UN / SECURITY COUNCIL GAZA

The Security Council expressed their grave disappointment that the messages in the presidential statement from 28h July had not been heeded and reiterated their call for an immediate unconditional humanitarian ceasefire that can lead to a sustainable ceasefire based upon the Egyptian proposal. UNIFEED-UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:00:50
• Production Date: 31 July 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST - UNRWA
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY; TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL; SECURITY COUNCIL
• Geographic Subject: ISRAEL; PALESTINE
• MAMS Id: 1143812

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STORY: UN / SECURITY COUNCIL GAZA
TRT: 0.50
SOURCE: UNIFEED-UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 31 JULY 2014, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT

Shotlist

RECENT – NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters

31 JULY 2014, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Rwanda’s Deputy Permanent Representative walks to stakeout position
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Olivier Nduhungirehe, Rwanda’s Deputy Permanent Representative:
“Council Members expressed their grave disappointment that the messages in the PRST (Presidential Statement) of 28th July have not been heeded. They reiterated in the strongest terms their expectations that the PRST must be implemented. Council Members call for an immediate unconditional humanitarian ceasefire that can lead to a sustainable ceasefire based upon the Egyptian proposal. Pending this, Council Members encourage the use of humanitarian pauses. They call on Member States to donate to UNRWA’s flash appeal.”
4. Med shot, Rwanda’s Deputy Permanent Representative walks away

Storyline

The Security Council expressed their grave disappointment that the messages in the presidential statement from 28h July had not been heeded.

Speaking to reporters in New York, Rwanda’s Deputy Permanent Representative said Security Council members reiterated their call for an immediate unconditional humanitarian ceasefire that can lead to a sustainable ceasefire based upon the Egyptian proposal.

Olivier Nduhungirehe added “Council Members call for an immediate unconditional humanitarian ceasefire that can lead to a sustainable ceasefire based upon the Egyptian proposal.”

He noted “pending this, Council Members encourage the use of humanitarian pauses”, adding that “they call on Member States to donate to UNRWA’s flash appeal.”

According to the UN Office for Humanitarian Coordination, nearly four weeks of conflict have left more than 1,300 Palestinians dead and 6,000 injured; and over 80 percent of those killed have been civilians; 251 children.

Israel has faced rocket fire, and the hostilities have resulted in the deaths of 3 civilians and 56 soldiers, with dozens injured.

Over 80 per cent of Gaza’s population of 1.8 million – more than half of them children under the age of 18 – were already dependent on humanitarian aid before the outbreak of hostilities.