UMD NFLC Hausa Lessons/110 U.N. Security Council

1. LANGUAGE: Hausa
2. TOPIC: Economics/Politics
3. SKILL: Listening
4. LEVEL: ILR Level 2+/3 - ACTFL Superior
5. CONTENT SOURCE: Interviewer (Jummai Ali) and analyst Professor Abba (2005 September 9). U.N. Security Council.Washington, D.C.: Voice of America, Hausa Service.
6. Objective: Demonstrate your core comprehension.
7. Content description: This interview addresses Nigeria's controversial bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, from an analyst's point of view.

1. Lesson Title: U.N. Security Council-This interview addresses Nigeria's controversial bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, from an analyst's point of view.
2. Language: Hausa
3. Topic: Economics/Politics
4. ILR Level: 2+/3
5. ACTFL Proficiency: Superior, Advanced-High
6. This ACTFL rating is an approximation based on the ILR level
7. Modality: Listening
8. Learning Objective: Maintenance & Improvement
9. Subject Area: Language
10. Material Type: LO
11. Publication Year: 2007
12. ObjectID: HAUS_11719

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U.N. Security Council A: Ai… a gaskiya ba na ganin ah… zai ɗan samu dai … nasara a waɗansu ƙudurorin da ya … ya bayyana. Amma … ah … magana da shi ya kawo na … yanda za a … za a daɗa ƙarfafa shi kwamitin sulhu … ah … da kuma a daɗa ba wa … ah … kwamitin da yake kula da hakkin bil’Adam. Ah … ƙarfi fiye da yanda yake da shi da ... ah ... ga yanda ni na ga waɗansu watau ... ah … wakilan shugaba a ƙasashe. Ah … yanda suke magana akai gaskiya kamar abun ba zai yiwu ba. Ah … ina ganin … ah … daga abin da tsokacin wakilin kamar {Egypt [English]} … ah … ya nuna cewa su gaskiya ba sa tunanin a daɗa ƙarfafa wannan … ah … kwamitin … na … hakkin ɗan Adam … ah … a ba shi ƙarfi, zai yi wahala. -- B: A saboda ha- -- A: -- To, maganarku -- ... na'am? B: -- ai, a saboda haka kake ganin zai samu cikas a wannan fannin? A: Eee, ina ganin. Lalle, zai samu cikas. Kuma … ah … maganar wai a ƙara ƙarfafa kwamitin sulhu, shi ma daga … tadda wannan ƙudurin ƙasashe da yawa, kowane sun fara … watau … faɗa albarkacin bakinsu. Ah … kuma kama yanda ni nake gani, da wuya a ce za a samu wani kyakkyawan … yarjejeniya akan … watau … yaya za a ƙara su waye za su shiga, saboda kowa yana … ah … yana so shi ma ya zama, yana daga cikin wannan ... kwamitin sulhu ɗin. B: Eee, to wannan batun na ... batun kwamitin sulhu da ka yi, ka san Nijeriya ita ma, tana neman a ba ta wakilci. A: Ee, ƙwarai da gaskiya, na -- B: -- Kuma -- A: -- Nijeriya -- B: -- mmm, ai -- A: -- da {South Africa [English]} -- B: -- ai, to, kuma, ka san -- A: -- ah … da {Egypt [English]} … ai -- B: -- to, kuma, ka san cewa … tun ba yau ba … kotu ta musamman da Majalisar ta kafa domin … shari’a laifuffukan yaƙi ta bukace a miƙa … tsohon shugaban Liberiya Charles Taylor, wanda yanzu haka yana can Nijeriya inda aka ba shi mafakar siyasa. A: To … B: To, yaya kake ganin batun dangantakan neman wakilcin Nijeriya ɗin a kwamitin sulhu, da kuma batun miƙa shi tsohon shugaban Liberiya, ɗin? A: Eee, to … ah … a gaskiya, ni ina ganin abun da Nijeriya ta yi, in kar- … in kika duba … ah … an yi ne don … ah … a kashe wutar … watau … rigingimu da ake a Liberiya. Kuma, ina ganin Nijeriya ta … ta nuna shugabanci da ta yadda da Charles Taylor ya shigo. Ah … kuma, ta ba da … ah … ta turfa, ta ce ba za ta ba da Charles Taylor zuwa wannan … kwa- … kwamitin … ah … majan- -- B: Kotun -- A: -- Kotun, Kotun … ah … Duniya. Bai kamata a matsa wa Nijeriya, a ce wannan abun da ta yi, saboda dama, in za a yi … ah … za a kwantar da … tashin hankali, yawanci akan yi waɗansu alƙawarori don kowa dai ya zamanto kome ya zauna lafiya. B: Ba ka ganin -- A: Bai … B: -- ba ka ganin ko ƙila … tun da Majalisar Ɗinkin Duniya ne ta bukaci Nijeriya ɗin ta yi miƙa Charles Taylor a mishi shari’a, ba ka ganin ko ƙila a yi ma Nijeriya ɗin ci da ceto? A: Eee, za a iya yi, amma ni ina ganin … ah … kamar tun da Nijeriya … ta … tana son ta shiga wannan kwamitin sulhu, ko sabida tana ganin ƙasashen Afrika, za su goya mata baya. Kuma ni ina ganin ƙasashen Afrika nan za su fahimci matsayin Nijeriya akan wannan matsalar … ah … ita Liberiya. Ah ... duk da cewa sauran ƙasashe za su ga kamar … ah … Nijeriya ta yi wa wannan kotu … ah … kunan uwa shegu a game da abin da take so ta yi. Ah … ina gani za a iya samun a dai sauran ƙasashen Afrika wanda sune in suka ce, ai mun yadda Nijeriya, ta zama wakiliyarmu daga … ah … sashen Afrika. Ah … ina ganin sauran ƙasashe ma kuma za su biyo baya. Ah {so [English]} … kin fa gaskiya ne cewa zai iya zama matsala, amma ni ina ganin … ah … da wuya ya zama cikas.

U.N. Security Council A: Well … I really don’t see ah … that he would get any … success in those decisions that he … he put forth. But … ah … what he said about … giving more weight to the Security Council … ah … and giving more to … ah … the Human Rights Commission. Ah … more power than it already has, and … ah … here’s how I see these, you know … ah … representatives, a leader for the countries. Ah … as they have said repeatedly, it really would not be possible. Ah … I think … ah … from looking at a representative like Egypt … ah … he points out that they really didn’t think much about increasing the power of this … ah … Commission … for … Human Rights … ah … if it’s given power, it would have trouble. -- B: Because of -- A: -- OK, what you’re saying -- … Yes? B: -- Well, because of this, do you think that it would create problems in the organization? A: Yes, I think so. Indeed, it would cause problems. And … ah … the discussion about further strengthening the Security Council, and by … overtaking the decision of several countries, everyone began to … that is … put their own perspective on the matter. Ah … as I see it, it’s difficult to say whether we would get a really good … agreement on … that is … how to increase them and who would join, because everyone … ah … wants to become a member within the … Security Council. B: Yes, so this matter of … the Security Council that you refer to, you know that Nigeria herself is seeking membership on the council. A: Yes, exactly, I -- B: -- And -- A: -- Nigeria -- B: -- mmm, so -- A: -- as well as South Africa -- B: -- and also you know -- A: -- ah … and Egypt … so -- B: -- so you also know that … for some time now … the U.N. high court, established a special court to … try … former Liberian president Charles Taylor, who is now there in Nigeria, where he’s been granted political asylum. A: OK … B: So, how do you see the relationship between Nigeria’s request for representation on the Security Council and the issue of handing over the former Liberian president? A: Yes, well … ah … really, I think what Nigeria did, if you … if you really look at it … ah … it was done … ah to bring about the resolution of the crisis … in Liberia. And I think that Nigeria showed leadership by allowing Charles Taylor to seek refuge. Ah … it also gave him … ah … a cover, and said it would not hand over Charles Taylor to that … comm- … committee … ah … of the Coun- -- B: Court -- A: -- Court … ah … World Court. It’s not necessary to put pressure on Nigeria, or to say that this was done out of opportunity, when it was done … ah … to relieve … tensions, most of them made promises to everyone that everything would turn out peacefully. B: Don’t you think -- A: It didn’t … B: -- don’t you think that perhaps … since the U.N. has ordered Nigeria to hand over Charles Taylor to face the law, don’t you think that perhaps Nigeria is helping to get him off his punishment? A: Yes, that could be done, but I think … ah … that since Nigeria … wants to join the Security Council, and because it understands the countries of Africa, they will support her. And I think that these African countries will understand Nigeria’s position on this matter of … ah … Liberia. Ah … which is to say, the other countries will see that … ah … Nigeria has … ah … turned a deaf ear to the court regarding what she wants to do. Ah … I think it’s possible that there are other African countries that will say, yes we agree that Nigeria should become our representative from … ah … the African group. Ah … I think other countries would follow behind them. Ah, so … you’re correct that it may become an issue, but I think … ah … it would be difficult to go wrong.