OCHA / UKRAINE KHERSON HUMANITARIAN
14-Nov-2022
00:03:53
This morning, the United Nations, led by Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown, delivered supplies to help thousands of civilians in the city of Kherson, in southern Ukraine, less than 72 hours after the Government of Ukraine regained control of the city. OCHA
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STORY: OCHA / UKRAINE KHERSON HUMANITARIAN
TRT: 3:53
SOURCE: OCHA
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 14 NOVEMBER 2022 KHERSON, UKRAINE
TRT: 3:53
SOURCE: OCHA
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT OCHA ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 14 NOVEMBER 2022 KHERSON, UKRAINE
SHOTLIST
1. Various shots, UN convoy approaching
2. Various shots, UN truck backing up into a warehouse
3. SOUNDBITE (English), Denise Brown, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, United Nations:
“This is a big supermarket, maybe the biggest in downtown Kherson, of which we've just gotten access to today, the humanitarian community. The shelves are empty. The market hasn't functioned in months. They haven't been able to bring in any food and supplies. The population of Kherson has had to rely on what people are producing or what some private individuals were selling at huge, huge prices.”
4. Various shots, warehouse operations
5. SOUNDBITE (English), Denise Brown, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, United Nations:
“It's clear it's a community that's suffered, hasn't been able to meet their own food needs over the past several months. There's a major gap in health in the provision of medicine, which also has been done by individuals. The supply chain of medical supplies was interrupted. Huge damage to the water sector. Most importantly is to get the infrastructure up and running so there can be electricity, there can be water, and internet coverage to connect the community of Kherson to the rest of the country and the rest of the world.”
6. Various shots, warehouse operations
2. Various shots, UN truck backing up into a warehouse
3. SOUNDBITE (English), Denise Brown, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, United Nations:
“This is a big supermarket, maybe the biggest in downtown Kherson, of which we've just gotten access to today, the humanitarian community. The shelves are empty. The market hasn't functioned in months. They haven't been able to bring in any food and supplies. The population of Kherson has had to rely on what people are producing or what some private individuals were selling at huge, huge prices.”
4. Various shots, warehouse operations
5. SOUNDBITE (English), Denise Brown, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, United Nations:
“It's clear it's a community that's suffered, hasn't been able to meet their own food needs over the past several months. There's a major gap in health in the provision of medicine, which also has been done by individuals. The supply chain of medical supplies was interrupted. Huge damage to the water sector. Most importantly is to get the infrastructure up and running so there can be electricity, there can be water, and internet coverage to connect the community of Kherson to the rest of the country and the rest of the world.”
6. Various shots, warehouse operations
STORYLINE
This morning (14 Nov), the United Nations, led by Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown, delivered supplies to help thousands of civilians in the city of Kherson, in southern Ukraine, less than 72 hours after the Government of Ukraine regained control of the city.
This is the first time aid workers have been able to enter Kherson with humanitarian aid since Russian forces took control of the city in the first weeks of the war in early March 2022.
“The people of Kherson are struggling to meet their basic needs, only adding to the trauma of having endured months of constant bombardments, being forced to flee their homes, and seeing their loved ones being killed or injured,” Brown said.
“The people need urgent support, and we must act quickly to help them.”
The city faces a water and electricity shortage, markets run low on food, and health facilities lack medicines.
Today’s humanitarian convoy brought food, water, hygiene kits, shelter materials, and critical household items, including bedding, thermal blankets, and solar lamps, to more than 6,000 people in Kherson.
A health centre in the city will also receive medicines to treat more than 1,000 patients over the next month.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Refugee Agency (UNCHR), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the World Health Organization (WHO) took part in today’s convoy.
The humanitarian community will continue to mobilize resources and supplies over the coming days to expand their operations and bring more aid to people in all areas of the Kherson region, which are now back under Ukrainian control.
In recent weeks, life-saving items have already been delivered to more than 12,000 people in other towns and villages retaken by Ukraine in the Kherson region, including Novovorontsovka, Novooleksandrivka, Velyka Oleksandrivka, and Vysokopillia.
This is the first time aid workers have been able to enter Kherson with humanitarian aid since Russian forces took control of the city in the first weeks of the war in early March 2022.
“The people of Kherson are struggling to meet their basic needs, only adding to the trauma of having endured months of constant bombardments, being forced to flee their homes, and seeing their loved ones being killed or injured,” Brown said.
“The people need urgent support, and we must act quickly to help them.”
The city faces a water and electricity shortage, markets run low on food, and health facilities lack medicines.
Today’s humanitarian convoy brought food, water, hygiene kits, shelter materials, and critical household items, including bedding, thermal blankets, and solar lamps, to more than 6,000 people in Kherson.
A health centre in the city will also receive medicines to treat more than 1,000 patients over the next month.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Refugee Agency (UNCHR), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the World Health Organization (WHO) took part in today’s convoy.
The humanitarian community will continue to mobilize resources and supplies over the coming days to expand their operations and bring more aid to people in all areas of the Kherson region, which are now back under Ukrainian control.
In recent weeks, life-saving items have already been delivered to more than 12,000 people in other towns and villages retaken by Ukraine in the Kherson region, including Novovorontsovka, Novooleksandrivka, Velyka Oleksandrivka, and Vysokopillia.
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