How should the world protect itself from natural disasters and climate change? And who should be paying for this kind of protection? These and other questions are being asked at the United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. The conference is taking place this week in Sendai, Japan. A powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the area four years ago.
世界应该怎样保护自己免受自然灾害和气候变化的影响呢？谁应该为这种保护付费呢？在联合国降低灾害风险世界大会上，这些问题被提了出来。会议于本周在日本仙台市举行。四年前，一场大地震和海啸袭击了这个地区。
A cold wind blows sand along the coast of Sendai. Japanese police officers are searching for evidence in the area. They are examining material washed up on the sand for signs of the March 2011 tsunami. Huge waves struck northern Japan and killed close to 16,000 people. More than 2,500 others are missing and thought to be dead.
寒风沿着仙台市海岸吹拂着沙粒。日本警署人员在这个区域搜索证据。他们正在调查沙滩上被冲刷的物质，这是2011年三月海啸的迹象。大海啸袭击了日本北部，使近16000人丧生。2500多名失踪人口被认定死亡。
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited Sendai earlier this week. He praised the recovery effort as a model for others. "Sustainability （持续性）starts in Sendai. The disaster risk reduction can be a frontline against the climate change."
联合国秘书长潘基文在这周前些日子对仙台市进行了访问。他赞扬了当地的恢复工作可作为其他地方的范例。“持续性首先在仙台市展开，降低灾害风险是对抗气候变化的前线。”
Last week, Cyclone（飓风） Pam struck the island nation of Vanuatu. The powerful storm changed its expected path at the last minute. The president of Vanuatu told the UN conference that development in his country had been stopped -- "wiped out" were his exact words.
上周，飓风帕姆袭击了岛国瓦努阿图。这场强大的风暴在最后一刻改变了预期轨迹。瓦努阿图总统告诉联合国大会，他们国家的发展受阻了，他的原话是“精疲力竭”。
In late 2004, an earthquake hit the northwestern coast of Indonesia, causing a tsunami across the Indian Ocean. More than 200,000 people were killed. The tsunami led the United Nations to approve a 10-year program for reducing disaster risk. It is called the Hyogo Framework for Action. That 10-year period is ending this week. Delegates to the conference are trying to reach a new agreement.
2004年末，一场地震袭击了印度尼西亚的西北海岸，造成海啸席卷整个印度洋。20多万人死亡。海啸让联合国批准了一项为期十年的降低灾害风险的项目，该项目名为兵库行动框架。十年期限将于这周到期。大会代表努力达成一项新的协议。
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