YEMEN / ANGELINA JOLIE VISIT SANAA

08-Mar-2022 00:01:07
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie visited internally displaced people in Sana’a on the last stop of a three-day visit to Yemen, where she called for protection and support for the people affected by years of conflict, and an end to human suffering. UNHCR
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STORY: YEMEN / ANGELINA JOLIE VISIT SANAA
TRT: 1:07
SOURCE: UNHCR
RESTRICTION: PLEASE CREDIT UNHCR ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: ARABIC / ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 08 MARCH 2022, SANAA, YEMEN
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1. Med shot, UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie overlooking the old city of Sana’a

2. Wide shot, Sana’a old city.

3. Wide shot, workers doing rehabilitation work to an old building.

4. Wide shot, Sana’a’s old heritage city.

5. Close up, Angelina Jolie’s face.

6. Med shot, Angelina Jolie walking in the streets of the old city.

7. Wide shot, heritage building in Sana’a

8. Med shot, Angelina Jolie with UNHCR Staff enters a classroom for displaced.

9. Close up, kid’s face.

10. Med shot, Angelina Jolie talking to kids in class

11. Med shot, young student girl coming close to sit next to Angelina Jolie

12. Wide shot, Angelina Jolie chatting with young girl

13. Up sound: Young girl: What’s your name? (Arabic) interpreter: “She’s asking you what’s your name” Angelina Jolie: “Angelina”

14. Close up, kids’ face.

15. Med shot, 2 young students in the classroom

16. Close up, kid’s face

17. Med shot, 2 boys walking in front of UNHCR tent.
STORYLINE
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie visited internally displaced people in Sana’a on the last stop of a three-day visit to Yemen, where she called for protection and support for the people affected by years of conflict, and an end to human suffering.

Jolie was in Yemen to bring attention to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

On a visit to Sana’a, she spent time at the Al Raqah site, which hosts some 130 displaced families in Hamdan, a district north of the city. Jolie met 65-year-old Maryam Alakel, displaced since 2016. She lost her husband in the conflict. She told Jolie how she also lost three granddaughters who passed away because the family couldn’t afford to provide the health care they needed.

Jolie also spoke with Arzaq - a volunteer teacher for displaced children.

On the first stop of her visit to Yemen – on Sunday (March 6), she went to the Lahj governate where 35 families who fled their homes during the conflict found shelter but are struggling to survive.

Yemen’s protracted conflict has led to multiple compounded crises touching on every aspect of life for Yemeni people. It has resulted in thousands of civilian casualties – with one civilian killed or injured every hour in January 2022 - widespread poverty, destitution, hunger and economic collapse, pushing Yemenis to the brink. More than 4 million people have been displaced in the past 7 years, making them four times more at risk of falling into hunger.

Today, two out of three Yemenis are in need of humanitarian assistance to survive – equating to 20 million people. Some 92% of all displaced Yemenis have no source of income at all and live on less on $40 a month.

Jolie, who has been Special Envoy for Refugees since 2011 on the three-day visit to Yemen, met with both displaced Yemenis as well as refugees in the north and south of the country. She called on all parties to the conflict to respect and commit to international humanitarian law and avoid targeting civilians. She called for humanitarian access to all people in need of help and safe passage for civilians to flee conflict areas, as well as a negotiated political settlement. She urged the international community to increase international support and redouble efforts to seek an end to the violence.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and its partners remain on the ground in Yemen throughout the conflict, providing lifesaving support to the displaced through delivering shelter, cash assistance and psychological support, as well as programmes that specifically help protect children and prevent violence against women. Whilst UNHCR hopes to maintain and expand its support in 2022 amidst escalation in fighting, the UN appeal for Yemen remains underfunded.
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