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Clear English. This decision should not be interpreted as infringing the national sovereignty of any State All decisions must respect the territorial integrity of States. We will carry on persecuting our national minorities as much as we like, and there isn’t a thing you can do about it

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  1. Clear English

  2. This decision should not be interpreted as infringing the national sovereignty of any State All decisions must respect the territorial integrity of States We will carry on persecuting our national minorities as much as we like, and there isn’t a thing you can do about it OK, so we invaded that neighbouring island 10 years ago, but we’re not giving it back now What delegates say …and what they really mean (1)

  3. We should ensure maximum transparency in the implementation of this programme The Organization must endeavour to stay within its mandate We want to know how the Secretariat is spending our money Don’t poke your nose into things that don’t concern you What delegates say …and what they really mean (2)

  4. My delegation did not wish to break the consensus on this decision … Thank you, Madam Chair, I shall be brief We wouldn’t have won a vote, so we didn’t bother to call one I shall be interminable and irrelevant in roughly equal measure What delegates say …and what they really mean (3)

  5. Mr Harris then introduced Dr Orr to speak on the first agenda item: The Process of Reform of the United Nations, in the light of the report "In larger Freedom" by the Secretary-General of the UN, Mr Annan. After referring to the situation in Niger, Dr Orr noted that the meeting was being held at a crucial time, not just in the life of the UN but in relation to future prospects of multi-lateralism. Dr Orr considered that parliaments have a significant role to play in furthering the concept of solutions through multi-lateralism. At the same time he referred to the damage done to the idea of multi-lateralism by incidents such as those relating to the current oil for food program being addressed by the Security Council. Dr Orr said that the draft document to be considered by the 191 member governments of the UN at the summit of Heads of Governments and States (scheduled to commence on 13 September 2005) represented a balanced package relating to such important topics as human rights and UN reform. He hoped negotiations over the final document would be conducted in such a way that all governments would recognise the importance of the topics. He noted that the success of the summit was by no means guaranteed and was in the hands of governments. Further, the final document would only be as effective as its implementation. [Source: International Parliamentary Union, Association of Secretaries General of Parliament New York, 7 September 2005 www.asgp.info/documents/New_York_2005/New_York_summary.pdf] What can you improve here?

  6. Assignment 22 February (1) • In pairs: each write up half of the Hong Kong statement (split at “A Children’s Commission”) • Send one another your precis, so that you each have a complete statement • Revise the statement, checking for omissions, incorrect facts, inconsistent terminology, spelling and punctuation, etc. • The two statements don’t have to be identical! • Be prepared to reflect on the experience in class

  7. Assignment 22 February (2) • Next week’s topic (1 March) is research • We will be using tapes from the trainee interpreters’ miniconference on prostitution • Research this topic in advance • what are the main issues? • where can you find relevant vocabulary in your languages? • asking the interpreters is quite acceptable! • this is for your own benefit: no need to submit assignment

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