ETHIOPIA / GRANDI VISIT
08-Feb-2023
00:07:20
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, visited Ethiopia to meet with displaced communities. He emphasized the need for long-term solutions and further support for reconstruction and recovery efforts in the face of conflict and climate change. UNHCR
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STORY: ETHIOPIA / GRANDI VISIT
TRT: 07:20
SOURCE: UNHCR
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNHCR ON SCREEN
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 1-6 FEBRUARY 2023, DABAT, ALEMWACH, ETHIOPIA
TRT: 07:20
SOURCE: UNHCR
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNHCR ON SCREEN
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 1-6 FEBRUARY 2023, DABAT, ALEMWACH, ETHIOPIA
SHOTLIST
2 FEBRUARY 2023, DABAT, ALEMWACH, ETHIOPIA
1. Wide shot, Alemwach refugee settlement hosting Eritrean refugees
2. Med shot, refugees walking in the settlement
3. Med shot, refugees at the settlement
4. Wide shot of tents at the settlement
5. Med shot, women in front of the tents
6. Med shot, children playing outside
7. Wide shot, coffee shop
8. Med shot, refugee woman making coffee
9. Med shot, incense burning in the shop as coffee is being prepared
10. Med shot, refugee woman preparing the coffee
11. Close up, coffee beans being roasted in a frying pan
12. Wide shot, customers at the coffee shop
13. Med shot, tea being poured
14. Med shot, various of customers drinking tea
15. Med shot, refugee children outside a makeshift school
16. Wide shot, children running into classes
17. Med shot, various of children entering their classes
3 FEBRUARY 2023, DABAT, ALEMWACH, ETHIOPIA
18. Wide shot, various of students in class
19. Med shot, teacher writing on the blackboard
20. Close up of teacher’s hand writing on the blackboard
21. Med shot, various of children writing in their books
22. Close up, boy writing in his book
23. Wide shot, water truck supplying water at the settlement
24. Med shot, man on top of water containing pumping water
25. Wide shot, various of refugees getting water
26. Wide shot, brick house units for the most vulnerable at Alemwach settlement
27. Med shot, brick house under construction
2 FEBRUARY 2023, DABAT, ALEMWACH, ETHIOPIA
28. Wide shot, various of Kidane and family outside their house
29. SOUNDBITE (English) Kidane, Eritrean refugee:
“This region, this area is very cold so, in the morning, in the tent, the tent gets wet. Than could be cuts, could be tall, but this one is a bit safer.”
30. Wide shot, various of Kidane and son inside his house
31. SOUNDBITE (English) Kidane, Eritrean refugee:
“Tents could be cuts, could be hall, but this one is a bit safer.”
32. Wide shot, various of refugee families seated outside their brick house
33. Wide shot, refugee children playing football outside their tent structure
34. Med shot, children playing football
35. Med shot, refugee families in front of their tents
6 FEBRUARY 2023, DABAT, ALEMWACH, ETHIOPIA
36. Wide shot, UN High Commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi arriving at the Alemwach settlement
37. Wide shot, various of UN Refugee Agency head, talking to refugees 06:19 Close up, refugee talking during the meeting
38. Med shot, refugees at the meeting
39. SOUNDBITE (English) Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations:
“This group of people have gone through a lot of suffering. Some have lost relatives, some have lost friends, some have separated families.”
40. Wide shot, various of UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi talking during the meeting
Med shot, various of refugees during the meeting
41. SOUNDBITE (English) Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations:
“The peace agreement that was signed in Pretoria and the Nairobi Declaration that followed a few months ago, have improved the situation considerably, so all this work that has been very difficult during the hostilities is going to be more accessible now.”
42. Med shot, various of refugees during the meeting
1. Wide shot, Alemwach refugee settlement hosting Eritrean refugees
2. Med shot, refugees walking in the settlement
3. Med shot, refugees at the settlement
4. Wide shot of tents at the settlement
5. Med shot, women in front of the tents
6. Med shot, children playing outside
7. Wide shot, coffee shop
8. Med shot, refugee woman making coffee
9. Med shot, incense burning in the shop as coffee is being prepared
10. Med shot, refugee woman preparing the coffee
11. Close up, coffee beans being roasted in a frying pan
12. Wide shot, customers at the coffee shop
13. Med shot, tea being poured
14. Med shot, various of customers drinking tea
15. Med shot, refugee children outside a makeshift school
16. Wide shot, children running into classes
17. Med shot, various of children entering their classes
3 FEBRUARY 2023, DABAT, ALEMWACH, ETHIOPIA
18. Wide shot, various of students in class
19. Med shot, teacher writing on the blackboard
20. Close up of teacher’s hand writing on the blackboard
21. Med shot, various of children writing in their books
22. Close up, boy writing in his book
23. Wide shot, water truck supplying water at the settlement
24. Med shot, man on top of water containing pumping water
25. Wide shot, various of refugees getting water
26. Wide shot, brick house units for the most vulnerable at Alemwach settlement
27. Med shot, brick house under construction
2 FEBRUARY 2023, DABAT, ALEMWACH, ETHIOPIA
28. Wide shot, various of Kidane and family outside their house
29. SOUNDBITE (English) Kidane, Eritrean refugee:
“This region, this area is very cold so, in the morning, in the tent, the tent gets wet. Than could be cuts, could be tall, but this one is a bit safer.”
30. Wide shot, various of Kidane and son inside his house
31. SOUNDBITE (English) Kidane, Eritrean refugee:
“Tents could be cuts, could be hall, but this one is a bit safer.”
32. Wide shot, various of refugee families seated outside their brick house
33. Wide shot, refugee children playing football outside their tent structure
34. Med shot, children playing football
35. Med shot, refugee families in front of their tents
6 FEBRUARY 2023, DABAT, ALEMWACH, ETHIOPIA
36. Wide shot, UN High Commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi arriving at the Alemwach settlement
37. Wide shot, various of UN Refugee Agency head, talking to refugees 06:19 Close up, refugee talking during the meeting
38. Med shot, refugees at the meeting
39. SOUNDBITE (English) Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations:
“This group of people have gone through a lot of suffering. Some have lost relatives, some have lost friends, some have separated families.”
40. Wide shot, various of UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi talking during the meeting
Med shot, various of refugees during the meeting
41. SOUNDBITE (English) Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations:
“The peace agreement that was signed in Pretoria and the Nairobi Declaration that followed a few months ago, have improved the situation considerably, so all this work that has been very difficult during the hostilities is going to be more accessible now.”
42. Med shot, various of refugees during the meeting
STORYLINE
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, visited Ethiopia to meet with displaced communities. He emphasized the need for long-term solutions and further support for reconstruction and recovery efforts in the face of conflict and climate change. Grandi also called on the international community to increase their financial commitments to support refugees in Ethiopia, where aid efforts are currently underfunded.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, today (8 Feb) reaffirmed his commitment to support the humanitarian response for refugees and internally displaced people in Ethiopia and work towards achieving long-term solutions, including for those displaced by drought and the impact of climate change.
“While the last few years have been incredibly difficult for many of those affected by the conflict, I was very encouraged to see the progress made towards peace in northern Ethiopia and to witness all the efforts made in getting more aid to the people who lost everything,” Grandi said at the conclusion of a three-day visit to Ethiopia, where he met with senior government officials and displaced communities including Eritrean refugees.
Since the peace deal in November last year, the UN Refugee Agency, and other partners have been able to step up the delivery of much-needed aid including medicines, shelter materials, clothes, household items and blankets.
“Progress is visible on the ground. People are now getting assistance. Some have started to go back to their homes, but much more needs to be done to support the reconstruction and recovery efforts in the Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions,” Grandi added. “This will be critical to improve their living conditions and work towards lasting solutions, including voluntary returns to their communities.”
He visited Eritrean refugees relocated to Alemwach, a settlement some 70 kilometres from Gondar in the Amhara region and now home to over 22,000 people. While offering safer conditions, the Alemwach site still requires further investments to ensure refugees can rebuild their lives.
Health, education and sanitation services need to be reinforced to enable both refugees and host communities to thrive, in line with the Global Compact on Refugees – a global framework aimed at strengthening solidarity with refugees and their host countries, enhancing refugee self-reliance as well as expanding access to durable solutions.
The model has been embraced by Ethiopia. “Creating an integrated assistance programme that supports both refugees and host communities is what should be done around the world and it is encouraging to see the Government’s efforts to make it happen in Ethiopia,” said Grandi.
During his visit, the High Commissioner met with President Sahle-Work Zewde, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen and other officials, whom he thanked for Ethiopia’s continued hospitality towards refugees.
“Many other countries would have chosen to close their doors while grappling with conflict and climate change, but the Government and people of Ethiopia continued to generously welcome and host thousands of refugees from South Sudan and Somalia,” said Grandi. “I’m calling for the prompt registration of new arrivals and urge the international community to strengthen their financial commitments to accelerate delivery of aid to address critical humanitarian needs.”
In 2022, UNHCR’s programmes in Ethiopia were half-funded, making it one of the 12 most underfunded UNHCR operations globally. In 2023, with continued displacements and the dramatic effects of the drought, UNHCR requires some 370 million (USD) to assist, protect and find solutions for refugees and forcibly displaced families.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, today (8 Feb) reaffirmed his commitment to support the humanitarian response for refugees and internally displaced people in Ethiopia and work towards achieving long-term solutions, including for those displaced by drought and the impact of climate change.
“While the last few years have been incredibly difficult for many of those affected by the conflict, I was very encouraged to see the progress made towards peace in northern Ethiopia and to witness all the efforts made in getting more aid to the people who lost everything,” Grandi said at the conclusion of a three-day visit to Ethiopia, where he met with senior government officials and displaced communities including Eritrean refugees.
Since the peace deal in November last year, the UN Refugee Agency, and other partners have been able to step up the delivery of much-needed aid including medicines, shelter materials, clothes, household items and blankets.
“Progress is visible on the ground. People are now getting assistance. Some have started to go back to their homes, but much more needs to be done to support the reconstruction and recovery efforts in the Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions,” Grandi added. “This will be critical to improve their living conditions and work towards lasting solutions, including voluntary returns to their communities.”
He visited Eritrean refugees relocated to Alemwach, a settlement some 70 kilometres from Gondar in the Amhara region and now home to over 22,000 people. While offering safer conditions, the Alemwach site still requires further investments to ensure refugees can rebuild their lives.
Health, education and sanitation services need to be reinforced to enable both refugees and host communities to thrive, in line with the Global Compact on Refugees – a global framework aimed at strengthening solidarity with refugees and their host countries, enhancing refugee self-reliance as well as expanding access to durable solutions.
The model has been embraced by Ethiopia. “Creating an integrated assistance programme that supports both refugees and host communities is what should be done around the world and it is encouraging to see the Government’s efforts to make it happen in Ethiopia,” said Grandi.
During his visit, the High Commissioner met with President Sahle-Work Zewde, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen and other officials, whom he thanked for Ethiopia’s continued hospitality towards refugees.
“Many other countries would have chosen to close their doors while grappling with conflict and climate change, but the Government and people of Ethiopia continued to generously welcome and host thousands of refugees from South Sudan and Somalia,” said Grandi. “I’m calling for the prompt registration of new arrivals and urge the international community to strengthen their financial commitments to accelerate delivery of aid to address critical humanitarian needs.”
In 2022, UNHCR’s programmes in Ethiopia were half-funded, making it one of the 12 most underfunded UNHCR operations globally. In 2023, with continued displacements and the dramatic effects of the drought, UNHCR requires some 370 million (USD) to assist, protect and find solutions for refugees and forcibly displaced families.
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