GENEVA / YEMEN GRUNDBERG CARBONI
20-Mar-2023
00:04:01
After the conclusion of the Seventh Meeting of the Supervisory Committee on the Implementation of the Detainees’ Exchange Agreement for Yemen, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said, “the parties have agreed on implementation plans to release 887 conflict-related detainees from all sides.” UNTV CH
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STORY: GENEVA / YEMEN GRUNDBERG CARBONI
TRT: 04:01
SOURCE: UNTV CH
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 20 MARCH 2023, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / FILE
TRT: 04:01
SOURCE: UNTV CH
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 20 MARCH 2023, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / FILE
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FILE - GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
1. Wide shot, exterior, Palais des Nations
20 MARCH 2023, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
2. Wide shot, dais
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen:
“The parties have agreed on implementation plans to release 887 conflict-related detainees from all sides. They also agreed to reconvene in mid-May to discuss more releases. They further committed to exchange joint visits to each other’s detention facilities, and to enable access to all detainees during these visits.”
4. Wide shot, press conference
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen:
“Today, hundreds of Yemeni families can look forward to reuniting with their loved ones. But it is important to remember that, when the parties committed to the Detainees’ Exchange Agreement, they made a promise, not just to each other, but to thousands of Yemeni families who have been living with the pain of separation from those dearest to them for far too long.”
6. Med shot, press conference participants
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen:
“I also would like to remind all of us that much remains to be done. A comprehensive and sustainable end to the conflict is necessary if Yemen is to recover from the devastating toll the eight-year conflict has had on its men and women. To this end, I will continue my work with the parties, regional member states and the international community to make progress towards an inclusive Yemeni-led political process that sets the foundations of a better future for Yemen.”
8. Wide shot, press conference
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC Regional Director, Near and Middle East:
“I saw first-hand the joy of families who are reunited with their loved ones, detainees. In 2020 we had already more than 1000 detainees released, again in partnership with the UN. In 2022 we also accompany 177 detainees unilaterally released. And today, again, we've ready to play our role as neutral intermediary in transporting detainees, making sure that they are aware of what will happen to them and make sure that they are in conditions to return.”
10. Wide shot, cameras
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC Regional Director, Near and Middle East:
“And we hope that soon, negotiation can resume for the release of the remaining detainees. I also have thoughts for the many families who have no news of their loved ones because they are detained or just wounded and without news.”
12. Med shot, dais
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC Regional Director, Near and Middle East:
“We need to be very prepared for the day the simultaneous release takes place and then improvise. Because we all know that such a complicated and difficult exercise requires a lot of adjustment, improvisation, and luckily, we have a level of trust with all the parties involved in this release. We have this unique partnership with the UN in Yemen and I have no reason to believe that it won’t be a success, and a success which needs to happen as soon as possible because we all know, Ramadan is coming and I think we can't lose a single day to have those detainees reunited with their families.”
14. Various shots, participants
15. Wide shot, photo op
1. Wide shot, exterior, Palais des Nations
20 MARCH 2023, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
2. Wide shot, dais
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen:
“The parties have agreed on implementation plans to release 887 conflict-related detainees from all sides. They also agreed to reconvene in mid-May to discuss more releases. They further committed to exchange joint visits to each other’s detention facilities, and to enable access to all detainees during these visits.”
4. Wide shot, press conference
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen:
“Today, hundreds of Yemeni families can look forward to reuniting with their loved ones. But it is important to remember that, when the parties committed to the Detainees’ Exchange Agreement, they made a promise, not just to each other, but to thousands of Yemeni families who have been living with the pain of separation from those dearest to them for far too long.”
6. Med shot, press conference participants
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen:
“I also would like to remind all of us that much remains to be done. A comprehensive and sustainable end to the conflict is necessary if Yemen is to recover from the devastating toll the eight-year conflict has had on its men and women. To this end, I will continue my work with the parties, regional member states and the international community to make progress towards an inclusive Yemeni-led political process that sets the foundations of a better future for Yemen.”
8. Wide shot, press conference
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC Regional Director, Near and Middle East:
“I saw first-hand the joy of families who are reunited with their loved ones, detainees. In 2020 we had already more than 1000 detainees released, again in partnership with the UN. In 2022 we also accompany 177 detainees unilaterally released. And today, again, we've ready to play our role as neutral intermediary in transporting detainees, making sure that they are aware of what will happen to them and make sure that they are in conditions to return.”
10. Wide shot, cameras
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC Regional Director, Near and Middle East:
“And we hope that soon, negotiation can resume for the release of the remaining detainees. I also have thoughts for the many families who have no news of their loved ones because they are detained or just wounded and without news.”
12. Med shot, dais
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC Regional Director, Near and Middle East:
“We need to be very prepared for the day the simultaneous release takes place and then improvise. Because we all know that such a complicated and difficult exercise requires a lot of adjustment, improvisation, and luckily, we have a level of trust with all the parties involved in this release. We have this unique partnership with the UN in Yemen and I have no reason to believe that it won’t be a success, and a success which needs to happen as soon as possible because we all know, Ramadan is coming and I think we can't lose a single day to have those detainees reunited with their families.”
14. Various shots, participants
15. Wide shot, photo op
STORYLINE
After the conclusion of the Seventh Meeting of the Supervisory Committee on the Implementation of the Detainees’ Exchange Agreement for Yemen, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said, “the parties have agreed on implementation plans to release 887 conflict-related detainees from all sides.”
Grundberg, said the parties “also agreed to reconvene in mid-May to discuss more releases” and “further committed to exchange joint visits to each other’s detention facilities, and to enable access to all detainees during these visits.”
The Special Envoy said, “hundreds of Yemeni families can look forward to reuniting with their loved ones.”
He said, “much remains to be done. A comprehensive and sustainable end to the conflict is necessary if Yemen is to recover from the devastating toll the eight-year conflict has had on its men and women. To this end, I will continue my work with the parties, regional member states and the international community to make progress towards an inclusive Yemeni-led political process that sets the foundations of a better future for Yemen.”
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Director for the Near and Middle East Fabrizio Carboni, said, “we've ready to play our role as neutral intermediary in transporting detainees, making sure that they are aware of what will happen to them and make sure that they are in conditions to return.”
Carboni said, “we hope that soon, negotiation can resume for the release of the remaining detainees. I also have thoughts for the many families who have no news of their loved ones because they are detained or just wounded and without news.”
He said, “we need to be very prepared for the day the simultaneous release takes place and then improvise. Because we all know that such a complicated and difficult exercise requires a lot of adjustment, improvisation, and luckily, we have a level of trust with all the parties involved in this release. We have this unique partnership with the UN in Yemen and I have no reason to believe that it won’t be a success, and a success which needs to happen as soon as possible because we all know, Ramadan is coming and I think we can't lose a single day to have those detainees reunited with their families.”
Yemen's Houthi group is expected to release 181 detainees in exchange for 706 prisoners to be freed by the government, according to news reports.
Grundberg, said the parties “also agreed to reconvene in mid-May to discuss more releases” and “further committed to exchange joint visits to each other’s detention facilities, and to enable access to all detainees during these visits.”
The Special Envoy said, “hundreds of Yemeni families can look forward to reuniting with their loved ones.”
He said, “much remains to be done. A comprehensive and sustainable end to the conflict is necessary if Yemen is to recover from the devastating toll the eight-year conflict has had on its men and women. To this end, I will continue my work with the parties, regional member states and the international community to make progress towards an inclusive Yemeni-led political process that sets the foundations of a better future for Yemen.”
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Director for the Near and Middle East Fabrizio Carboni, said, “we've ready to play our role as neutral intermediary in transporting detainees, making sure that they are aware of what will happen to them and make sure that they are in conditions to return.”
Carboni said, “we hope that soon, negotiation can resume for the release of the remaining detainees. I also have thoughts for the many families who have no news of their loved ones because they are detained or just wounded and without news.”
He said, “we need to be very prepared for the day the simultaneous release takes place and then improvise. Because we all know that such a complicated and difficult exercise requires a lot of adjustment, improvisation, and luckily, we have a level of trust with all the parties involved in this release. We have this unique partnership with the UN in Yemen and I have no reason to believe that it won’t be a success, and a success which needs to happen as soon as possible because we all know, Ramadan is coming and I think we can't lose a single day to have those detainees reunited with their families.”
Yemen's Houthi group is expected to release 181 detainees in exchange for 706 prisoners to be freed by the government, according to news reports.
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