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STORY: UN / YEMEN
TRT: 4:04
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 13 OCTOBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT
SHOTLIST:
RECENT – NEW YORK CITY
1.Wide shot, exterior, United Nations
13 OCTOBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY
2.Wide shot, Security Council
3.SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen:
“The parties need to demonstrate the leadership, compromise and flexibility required to urgently reach an agreement on the renewal and expansion of the truce. The members of this Council and the international community are following the situation in Yemen with concern. Yet, ultimately, the parties’ duty is to the men and women of Yemen - to find solutions that are in the best interest of the Yemeni population and to pursue every avenue for peace.”
4.Wide shot, Security Council
5.SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen:
“It is important to remember that the truce was never intended as an end in itself, but as a building block to enhance trust between the parties and establish a conducive environment to work toward a political solution to the conflict. The parties now have a choice before them. They can choose to preserve and build on the truce and take the path towards peace as is expected from them by the Yemeni people. Otherwise, a return to war would mean renewed and increasing suffering for the civilian population, as my colleague from OCHA Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya will explain.”
6.Wide shot, Security Council
7.SOUNDBITE (English) Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator:
“While the conflict has not resurged, civilians still face terrible dangers. Landmines and other explosive hazards have continued to be the main cause of civilian casualties. In September, 70 civilians were reportedly killed or injured last month by landmines, improvised explosive devices and unexploded ordnance.”
8.Wide shot, Security Council
9.SOUNDBITE (English) Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator:
“We hope that further funding will be forthcoming. In the meantime, we continue to focus on making the aid operation as accountable, effective and transparent as possible. This includes ongoing work to strengthen our partnerships with local organizations, who are the ones closest to the needs and priorities of the communities we serve.”
10.Wide shot, Security Council
11.SOUNDBITE (English) Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator:
“Humanitarians depend on a conducive operating environment to do their work. Unfortunately, this is becoming increasingly elusive in Yemen. Attempted interference, bureaucratic impediments, security incidents and other access constraints continue to affect humanitarian delivery to millions of people. Two UN colleagues have been detained in Sana’a for almost a year, while five UN staff are still missing after having been abducted in Abyan in February. We renew our call for their immediate release.”
12. Wide shot, Security Council
13. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abdullah al-Saadi, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Yemen:
“The Government of Yemen was very flexible and cooperated with the Special Envoy to overcome all the hurdles fabricated by the militias. In this regard, the Presidential Leadership Council reiterates its principle commitment to peace and it will positively address all regional and international efforts and endeavor to bring peace and stability in Yemen, putting an end to the conflict in Yemen, along the lines of the terms of references, agreed upon which is the Gulf Cooperation Initiative and its implementation mechanisms and the outcomes of national dialogue conference and the resolutions of the Security Council, resolution 2216.”
14. Wide shot, Security Council
STORYLINE:
UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg told the Security Council that “the parties need to demonstrate the leadership, compromise and flexibility required to urgently reach an agreement on the renewal and expansion of the truce.”
Speaking to the Security Council today (13 Oct) via a vide link, the Special Envoy said, “the members of this Council and the international community are following the situation in Yemen with concern. Yet, ultimately, the parties’ duty is to the men and women of Yemen - to find solutions that are in the best interest of the Yemeni population and to pursue every avenue for peace.”
Grundberg also highlighted that the achievement and benefits of the truce should not be underestimated. He noted that the truce came into effect after almost eight years of conflict and brought the longest period of calm yet. In six months, its benefits for the people of Yemen included: no major military operations and a 60 per cent decrease in casualties; the reopening of Sana’a airport with 56 commercial roundtrip flights to date transporting almost 27.000 passengers who sought medical attention, educational or business opportunities abroad; over 1.4 million metric tonnes of fuel product delivered to Hudaydah ports, more than three times the amount of fuel products entering in 2021, and face-to-face meetings of the parties under UN auspices on military de-escalation and road openings in Taiz and other governorates, the Special Envoy listed.
He reiterated, “it is important to remember that the truce was never intended as an end in itself, but as a building block to enhance trust between the parties and establish a conducive environment to work toward a political solution to the conflict.”
The Special Envoy said that the parties now have a choice before them, “they can choose to preserve and build on the truce and take the path towards peace as is expected from them by the Yemeni people. Otherwise, a return to war would mean renewed and increasing suffering for the civilian population, as my colleague from OCHA Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya will explain.”
Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator briefed the Security Council from Yemen, via a video link.
She is visiting the country from 8-15 October 2022.
The Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator said that over the past six days, she witnessed the impact of the conflict first-hand and the country’s deteriorating economy and collapsing basic services are the main drivers of people’s needs. She saw markets with food and basic goods, but at prices that most people simply cannot afford. She visited hospitals and schools that lack basic equipment, and met doctors and teachers who are not being paid enough.
Msuya urged the parties to avoid any escalation in violence and to engage with the Special Envoy to agree on an extended and expanded truce.
She also said, “While the conflict has not resurged, civilians still face terrible dangers. Landmines and other explosive hazards have continued to be the main cause of civilian casualties. In September, 70 civilians were reportedly killed or injured last month by landmines, improvised explosive devices and unexploded ordnance.”
While long-term support is essential, millions of people continue to depend on humanitarian assistance, Msuya said.
She hopes that further funding will be forthcoming, in the meantime, the UN continues to “focus on making the aid operation as accountable, effective and transparent as possible. This includes ongoing work to strengthen our partnerships with local organizations, who are the ones closest to the needs and priorities of the communities we serve.”
The Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator also highlighted, “humanitarians depend on a conducive operating environment to do their work. Unfortunately, this is becoming increasingly elusive in Yemen.”
She continued, “attempted interference, bureaucratic impediments, security incidents and other access constraints continue to affect humanitarian delivery to millions of people. Two UN colleagues have been detained in Sana’a for almost a year, while five UN staff are still missing after having been abducted in Abyan in February. We renew our call for their immediate release.”
Yemeni Ambassador Abdullah al-Saadi also spoke at the Council meeting. He said, “the Presidential Leadership Council reiterates its principle commitment to peace and it will positively address all regional and international efforts and endeavor to bring peace and stability in Yemen, putting an end to the conflict in Yemen, along the lines of the terms of references, agreed upon which is the Gulf Cooperation Initiative and its implementation mechanisms and the outcomes of national dialogue conference and the resolutions of the Security Council, resolution 2216.”
TRT: 4:04
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 13 OCTOBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT
SHOTLIST:
RECENT – NEW YORK CITY
1.Wide shot, exterior, United Nations
13 OCTOBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY
2.Wide shot, Security Council
3.SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen:
“The parties need to demonstrate the leadership, compromise and flexibility required to urgently reach an agreement on the renewal and expansion of the truce. The members of this Council and the international community are following the situation in Yemen with concern. Yet, ultimately, the parties’ duty is to the men and women of Yemen - to find solutions that are in the best interest of the Yemeni population and to pursue every avenue for peace.”
4.Wide shot, Security Council
5.SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen:
“It is important to remember that the truce was never intended as an end in itself, but as a building block to enhance trust between the parties and establish a conducive environment to work toward a political solution to the conflict. The parties now have a choice before them. They can choose to preserve and build on the truce and take the path towards peace as is expected from them by the Yemeni people. Otherwise, a return to war would mean renewed and increasing suffering for the civilian population, as my colleague from OCHA Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya will explain.”
6.Wide shot, Security Council
7.SOUNDBITE (English) Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator:
“While the conflict has not resurged, civilians still face terrible dangers. Landmines and other explosive hazards have continued to be the main cause of civilian casualties. In September, 70 civilians were reportedly killed or injured last month by landmines, improvised explosive devices and unexploded ordnance.”
8.Wide shot, Security Council
9.SOUNDBITE (English) Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator:
“We hope that further funding will be forthcoming. In the meantime, we continue to focus on making the aid operation as accountable, effective and transparent as possible. This includes ongoing work to strengthen our partnerships with local organizations, who are the ones closest to the needs and priorities of the communities we serve.”
10.Wide shot, Security Council
11.SOUNDBITE (English) Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator:
“Humanitarians depend on a conducive operating environment to do their work. Unfortunately, this is becoming increasingly elusive in Yemen. Attempted interference, bureaucratic impediments, security incidents and other access constraints continue to affect humanitarian delivery to millions of people. Two UN colleagues have been detained in Sana’a for almost a year, while five UN staff are still missing after having been abducted in Abyan in February. We renew our call for their immediate release.”
12. Wide shot, Security Council
13. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abdullah al-Saadi, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Yemen:
“The Government of Yemen was very flexible and cooperated with the Special Envoy to overcome all the hurdles fabricated by the militias. In this regard, the Presidential Leadership Council reiterates its principle commitment to peace and it will positively address all regional and international efforts and endeavor to bring peace and stability in Yemen, putting an end to the conflict in Yemen, along the lines of the terms of references, agreed upon which is the Gulf Cooperation Initiative and its implementation mechanisms and the outcomes of national dialogue conference and the resolutions of the Security Council, resolution 2216.”
14. Wide shot, Security Council
STORYLINE:
UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg told the Security Council that “the parties need to demonstrate the leadership, compromise and flexibility required to urgently reach an agreement on the renewal and expansion of the truce.”
Speaking to the Security Council today (13 Oct) via a vide link, the Special Envoy said, “the members of this Council and the international community are following the situation in Yemen with concern. Yet, ultimately, the parties’ duty is to the men and women of Yemen - to find solutions that are in the best interest of the Yemeni population and to pursue every avenue for peace.”
Grundberg also highlighted that the achievement and benefits of the truce should not be underestimated. He noted that the truce came into effect after almost eight years of conflict and brought the longest period of calm yet. In six months, its benefits for the people of Yemen included: no major military operations and a 60 per cent decrease in casualties; the reopening of Sana’a airport with 56 commercial roundtrip flights to date transporting almost 27.000 passengers who sought medical attention, educational or business opportunities abroad; over 1.4 million metric tonnes of fuel product delivered to Hudaydah ports, more than three times the amount of fuel products entering in 2021, and face-to-face meetings of the parties under UN auspices on military de-escalation and road openings in Taiz and other governorates, the Special Envoy listed.
He reiterated, “it is important to remember that the truce was never intended as an end in itself, but as a building block to enhance trust between the parties and establish a conducive environment to work toward a political solution to the conflict.”
The Special Envoy said that the parties now have a choice before them, “they can choose to preserve and build on the truce and take the path towards peace as is expected from them by the Yemeni people. Otherwise, a return to war would mean renewed and increasing suffering for the civilian population, as my colleague from OCHA Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya will explain.”
Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator briefed the Security Council from Yemen, via a video link.
She is visiting the country from 8-15 October 2022.
The Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator said that over the past six days, she witnessed the impact of the conflict first-hand and the country’s deteriorating economy and collapsing basic services are the main drivers of people’s needs. She saw markets with food and basic goods, but at prices that most people simply cannot afford. She visited hospitals and schools that lack basic equipment, and met doctors and teachers who are not being paid enough.
Msuya urged the parties to avoid any escalation in violence and to engage with the Special Envoy to agree on an extended and expanded truce.
She also said, “While the conflict has not resurged, civilians still face terrible dangers. Landmines and other explosive hazards have continued to be the main cause of civilian casualties. In September, 70 civilians were reportedly killed or injured last month by landmines, improvised explosive devices and unexploded ordnance.”
While long-term support is essential, millions of people continue to depend on humanitarian assistance, Msuya said.
She hopes that further funding will be forthcoming, in the meantime, the UN continues to “focus on making the aid operation as accountable, effective and transparent as possible. This includes ongoing work to strengthen our partnerships with local organizations, who are the ones closest to the needs and priorities of the communities we serve.”
The Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator also highlighted, “humanitarians depend on a conducive operating environment to do their work. Unfortunately, this is becoming increasingly elusive in Yemen.”
She continued, “attempted interference, bureaucratic impediments, security incidents and other access constraints continue to affect humanitarian delivery to millions of people. Two UN colleagues have been detained in Sana’a for almost a year, while five UN staff are still missing after having been abducted in Abyan in February. We renew our call for their immediate release.”
Yemeni Ambassador Abdullah al-Saadi also spoke at the Council meeting. He said, “the Presidential Leadership Council reiterates its principle commitment to peace and it will positively address all regional and international efforts and endeavor to bring peace and stability in Yemen, putting an end to the conflict in Yemen, along the lines of the terms of references, agreed upon which is the Gulf Cooperation Initiative and its implementation mechanisms and the outcomes of national dialogue conference and the resolutions of the Security Council, resolution 2216.”
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