VOA慢速英語(yǔ)：美國(guó)無(wú)家可歸人數(shù)下降，但全球愈發(fā)嚴(yán)重

美國(guó)無(wú)家可歸人數(shù)下降，但全球愈發(fā)嚴(yán)重

The number of people in the United States without a home is down from one year ago.

美國(guó)無(wú)家可歸者人數(shù)比前一年有所下降。

The total is nearly 550,000, about 3 percent lower than in 2015. The number comes from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

今年無(wú)家可歸者人數(shù)總計(jì)為55萬(wàn)，比2015年降低了3%左右。該數(shù)字出自美國(guó)住房和城市發(fā)展部。

The information comes after the United Nations (UN) reported that homelessness is "spreading" worldwide. The report called on governments around the world to end homelessness by 2030.

這些信息是繼聯(lián)合國(guó)報(bào)告稱(chēng)無(wú)家可歸正全球蔓延后出臺(tái)的。這份聯(lián)合國(guó)報(bào)告呼吁世界各國(guó)政府在2030年前結(jié)束無(wú)家可歸狀況。

The UN last produced a study on the world's homeless population 11 years ago. At that time, it estimated the total at 100 million.

聯(lián)合國(guó)上一次對(duì)全球無(wú)家可歸人數(shù)進(jìn)行研究是在11年前。當(dāng)時(shí)聯(lián)合國(guó)估計(jì)總共有1億名無(wú)家可歸者。

But the UN said the number is likely much higher today. It estimates 100 million children alone are now without a home.

但是聯(lián)合國(guó)表示，如今這一數(shù)字可能要高得多。聯(lián)合國(guó)估計(jì)如今光無(wú)家可歸的兒童就有1億。

Worried about Mosul

擔(dān)心摩蘇爾

Recently, UNICEF, the UN's children's agency, warned about children living in and around the city of Mosul, Iraq. It said tens of thousands of them could become homeless as Iraqi forces continue work to take back Mosul from Islamic State militants.

最近聯(lián)合國(guó)兒童基金會(huì)對(duì)居住在伊拉克摩蘇爾市內(nèi)以及周邊兒童的狀況提出了警告。該機(jī)構(gòu)表示，隨著伊拉克軍隊(duì)繼續(xù)致力于從伊斯蘭國(guó)激進(jìn)分子手中奪回摩蘇爾，數(shù)萬(wàn)名兒童可能會(huì)無(wú)家可歸。

In its report, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development measured homelessness on a single night. In January, 2016, thousands of volunteers spread out across the country. They counted a total of 549,922 homeless individuals. That is down 14 percent from six years ago.

美國(guó)住房和城市發(fā)展部在其報(bào)告中估算了單個(gè)晚上的無(wú)家可歸狀況。在2016年1月份，數(shù)千名志愿者散布到了美國(guó)各地，他們統(tǒng)計(jì)到549,922名無(wú)家可歸者，這比6年前下降了14%。

Still, the government agency reported increased homelessness in the cities of Los Angeles, Dallas, Seattle and Washington, D.C. Officials blamed the increase on higher housing prices.

然而，這家政府機(jī)構(gòu)報(bào)告稱(chēng)，洛杉磯、達(dá)拉斯、西雅圖和華盛頓特區(qū)的無(wú)家可歸狀況有所抬頭。有關(guān)官員將其歸咎于房?jī)r(jià)上漲。

Julian Castro is the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He said it is important that more be done to help people find a place to stay for themselves and their families.

朱利安·卡斯特羅(Julian Castro)是美國(guó)住房和城市發(fā)展部部長(zhǎng)。他說(shuō)，重要的是做更多工作，幫助人們?yōu)樽约汉图胰苏业揭惶幾∷?/p>

"Every person deserves a safe, stable place to call home," Castro said.

卡斯特羅表示，“每個(gè)人都應(yīng)該有一處安全穩(wěn)定的住所，這就是家。”

In recent years, a major effort has lowered the number of homeless military veterans, he said.

他說(shuō)，近年來(lái)的一項(xiàng)重大措施降低了無(wú)家可歸退伍軍人的人數(shù)。

UN: Problem Growing Across World

聯(lián)合國(guó)：世界各地問(wèn)題愈發(fā)嚴(yán)重

While Castro points to some progress in the United States, UN officials say homelessness is now a problem in all countries, rich and poor.

雖然卡斯特羅指出了美國(guó)取得的一些進(jìn)展，聯(lián)合國(guó)官員卻表示，無(wú)家可歸現(xiàn)在是所有國(guó)家面臨的一項(xiàng)難題，無(wú)論窮國(guó)還是富國(guó)。

Leilani Farha, the top UN official on housing, said homelessness is an issue of life-and-death importance.

聯(lián)合國(guó)最高住房問(wèn)題聯(lián)絡(luò)官莉蘭妮·法哈(Leilani Farha)表示，無(wú)家可歸是一項(xiàng)生死攸關(guān)的重要問(wèn)題。

"The death rate among homeless people ranges from two to 10 times higher than for those who are not homeless," she said.

她說(shuō)，“無(wú)家可歸者的死亡率比普通人高出2到10倍以上。

Homelessness Numbers in Different Countries

不同國(guó)家的無(wú)家可歸人數(shù)

The Homeless World Cup of Scotland holds football games to help support efforts to reduce homelessness. The organization puts out reports about homelessness around the world:

蘇格蘭無(wú)家可歸者世界杯舉辦足球比賽來(lái)協(xié)助減少無(wú)家可歸的舉措。該組織放出了關(guān)于世界各地?zé)o家可歸的報(bào)告。

In the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, 250,000 people do not have a place to stay. Many of them are children, and live on the streets.

肯尼亞首都內(nèi)羅畢有25萬(wàn)人沒(méi)有住所，其中多數(shù)是兒童，他們都住在大街上。

In India, the homeless population is estimated at 78 million. Eleven million of that number are street children.

印度無(wú)家可歸人數(shù)預(yù)估計(jì)有7800萬(wàn)，其中1100萬(wàn)是街頭兒童。

Indonesia's homeless population is 3 million, including 28,000 in the capital, Jakarta.

印尼無(wú)家可歸人數(shù)為300萬(wàn)，其中首都雅加達(dá)有2.8萬(wàn)人。

In Nigeria, the homeless population is estimated at 24 million. Homeless World Cup blames rapid urbanization and poverty for the high number. Also many people lost homes because of actions by Boko Haram militants, the group said.

尼日利亞無(wú)家可歸人數(shù)估計(jì)有2400萬(wàn)。無(wú)家可歸世界杯將這么高的數(shù)字歸咎于快速城市化和貧窮。該組織稱(chēng)，還有很多人因?yàn)椴┛剖サ匚溲b分子的戰(zhàn)斗而失去家園。

In England, 112,070 people declared themselves homeless in 2013. That is a 26 percent increase from 2009.

2013年英格蘭有112，070人自稱(chēng)無(wú)家可歸，比2009年增長(zhǎng)了26%。