en-us	UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is ramping up efforts to increase capacity to prevent, treat and limit the potential spread of COVID-19 among refugee communities across the East, Horn and Great Lakes region of Africa,  
zh-cn	联合国难民署正在加紧努力，提高预防、治疗和限制新型冠状病毒在非洲东部、非洲之角和大湖区的难民社区中传播， 

en-us	which hosts some of the largest refugee populations in the world.  
zh-cn	该地区是世界上难民人口最多的地区之一。 

en-us	Living in crowded conditions, without adequate access to water and sanitation facilities, and with precarious livelihoods and food security,  
zh-cn	该地区的难民生活在拥挤的环境中，得不到足够的水和卫生设施，生计和粮食安全也岌岌可危， 

en-us	refugees in the region are particularly vulnerable to the virus, both in refugee camps and in urban areas. 
zh-cn	无论是在难民营还是在城市地区，都特别容易感染病毒。 

en-us	Following confirmation of the first cases of COVID-19 in South Sudan and Eritrea last week, all countries in the region are now responding to the outbreak.  
zh-cn	继上周在南苏丹和厄立特里亚确认了第一批新冠病毒肺炎病例后，该地区所有国家目前都在应对疫情的暴发。 

en-us	While to date there have been no confirmed cases amongst refugees, asylum-seekers or internally displaced people in the region, the need to be prepared is urgent. 
zh-cn	虽然到目前为止，该地区的难民、寻求庇护者或境内流离失所者中还没有确诊病例，但急需做好准备。 

en-us	UNHCR is actively engaged with Ministries of Health and other government authorities, and the World Health Organization,  
zh-cn	联合国难民署正积极与各国卫生部和其他政府部门以及世界卫生组织合作， 

en-us	on the inclusion of refugees, asylum-seekers and internally displaced people (IDPs) in national response plans. 
zh-cn	将难民、寻求庇护者和境内流离失所者纳入国家应对计划。 

en-us	A number of countries in the region already have exemplary policies in place that allow refugees to access public health-care services.  
zh-cn	该区域一些国家已经制定了示范性政策，允许难民获得公共医疗服务。 

en-us	However, many refugees live in remote areas many miles from the nearest government health facilities.  
zh-cn	然而，许多居住在偏远地区的难民离最近的政府医疗设施仍有很远的距离。 

en-us	Others live in small, overcrowded dwellings in densely populated urban areas where they face significant challenges in adhering to guidelines around physical and social distancing. 
zh-cn	其他人则居住在人口稠密的城市里，他们的生活环境逼仄而拥挤。他们在遵守身体和社交距离的准则方面面临重大挑战。 

en-us	Many of our operations in the region have provided refugees increased quantities of food and basic relief items including soap to reduce the frequency of distributions and the risks posed by queues and large crowds. 
zh-cn	联合国难民署在该地区的许多行动为难民提供了更多的粮食和基本救济物品，包括肥皂，以减少分发的频率以及排队和大批人群聚集造成的风险。 

en-us	The outbreak comes on the top of existing emergency conditions in the region, where 60 per cent of refugees are experiencing food ration cuts due to underfunding.  
zh-cn	此次疫情的暴发是在该地区现有紧急情况的基础上发生的，该地区60%的难民因资金不足而遭遇口粮削减。 

en-us	This may be further exacerbated by breaks in the regular supply chain due to a variety of COVID-19 measures, including border restrictions and controls. 
zh-cn	由于各种应对新冠病毒措施，包括边界限制和控制，常规供应链的中断可能进一步加剧这种情况。 

en-us	The pandemic is also having a severe impact on refugees’ abilities to work and generate income.  
zh-cn	这一流行病还严重影响到难民的工作能力和收入能力。 

en-us	Many refugees have seen the business they run or work for, often as day workers, forced to close.  
zh-cn	许多难民看到他们经营或工作的企业，往往是日工，被迫关闭。 

en-us	Those who rely on cross-border trade have been particularly impacted. 
zh-cn	那些依赖跨境贸易的难民受到了特别的影响。 

en-us	UNHCR is advocating to governments to ensure refugees are included in any emergency social protection schemes,  
zh-cn	联合国难民署正在向各国政府宣传，确保将难民纳入任何紧急社会保护计划， 

en-us	while also exploring possibilities to provide the most vulnerable with one-off cash assistance to help meet basic needs. 
zh-cn	同时也在探索向最弱势群体提供一次性现金援助的可能性，以帮助满足基本需要。 

en-us	Schools across the region have been closed and it is estimated that some one million refugee students are currently out of school.  
zh-cn	整个地区的学校都关闭了，据估计，目前约有100万难民学生失学。 

en-us	UNHCR is working with government and non-government partners on distance-learning and digital-learning programs,  
zh-cn	联合国难民署正在与政府和非政府伙伴就远程学习和数字化学习方案进行合作， 

en-us	building on existing partnerships with the private sector to provide online learning in Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. 
zh-cn	在与私营部门现有伙伴关系的基础上，在肯尼亚、南苏丹、坦桑尼亚和乌干达提供在线学习。 

en-us	Across the region, UNHCR is engaged in COVID-19 awareness, prevention and treatment information campaigns, including through community groups and religious leaders, telephone hotlines, flyers, posters, bulk SMS and WhatsApp messaging, radio announcements, focus group discussions, leaflets, billboards and mural drawings. 
zh-cn	在整个区域，联合国难民署通过社区团体和宗教领袖、电话热线、宣传页、海报、大量短信和WhatsApp消息、广播、重点小组讨论、传单、广告牌和墙壁画等途径，开展了新冠病毒肺炎意识、预防和治疗信息宣传活动。 

en-us	While bolstering primary-care capacity, including isolation facilities at camp level, we are concerned that health systems across the region are in need of support,  
zh-cn	虽然加强了初级医疗能力，包括营地一级的隔离设施，但联合国难民署感到关切的是，整个区域的医疗系统需要得到支持， 

en-us	particularly to referral hospitals and intensive care units, in case the virus rapidly spreads. 
zh-cn	特别是转诊医院和重症监护室，以防病毒迅速蔓延。 

en-us	We continue to support the efforts of countries across the region, together with UN agencies and NGO partners, maintaining existing programmes where possible,  
zh-cn	联合国难民署继续支持该区域各国与联合国机构和非政府组织伙伴一道努力，尽可能维持现有方案，并执行一些新措施， 

en-us	and implementing a number of new measures to address humanitarian needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including: 
zh-cn	以应对与新冠病毒大流行病有关的人道主义需要，其中包括： 

en-us	In Djibouti, more than 4,500 refugees and asylum-seekers were provided with new shelters to reduce overcrowding and facilitate physical distancing in Ali Addeh and Holl-Holl villages. 
zh-cn	在吉布提，为4500多名难民和寻求庇护者提供了新的庇护所，以减少阿里阿德赫（Ali Addeh）和汇尔霍尔 (Holl-Holl)村庄的过度拥挤，并促进保持身体距离 

en-us	In Ethiopia, supplies of water and soap in the camps are being increased and handwashing stations are being installed,  
zh-cn	在埃塞俄比亚，难民营的水和肥皂供应正在增加，洗手站正在安装， 

en-us	including 127 communal stations and over 14,700 household stations in Gambella refugee camp alone. 
zh-cn	仅甘贝拉（Gambella）难民营就有127个社区站和14700多个家庭站。 

en-us	In Kenya, isolation wards have been identified with additional beds added in the country’s two refugee camps.  
zh-cn	在肯尼亚，隔离病房已经确定，在该国的两个难民营增加了床位。  

en-us	Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is being given to health workers in clinics,  
zh-cn	目前正在向诊所的医务人员提供个人防护装备， 

en-us	while an assessment is underway to identify possible new locations for field clinics to provide health care in refugee camps.  
zh-cn	同时正在进行评估，以确定在难民营提供医疗服务的驻地诊所可能的新地点。 

en-us	The distributions of food, soap and other items have been altered to adhere to social distancing standards.  
zh-cn	食品、肥皂和其他物品的分发已经做出改变，以遵守社交距离标准。 

en-us	Refugees who have mobile phones are sent messages communicating COVID-19 information and prevention measures. 
zh-cn	发送信息给有手机的难民，传达新冠病毒信息和预防措施。 

en-us	In Somalia, shelters are being improved and provisions of relief items increased to help with social and physical distancing for the large IDP populations.  
zh-cn	在索马里，庇护所正在改善，救济物品的供应也在增加，以帮助大量的境内流离失所者在社交和身体上保持距离。 

en-us	High-risk IDP sites are being targeted for decongestion and upgrading of shelter and provision of relief items, with plans for UNHCR to support 27,600 IDPs living in high-density IDP sites. 
zh-cn	选定高风险境内流离失所者安置点，消除拥挤、升级庇护所，并提供救济物品，联合国难民署计划帮助居住在高密度境内流离失所者安置点的27600名境内流离失所者。 

en-us	In Sudan, more than 320,000 refugees, IDPs and members of host communities across the country have received soap and other hygiene relief items.  
zh-cn	在苏丹，全国有逾32万难民、境内流离失所者和东道社区居民得到了肥皂和其他卫生救济物品。 

en-us	A 1,000-litre water tank was installed in Beliel registration centre, South Darfur.  
zh-cn	在南达尔富尔的贝利尔（Beliel）登记中心安装了一个1000升的蓄水池。 

en-us	New refugee arrivals in eastern Sudan are having their temperature taken upon arrival and monitored for two weeks for symptoms. 
zh-cn	新到苏丹东部的难民在抵达时会进行体温测量，并对症状进行为期两周的监测。 

en-us	In Tanzania, monthly provisions of soap have been doubled and larger jerry cans have been distributed to aid with handwashing in all three refugee camps.  
zh-cn	在坦桑尼亚，每月提供的肥皂增加了一倍，并分发了更大的水桶，以帮助在所有三个难民营洗手。 

en-us	Additional handwashing stations have been installed, including new fittings at reception centres, distribution points, markets and schools. 
zh-cn	另外还安装了额外的洗手站，包括在接待中心、分发点、市场和学校安装了新设施。 

en-us	In Uganda, a number of measures were already in place as a result of the response to the threat of Ebola,  
zh-cn	在乌干达，由于对埃博拉威胁的反应已经采取了一些措施， 

en-us	including health and temperature screening and increased handwashing facilities in, transit and reception centres as well as in refugee settlements.  
zh-cn	包括健康和体温检查以及在过境和接待中心和难民定居点增加洗手设施。 

en-us	In addition, distributions of soap have been increased and health workers are being provided with additional training specifically on COVID-19. 
zh-cn	此外，肥皂的分发已经增加，医疗工作者正在接受专门针对新冠病毒肺炎的额外培训。 

en-us	All countries in the region have introduced strict movement measures, ranging from border closures to lockdowns and curfews.  
zh-cn	该地区所有国家都采取了严格的行动措施，从关闭边境到封城和宵禁。 

en-us	UNHCR urges these countries, some of which have generously hosted refugees for decades, 
zh-cn	联合国难民署呼吁这些国家，其中包括几十年来一直慷慨接受难民的国家， 

en-us	to continue to provide protection and access to asylum to people fleeing war and persecution during this challenging time. 
zh-cn	在这一困难时期继续向逃离战争和迫害的人提供保护和庇护。 

en-us	A part of the broader UN Global Humanitarian Response Plan, UNHCR issued an Emergency Appeal requesting US$255 million for life-saving interventions and preparations in response to COVID-19,  
zh-cn	作为更广泛的联合国全球人道主义应急计划的一部分，联合国难民署发出了一项紧急呼吁，要求提供2.55亿美元用于针对新冠病毒肺炎的救生干预和准备工作， 

en-us	of which an initial $15 million has been requested specifically for countries in East and Horn of Africa.  
zh-cn	其中最初的1500万美元是针对东非和非洲之角国家而呼吁的。 

en-us	UNHCR urges the international community to provide the requested financial support needed to ensure the health and safety of refugees, IDPs and host communities during this crisis.
zh-cn	联合国难民署敦促国际社会提供所需的财政资助，以确保难民、境内流离失所者和东道社区居民在这场危机期间的健康和安全。