任几个小时后签署了有关批准《京都议定书》的文件，从而结束了澳大利亚一贯反对这项全球气候条约的立场。

陆克文说，这是他领导的工党新政府的首次官方行动。工党在上个月的选举中获胜，终结了保守党11年的执政。陆克文下星期将前往印度尼西亚的巴厘岛参加目前正在举行的联合国气候会议。

澳大利亚此举使美国成为唯一拒绝批准这项全球条约的主要发达国家。

澳大利亚前政府也拒绝批准《京都议定书》，理由是，澳大利亚严重依赖煤的出口，批准议定书会损害国家经济。

Australia's new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd signed documents to ratify the Kyoto Protocol today (Monday) just hours after being sworn into office, ending Australia's long-held opposition to the global climate pact.

Mr. Rudd said the move was the first official act of his new Labor government, which won elections last month after 11 years of conservative rule. He will attend the ongoing U.N. climate talks in Bali next week. 

Australia's action leaves the United States as the only major developed nation that has refused to ratify the global pact.

Australia's former government also refused to ratify the Kyoto protocol, arguing that it would damage the economy with its heavy reliance on coal exports. 

联合国官员呼吁索马里领导人帮助流离失所者 (UN Official Appeals to Somali Leaders for Help in Aiding Displaced)

联合国高级人道事务官员呼吁索马里领导人帮助那些由于政府军与伊斯兰反政府军之间的战争而流离失所的索马里人获得援助。

约翰.霍尔姆斯星期一抵达索马里，与索马里总统优素福和总理侯赛因在摩加迪沙讨论相关局势。

The top U.N. humanitarian official is appealing to Somalia's leaders for help in getting aid to Somalis displaced by fighting between government troops and Islamist rebels.

John Holmes arrived in Somalia today (Monday) to discuss the situation with President Abdullahi Yusuf and Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein in Mogadishu.