Unit3Reading课件高中英语牛津译林版选修第二册

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_______________________oneinsixnotsurprisinglythreekeydimensionsleavesb./sth.behindItisthebeliefofsb.that...beaccessibletosb.sparenoefforttodosth.toconcludeabriefinsightintomakeapositivedifferenceurgesb.todosth.In1945,theworldwasonitsknees.Citieslayinruins,economiesweredestroyed,tensofmillionsofpeoplewerekilled,andfamiliesacrosstheglobewerehomelessandmourningthelossoflovedones.WorldWarII,thedeadliesthumanconflictofalltime,hadshatteredpeople’sliveseverywhere.FromtheashesofthisutterdestructionrosetheorganizationthatwenowknowastheUnitedNations(UN),offeringhopetoaworlddesperateforlastingpeaceandsecurity.Itismyprivilegeandpleasuretostandbeforeyoutodayandsharewithyoualittlebitaboutthiswonderfulorganization.Para1ThebackgroundtotheestablishmentoftheUNTheUNwasofficiallyestablishedon24October1945,whentheUNCharter,thefoundingdocumentoftheorganization,cameintoforce.Thefollowingyear,thefirstmeetingoftheUNwasheldinLondonandwasattendedbyrepresentativesof51countries.Currently,theUNismadeupofover190MemberStates.Allofthemworktogethertomaintaininternationalpeaceandsecurity,protecthumanrights,deliverhumanitarianaid,promotesustainabledevelopmentandupholdinternationallaw.Overtheyears,theUNhasbeencommittedtofulfillingitsambitionofbeingtheoneplacewherealltheworld’snationscangathertogether,discusscommonproblems,andfindsharedsolutionsthatbenefitallofhumanity.InthewordsoftheUNSecretary-GeneralAntonioGuterres,“Wheninternationalcooperationworks,theworldwins.”TheUNbelievesthatinternationalcooperationplaysanessentialroleinaddressingmanyissues,suchascleanwater,povertyandeducation.Para2BasicinformationabouttheUNPara3Canyoubelievethatnearlyonethirdofthepopulationaroundtheworlddidnothaveaccesstosafedrinkingwateraboutadecadeago?TheUNhasrecognizedthecriticalimportanceoffreshwatertolifeonourplanetandrecommendedthateveryhumanbeingshouldhavebetween50and100litersofwaterperday,forbothpersonalanddomesticuses.Withthisendinview,theUNhascalledfortransboundarywatercooperationthroughalegalframeworkforwaterresourcesmanagement.Moreover,variouswaterprojectsmanagedbytheUNanditspartnersaimtoprovidecleanwaterforneedycommunities.Therehasbeenremarkableprogressoverthepastyears.Accordingtoa2021UNreport,thepercentageoftheglobalpopulationwitheasyaccesstosafelymanageddrinkingwaterservicesincreasedto74.3%.Increaseshavebeenseeninbothruralandurbanareas,motivatingtheUNtocontinueitstirelessworkofprovidingcleandrinkingwatertothosewhoneedit.EffortsmadebytheUNtotackleglobalissues(drinkingwater)Itneedstobeemphasizedthataccesstosafewaterisafundamentalhumanneedandis,therefore,abasichumanright. ——UnitedNationsPara4Withregardtopoverty,theUNestimatesthataround10%oftheworld’spopulation,includingoneinsixchildren,liveinextremepoverty,unabletofulfiltheirmostbasicneeds.Thesefiguresarebothdepressinganddistressing.Notsurprisingly,therefore,endingpovertyistheUN’snumberoneSustainableDevelopmentGoal.Toeffectivelyfightpoverty,theUNfocusesonunderstandinghowpeopleexperiencepovertyinotherwaysbesidesincome.Health,educationandstandardoflivingarethreekeydimensionsthatcanreflectwhetherpeoplearebeingleftbehind.Thesedimensionscomprisetenindicators,suchasnutrition,yearsofschoolingandhousing.Withthisdata,theUNcanidentifytherootcausesofpovertyandworkwithgovernmentsandcommunitiestoensurethatthosecausesareefficientlyaddressed.EffortsmadebytheUNtotackleglobalissues(poverty)Para5ItisthebeliefoftheUNthateducationisthemostbasicbuildingblockofeverysocietyandthesinglebestinvestmentcountriescanmaketobuildprosperous,healthyandfairsocieties.However,duetovariouscircumstanceslikeinadequatelearningmaterialsorpoorschoolfacilities,learningisoftendifficultformanychildren.TheUnitedNationsChildren’sFund(UNICEF),whichisapartoftheUNsystem,hasmanyongoingeducationprograms.Oneofthese,theReimagineEducationinitiative,usestechnologytocreateonlinelearningopportunities,whichareaccessibletochildrenanywhereandanytime.Additionally,UNICEFsparesnoefforttoensuremorechildrenhaveaccesstotheireducationprograms.Theseprogramshelpremovelong-standingbarrierstolearning,supportingeverychild’srighttolearn.EffortsmadebytheUNtotackleglobalissues(education)Para6Toconclude,IdohopeyouhavefoundthisbriefinsightintotheworkoftheUNbothinspiringandstimulating.WhiletheUNisahugeglobalorganization,everyoneofuscandosomethingtomakeapositivedifference.ToquotethefamoushistorianandphilosopherHowardZinn,“Smallacts,whenmultipliedbymillionsofpeople,cantransformtheworld.”SoIurgeyoualltofindoutmoreabouthowyoucanmakeadifferencetooneperson,onesocietyortheworld,nomatterhowsmall.Acallforeveryonetomakeapositivedifferencemaintain recommend ensure becommittedtoinvestment critical currently makeadifferencetoInconflictzonesacrosstheworld,agroupofbravemenandwomenwearingbluehelmetsrisktheirownlivestodefendpeoplewhoareunabletodefendthemselves.TheyaretheUNpeacekeepers,who(1)___________________helpingcountriestornbyconflictcreatetheconditionsforlastingpeace.TheUNpeacekeepingisacollective(2)________________inglobalpeace,securityandstability.Asaresultofthepeacekeepingmissions,internationalpeaceandsecurity(3)________________.arecommittedtoinvestmentismaintainedmaintain recommend ensure becommittedtoinvestment critical currently makeadifferencetoSo,howdoesapeacekeepingmissioncomeabout?First,theUNholdsanumberofconsultationstodeterminethebestresponsebytheinternationalcommunity.ThentheUNSecurityCouncildetermineswhetheranycrisisislikelytoposeathreattopeaceand(4)______________methodsofadjustmentortermsofsettlement.IftheSecurityCouncilthinksthatestablishingapeacekeepingoperationisthemostpropersteptotake,itwilladoptaresolution,andwiththepermissionofthemainpa