In a written statement Tuesday, Mr. Obama said every day that the fighting persists brings more suffering and further delays the future of peace and prosperity that the people of Ivory Coast deserve.

奥巴马在一份书面声明中说，战斗每持续一天，就会带来更多的痛苦，并进一步推迟科特迪瓦人民理应得到的和平与繁荣的未来。