UN / DRC UPDATE

23-May-2023 00:01:29
A UN spokesperson said, “We and our partners continue to help the Government respond to the deadly floods and landslides” in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. UNIFEED
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STORY: UN / DRC UPDATE
TRT: 01:29
SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 23 MAY 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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1. Wide shot, United Nations Headquarters

23 MAY 2023, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Dujarric walking to podium
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“From the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I can tell you that we and our partners continue to help the Government respond to the deadly floods and landslides in the country’s East. Kalehe territory, in the eastern province of South Kivu, which was hit particularly hard. At least 17,000 people have received assistance since May 10. This includes food, health care, shelter, and psychosocial support. We have also provided more than 50,000 liters of clean water to impacted communities on a daily basis.”
4. Wide shot, Dujarric at podium
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The Humanitarian Coordinator for the UN in the DRC, Bruno Lemarquis, allocated $3 million from the Humanitarian Fund to strengthen the ongoing operations. According to the latest official figures, at least 443 people have died, hundreds have been injured, and many more are still missing. More than 3,000 homes were damaged, as well as schools serving more than 9,000 children. Our colleagues say that there is still an urgent need for tools to excavate and bury bodies of the victims. Other top priorities are shelter and relocation of survivors, food assistance, and fixing roads and bridges so we can get to people most impacted.”
6. Wide shot, Dujarric at podium
STORYLINE
A UN spokesperson said, “We and our partners continue to help the Government respond to the deadly floods and landslides” in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Briefing journalists in New York on Friday (23 May), the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, said the Kalehe territory, in the eastern province of South Kivu, was hit particularly hard.

Dujarric said at least 17,000 people have received assistance since May 10.

This includes food, health care, shelter, and psychosocial support.

He continued, “We have also provided more than 50,000 liters of clean water to impacted communities on a daily basis.”

The Humanitarian Coordinator for the UN in the DRC, Bruno Lemarquis, allocated $3 million from the Humanitarian Fund to strengthen the ongoing operations.

According to the latest official figures, at least 443 people have died, hundreds have been injured, and many more are still missing.

More than 3,000 homes were damaged, as well as schools serving more than 9,000 children.

Dujarric concluded, “Our colleagues say that there is still an urgent need for tools to excavate and bury bodies of the victims. Other top priorities are shelter and relocation of survivors, food assistance, and fixing roads and bridges so we can get to people most impacted.”
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