UN / SUDAN NIGER LIBYA UPDATES
29-Sep-2023
00:01:58
United Nations spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric provided updates on the humanitarian situations in Libya, Sudan, and Niger. UNIFEED
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STORY: UN / SUDAN NIGER LIBYA UPDATES
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 29 SEPTEMBER 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
TRT: 01:59
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 29 SEPTEMBER 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior UN headquarters
29 SEPTEMBER 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric at the dais
3. Wide shot, reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We are told that more than 125,000 people have been reached in Libya with life-saving assistance – including food, water and health items. More than a dozen UN agencies and humanitarian partners are on the ground, helping set up field hospitals and water tanks, and providing protection services to people impacted by the floods around Derna. The people are telling us they need affordable food and housing assistance, as well as access to health care, banking services, psychological support and safe drinking water.”
5. Med shot, reporters
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Turning to Sudan, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is expressing alarm over the spread of cholera in the country. An outbreak has already been declared in the eastern state of Gedaref – and investigations are now underway to determine whether cholera has also spread to Khartoum and South Kordofan. WHO says there have been increasing reports of acute watery diarrhea in both states.
In Gedaref, more than 260 suspected cholera cases have been reported, 16 people have died reportedly.”
7. Wide shot, reporters
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“In Niger, as heavy rains continue there, our humanitarian colleagues are concerned by flooding particularly impacting the south of the country. Last week alone, 13,000 people were affected and since July, according to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, some 160,000 people have been impacted by floods with more than 14,000 houses that have collapsed and over 50 deaths. The de facto authorities in Niger and aid agencies continue to support the response.”
9. Med shot, reporters
10. Wide shot, end of presser
1. Wide shot, exterior UN headquarters
29 SEPTEMBER 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric at the dais
3. Wide shot, reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We are told that more than 125,000 people have been reached in Libya with life-saving assistance – including food, water and health items. More than a dozen UN agencies and humanitarian partners are on the ground, helping set up field hospitals and water tanks, and providing protection services to people impacted by the floods around Derna. The people are telling us they need affordable food and housing assistance, as well as access to health care, banking services, psychological support and safe drinking water.”
5. Med shot, reporters
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Turning to Sudan, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is expressing alarm over the spread of cholera in the country. An outbreak has already been declared in the eastern state of Gedaref – and investigations are now underway to determine whether cholera has also spread to Khartoum and South Kordofan. WHO says there have been increasing reports of acute watery diarrhea in both states.
In Gedaref, more than 260 suspected cholera cases have been reported, 16 people have died reportedly.”
7. Wide shot, reporters
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“In Niger, as heavy rains continue there, our humanitarian colleagues are concerned by flooding particularly impacting the south of the country. Last week alone, 13,000 people were affected and since July, according to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, some 160,000 people have been impacted by floods with more than 14,000 houses that have collapsed and over 50 deaths. The de facto authorities in Niger and aid agencies continue to support the response.”
9. Med shot, reporters
10. Wide shot, end of presser
STORYLINE
United Nations spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric today (29 Sep) provided updates on the humanitarian situations in Libya, Sudan, and Niger.
In Libya, Dujarric sad, more than 125,000 people have been reached “with life-saving assistance – including food, water and health items.”
More than a dozen UN agencies and humanitarian partners he said, “are on the ground, helping set up field hospitals and water tanks, and providing protection services to people impacted by the floods around Derna.”
The United Nations and partners are also working with authorities to rehabilitate schools before the academic year starts on Sunday. The floods impacted 117 schools, while nineteen other schools are being used to house people internally displaced by the disaster.
In Sudan, Dujarric said, a cholera outbreak “has already been declared in the eastern state of Gedaref – and investigations are now underway to determine whether cholera has also spread to Khartoum and South Kordofan.”
According to the World Health Organization, Dujarric said, “there have been increasing reports of acute watery diarrhea in both states” while in Gedaref, “more than 260 suspected cholera cases have been reported, 16 people have died reportedly.”
WHO is providing critical supplies – including antibiotics, IVs and rehydration solution – to six states in Sudan, and they are deploying more teams in more places.
In Niger, the spokesperson said, “heavy rains continue particularly impacting the south of the country.”
Last week alone, he said, “13,000 people were affected and since July, according to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, some 160,000 people have been impacted by floods with more than 14,000 houses that have collapsed and over 50 deaths.”
The government and aid agencies have distributed mattresses, mosquito nets, blankets and other essential supplies. More than 13,000 families have also received food support.
In Libya, Dujarric sad, more than 125,000 people have been reached “with life-saving assistance – including food, water and health items.”
More than a dozen UN agencies and humanitarian partners he said, “are on the ground, helping set up field hospitals and water tanks, and providing protection services to people impacted by the floods around Derna.”
The United Nations and partners are also working with authorities to rehabilitate schools before the academic year starts on Sunday. The floods impacted 117 schools, while nineteen other schools are being used to house people internally displaced by the disaster.
In Sudan, Dujarric said, a cholera outbreak “has already been declared in the eastern state of Gedaref – and investigations are now underway to determine whether cholera has also spread to Khartoum and South Kordofan.”
According to the World Health Organization, Dujarric said, “there have been increasing reports of acute watery diarrhea in both states” while in Gedaref, “more than 260 suspected cholera cases have been reported, 16 people have died reportedly.”
WHO is providing critical supplies – including antibiotics, IVs and rehydration solution – to six states in Sudan, and they are deploying more teams in more places.
In Niger, the spokesperson said, “heavy rains continue particularly impacting the south of the country.”
Last week alone, he said, “13,000 people were affected and since July, according to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, some 160,000 people have been impacted by floods with more than 14,000 houses that have collapsed and over 50 deaths.”
The government and aid agencies have distributed mattresses, mosquito nets, blankets and other essential supplies. More than 13,000 families have also received food support.
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