澳大利亚总理在印度洋海啸灾难后的全国广播演讲
男人 2007-8-17 男人生殖健康网 http://www.comeonman.cn 专题首页
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PM John Howard:
Good evening.
Tonight I want to report to you about Australia’s response to the Asian tsunami disaster which has decimated the lives of so many people across the nations of our region.
More than 150,000 people have been killed, while millions more are injured or homeless.
Whole communities have been washed away. And we are in a race against time to prevent further deaths from water-borne diseases such as cholera.
This has been one of the greatest natural disasters in modern history.
At this stage the final number of Australians who tragically, have been killed or injured remains unclear. We are working as fast as possible with the identification of victims and to ascertain the whereabouts of those Australians originally reported as missing.
I know that the thoughts and prayers of you all are with those who have lost loved ones or endure the terrible agony of waiting for further news.
The response of the world community–and not least Australia–to this heartbreaking tragedy has been swift and generous.
Along with other governments, international agencies and non-government bodies, Australians are now playing a leading role in one of the biggest humanitarian aid operations since World War II.
I express the thanks of the nation to the many Australians working night and day to provide relief to victims. I especially thank the men and women of the Australian Defence Force, officers of the Australian Federal Police and their State colleagues, medical workers, staff from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and many other Australian Government departments and agencies who have come together in a great national effort.
This crisis has seen the Australian Public Service working at its dedicated and professional best.
Thanks also are due to the large number of Australians working for non-government relief organisations, often as volunteers.
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