GENEVA / SUDAN UPDATE
09-May-2023
00:02:20
The number of internally displaced persons in Sudan had more than doubled in the last week, and more than 700’000 people were now internally displaced since armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today. UNTV CH
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STORY: GENEVA / SUDAN UPDATE
TRT: 02:20
SOURCE: UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 9 MAY 2023, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
TRT: 02:20
SOURCE: UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 9 MAY 2023, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
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1. Wide shot, Palais des Nations
1. Wide shot of journalists, conference room, Palais des Nations, Geneva
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Dillon, Spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration (IOM):
“The number of people internally displaced in Sudan has more than doubled in the last week, according to data that has been collected by the International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix. Now, more than 700,000 people are now internally displaced by the fighting, which began on the 15th of April.”
3. Med shot of technician, speaker and podium in the background, conference room, Palais des Nations
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Dillon, Spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration (IOM):
“Last Tuesday, the figure stood at 340,000. And of course, prior to the fighting, an estimated 3.7 million people were internally displaced in Sudan.”
5. Wide shot, journalists
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Dillon, Spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration (IOM):
“The IOM has stock of non-food items in six warehouses around the country. But to date, we have been unable to deliver to those in need. The fighting must end and humanitarians must be allowed to resume their work, providing assistance to those most in need before the situation spirals further out of control.”
7. Med shot, journalists, monitor in background
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Isheeta Sumra, Communications Officer of the World Food Programme (WFP):
“At this point, we don't have any information. We aren't even able to confirm the extent of the looting in the Khartoum office, but reiterate that the food, the vehicles, the fuel, the assets that have been looted from WFP, you know, go towards the response for the people in Sudan. And this directly hurts the people of Sudan.”
9. Wide shot, journalists and technicians in the room
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Tarik Jašarević, Spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO):
“Since 15 April, WHO has verified 28 attacks on health, leading to eight deaths and 18 injuries. More reports are under verification. These attacks include looting, obstruction of access to health care, violent attacks using weapons and the forced occupation of facilities. Unfortunately, the looting is affecting health care facilities. And this is something that severely undermines the possibility of Sudanese people to seek health care.”
11. Wide shot, journalists, conference room
12. Wide shot, journalists, conference room
13. Med shot, journalists
1. Wide shot of journalists, conference room, Palais des Nations, Geneva
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Dillon, Spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration (IOM):
“The number of people internally displaced in Sudan has more than doubled in the last week, according to data that has been collected by the International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix. Now, more than 700,000 people are now internally displaced by the fighting, which began on the 15th of April.”
3. Med shot of technician, speaker and podium in the background, conference room, Palais des Nations
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Dillon, Spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration (IOM):
“Last Tuesday, the figure stood at 340,000. And of course, prior to the fighting, an estimated 3.7 million people were internally displaced in Sudan.”
5. Wide shot, journalists
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Dillon, Spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration (IOM):
“The IOM has stock of non-food items in six warehouses around the country. But to date, we have been unable to deliver to those in need. The fighting must end and humanitarians must be allowed to resume their work, providing assistance to those most in need before the situation spirals further out of control.”
7. Med shot, journalists, monitor in background
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Isheeta Sumra, Communications Officer of the World Food Programme (WFP):
“At this point, we don't have any information. We aren't even able to confirm the extent of the looting in the Khartoum office, but reiterate that the food, the vehicles, the fuel, the assets that have been looted from WFP, you know, go towards the response for the people in Sudan. And this directly hurts the people of Sudan.”
9. Wide shot, journalists and technicians in the room
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Tarik Jašarević, Spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO):
“Since 15 April, WHO has verified 28 attacks on health, leading to eight deaths and 18 injuries. More reports are under verification. These attacks include looting, obstruction of access to health care, violent attacks using weapons and the forced occupation of facilities. Unfortunately, the looting is affecting health care facilities. And this is something that severely undermines the possibility of Sudanese people to seek health care.”
11. Wide shot, journalists, conference room
12. Wide shot, journalists, conference room
13. Med shot, journalists
STORYLINE
The number of internally displaced persons in Sudan had more than doubled in the last week, and more than 700’000 people were now internally displaced since armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday (9 May).
Speaking at a press briefing at the United Nations in Geneva, IOM’s spokesperson Paul Dillon said that “the number of people internally displaced in Sudan has more than doubled in the last week, according to data that has been collected by the International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix”.
Dillon added that “now, more than 700,000 people are now internally displaced by the fighting, which began on the 15th of April.”
There were increases in internally displaced persons in many areas, including the capital, where clashes were continuing. IOM’s Paul Dillon told that “last Tuesday, the figure stood at 340,000. And, of course, prior to the fighting, an estimated 3.7 million people were internally displaced in Sudan.”
Responding to a question on where internally displaced persons were going, Dillon said the data was currently preliminary and being analysed. They were moving into multiple States, including the White Nile State and Khartoum State. The decisions to move were influenced by many different factors, including whether there was conflict in the area. However, it was difficult for the people to find money since ATM’s aren’t’ working and the banking system is not functioning. Fuel is difficult to come by and expensive, according to IOM.
“The IOM has stock of non-food items in six warehouses around the country”, said IOM’s spokesperson. “But to date, we have been unable to deliver to those in need. The fighting must end, and humanitarians must be allowed to resume their work, providing assistance to those most in need before the situation spirals further out of control.”
Last night United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the looting of the main compound of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Khartoum over the weekend. This was the latest violation of humanitarian facilities since the start of the crisis, which was in its fourth week. Most, if not all, United Nations agencies and its humanitarian partners had been impacted by large-scale looting.
“At this point, we don't have any information, we aren't even able to confirm the extent of the looting in the Khartoum office, but reiterate that the food, the vehicles, the fuel, the assets that have been looted from WFP, you know, go towards the response for the people in Sudan. And this directly hurts the people of Sudan,” said Isheeta Sumra, WFP’s Communications Officer speaking form their headquarters in Rome.
The World Health Organization (WHO) also reported about attacks and looting of health care facilities in Sudan.
Tariq Jašarević, speaking for the World Health Organisation (WHO), said that, since 15 April, WHO has verified 28 attacks on health leading to 8 deaths and 18 injuries. More reports are under verification. Seventeen of these attacks have affected laboratories. The attacks included looting, obstruction of access to health care, violent attacks using weapons, and the forced occupation of facilities.
At the same briefing, the WHO said 604 people had been killed and more than 5,000 injured since the violence erupted on April 15 between the rival factions. The latest casualty figures were released by the Sudanese Ministry of Health.
Speaking at a press briefing at the United Nations in Geneva, IOM’s spokesperson Paul Dillon said that “the number of people internally displaced in Sudan has more than doubled in the last week, according to data that has been collected by the International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix”.
Dillon added that “now, more than 700,000 people are now internally displaced by the fighting, which began on the 15th of April.”
There were increases in internally displaced persons in many areas, including the capital, where clashes were continuing. IOM’s Paul Dillon told that “last Tuesday, the figure stood at 340,000. And, of course, prior to the fighting, an estimated 3.7 million people were internally displaced in Sudan.”
Responding to a question on where internally displaced persons were going, Dillon said the data was currently preliminary and being analysed. They were moving into multiple States, including the White Nile State and Khartoum State. The decisions to move were influenced by many different factors, including whether there was conflict in the area. However, it was difficult for the people to find money since ATM’s aren’t’ working and the banking system is not functioning. Fuel is difficult to come by and expensive, according to IOM.
“The IOM has stock of non-food items in six warehouses around the country”, said IOM’s spokesperson. “But to date, we have been unable to deliver to those in need. The fighting must end, and humanitarians must be allowed to resume their work, providing assistance to those most in need before the situation spirals further out of control.”
Last night United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the looting of the main compound of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Khartoum over the weekend. This was the latest violation of humanitarian facilities since the start of the crisis, which was in its fourth week. Most, if not all, United Nations agencies and its humanitarian partners had been impacted by large-scale looting.
“At this point, we don't have any information, we aren't even able to confirm the extent of the looting in the Khartoum office, but reiterate that the food, the vehicles, the fuel, the assets that have been looted from WFP, you know, go towards the response for the people in Sudan. And this directly hurts the people of Sudan,” said Isheeta Sumra, WFP’s Communications Officer speaking form their headquarters in Rome.
The World Health Organization (WHO) also reported about attacks and looting of health care facilities in Sudan.
Tariq Jašarević, speaking for the World Health Organisation (WHO), said that, since 15 April, WHO has verified 28 attacks on health leading to 8 deaths and 18 injuries. More reports are under verification. Seventeen of these attacks have affected laboratories. The attacks included looting, obstruction of access to health care, violent attacks using weapons, and the forced occupation of facilities.
At the same briefing, the WHO said 604 people had been killed and more than 5,000 injured since the violence erupted on April 15 between the rival factions. The latest casualty figures were released by the Sudanese Ministry of Health.
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