UN / AFGHANISTAN WOMEN
29-Dec-2022
00:04:39
Briefing reporters today, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan said that “humanitarian needs are absolutely enormous” and the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan should be “absolutely preserved”. UNIFEED
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STORY: UN / AFGHANISTAN WOMEN
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DATELINE: 29 DECEMBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
TRT: 04:39
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 29 DECEMBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior UN Headquarters
29 DECEMBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, press room dais
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan:
“Let me make it very clear that United Nations and humanitarian partners are very committed to delivery of life saving services to the people of Afghanistan. It's one of the very, probably the most difficult circumstances which I have seen in my 30-year career. Humanitarian needs of the people are absolutely enormous and it's important that we continue to stay at deliver. As we do so, it's equally important that the rights of women and girls, which were so much talking these days are absolutely preserved and protected. And they are an important element, undeniable element of the humanitarian action.”
4. Wide shot, press room dais
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan:
“We do not believe that it's possible to deliver a comprehensive humanitarian action without participation of women. And that's why it's, the statement was issued. That's why we are actively working with interlocutors on the ground to find solution to this current situation. And that we are engaging with the authorities the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator will conduct a visit to Afghanistan. There will be several hour visits which we are planning to make at the senior level in order to prevail on the interlocutors on the defector for the site to resolve this situation.”
6. Med shot, press room dais
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan:
“For instance, a team is going to do an assessment for the needs in a village. It needs to include both men and women because there are men and women in the society and as we approach a conservative society, religious society, you obviously need women to speak to the women to understand what are their particular needs, be it related to nutrition, be it related to health services, water and sanitation or hygiene. So, when women are not able to participate in such an assessment, you cannot then conclude a comprehensive program and then your ability to launch a new program is significantly handicapped.”
8. Close up, journalist asking question
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan:
“Specific issue is of course the protection, particularly for those vulnerable women which need protection services. Again, lack of participation of female staff in such a program will not allow them to benefit in general. More than 28 million people in Afghanistan need aid and our focus right now is to make sure that we resolve the bottlenecks so that we can address the needs as systematically as we can.”
10. Med shot, journalist asking question
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan:
“The best way of coming to the solution is not a pressure, it is a dialogue. This movement have not responded well to the pressure in the past. And this is from a what the experiences I have. I also must say that in several instances when we had negotiations, we were able to make progress. So, what I will be focusing on and what my team will be focusing on is on dialogue and on getting this issue resolved. And that is my priority. And what is happening as the result of the actions taking without consideration of all the facts, which I have outlined here is unfortunately nothing of our doing plus the results of the issuance of the ban and as a result of all of these restrictions which are being imposed and as a result of it taking place.”
12. Wide shot, press room dais
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan:
“We are working on one thing only and that is resolution of the bottleneck and getting negotiations going so that women can go back to work and girls can go back to school based on an understanding that this is an absolutely essential right of the people and basing on that standing that they devoted economic life, or the future of Afghanistan can be assured.”
14. Wide shot, press room dais
1. Wide shot, exterior UN Headquarters
29 DECEMBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, press room dais
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan:
“Let me make it very clear that United Nations and humanitarian partners are very committed to delivery of life saving services to the people of Afghanistan. It's one of the very, probably the most difficult circumstances which I have seen in my 30-year career. Humanitarian needs of the people are absolutely enormous and it's important that we continue to stay at deliver. As we do so, it's equally important that the rights of women and girls, which were so much talking these days are absolutely preserved and protected. And they are an important element, undeniable element of the humanitarian action.”
4. Wide shot, press room dais
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan:
“We do not believe that it's possible to deliver a comprehensive humanitarian action without participation of women. And that's why it's, the statement was issued. That's why we are actively working with interlocutors on the ground to find solution to this current situation. And that we are engaging with the authorities the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator will conduct a visit to Afghanistan. There will be several hour visits which we are planning to make at the senior level in order to prevail on the interlocutors on the defector for the site to resolve this situation.”
6. Med shot, press room dais
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan:
“For instance, a team is going to do an assessment for the needs in a village. It needs to include both men and women because there are men and women in the society and as we approach a conservative society, religious society, you obviously need women to speak to the women to understand what are their particular needs, be it related to nutrition, be it related to health services, water and sanitation or hygiene. So, when women are not able to participate in such an assessment, you cannot then conclude a comprehensive program and then your ability to launch a new program is significantly handicapped.”
8. Close up, journalist asking question
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan:
“Specific issue is of course the protection, particularly for those vulnerable women which need protection services. Again, lack of participation of female staff in such a program will not allow them to benefit in general. More than 28 million people in Afghanistan need aid and our focus right now is to make sure that we resolve the bottlenecks so that we can address the needs as systematically as we can.”
10. Med shot, journalist asking question
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan:
“The best way of coming to the solution is not a pressure, it is a dialogue. This movement have not responded well to the pressure in the past. And this is from a what the experiences I have. I also must say that in several instances when we had negotiations, we were able to make progress. So, what I will be focusing on and what my team will be focusing on is on dialogue and on getting this issue resolved. And that is my priority. And what is happening as the result of the actions taking without consideration of all the facts, which I have outlined here is unfortunately nothing of our doing plus the results of the issuance of the ban and as a result of all of these restrictions which are being imposed and as a result of it taking place.”
12. Wide shot, press room dais
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan:
“We are working on one thing only and that is resolution of the bottleneck and getting negotiations going so that women can go back to work and girls can go back to school based on an understanding that this is an absolutely essential right of the people and basing on that standing that they devoted economic life, or the future of Afghanistan can be assured.”
14. Wide shot, press room dais
STORYLINE
Briefing reporters today (29 Dec), the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan Ramiz Alakbarov, said that “humanitarian needs are absolutely enormous” and it important the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan should be “absolutely preserved.”
Alakbarov told reporters, “It's one of the very, probably the most difficult circumstances which I have seen in my 30-year career. Humanitarian needs of the people are absolutely enormous and it's important that we continue to stay at deliver.”
According to Alakbarov, it is not possible to deliver a comprehensive humanitarian action without participation of women.
He noted, “that's why the statement was issued”.
Alakbarov continued, “That's why we are actively working with interlocutors on the ground to find solution to this current situation. And that we are engaging with the authorities."
He also mentioned that the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator will conduct a visit to Afghanistan.
Alakbarov explained, “you obviously need women to speak to the women to understand what are their particular needs, be it related to nutrition, be it related to health services, water and sanitation or hygiene. So, when women are not able to participate in such an assessment, you cannot then conclude a comprehensive program and then your ability to launch a new program is significantly handicapped.”
According to the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, more than 28 million people in Afghanistan need aid.
Answering a question about Taliban, he noted “the best way of coming to the solution is not a pressure, it is a dialogue.”
He continued, “what I will be focusing on and what my team will be focusing on is on dialogue and on getting this issue resolved.”
The Humanitarian Coordinator reiterated, “we are working on one thing only and that is resolution of the bottleneck and getting negotiations going so that women can go back to work and girls can go back to school based on an understanding that this is an absolutely essential right of the people.”
Alakbarov told reporters, “It's one of the very, probably the most difficult circumstances which I have seen in my 30-year career. Humanitarian needs of the people are absolutely enormous and it's important that we continue to stay at deliver.”
According to Alakbarov, it is not possible to deliver a comprehensive humanitarian action without participation of women.
He noted, “that's why the statement was issued”.
Alakbarov continued, “That's why we are actively working with interlocutors on the ground to find solution to this current situation. And that we are engaging with the authorities."
He also mentioned that the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator will conduct a visit to Afghanistan.
Alakbarov explained, “you obviously need women to speak to the women to understand what are their particular needs, be it related to nutrition, be it related to health services, water and sanitation or hygiene. So, when women are not able to participate in such an assessment, you cannot then conclude a comprehensive program and then your ability to launch a new program is significantly handicapped.”
According to the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, more than 28 million people in Afghanistan need aid.
Answering a question about Taliban, he noted “the best way of coming to the solution is not a pressure, it is a dialogue.”
He continued, “what I will be focusing on and what my team will be focusing on is on dialogue and on getting this issue resolved.”
The Humanitarian Coordinator reiterated, “we are working on one thing only and that is resolution of the bottleneck and getting negotiations going so that women can go back to work and girls can go back to school based on an understanding that this is an absolutely essential right of the people.”
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