UN / SYRIA BOMBING

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the terrorist attacks today that claimed the lives of dozens of civilians in the Syrian coastal cities of Jableh and Tartous. In a statement read by his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, Ban called on all parties to the conflict in the country to refrain from attacks on civilians and said those responsible for such attacks “must be held accountable for their crimes.” UNIFEED-UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:20
• Production Date: 23 May 2016
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Subject Topical: CONFLICT SITUATION; HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS; SYRIA SITUATION; TERRORISM
• Geographic Subject: SYRIA
• MAMS Id: 1628246
• Parent Id: 1628246
• Alternate Title: unifeed160523d

Description

STORY: UN / SYRIA BOMBING
TRT: 1:20
SOURCE: UNIFEED-UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 23 MAY 2016

Shotlist

FILE – NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, UNHQ exterior

23 MAY 2016, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, press room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson, United Nations:
“The Secretary-General condemns the terrorist attacks today that claimed the lives of dozens of civilians in the Syrian coastal cities of Jableh and Tartous. The Secretary-General takes note with great concern of the escalating military activity in many parts in and around Damascus. The violence, particularly in Daraya, Aleppo and Idlib, and in the northern countryside of Homs, especially Al-Houla, is causing mounting civilian casualties.”
4. Med shot, reporter
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson, United Nations:
“The Secretary-General reiterates his call on all parties to the Syrian conflict to refrain from attacks on the civilian population. Those perpetrating such attacks must be held accountable for their crimes.”
6. Med shot, reporter
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson, United Nations:
“The Government of Syria did not permit the inclusion of some medical items and medicines on the planned convoy. This practice continues to lead to unnecessary suffering and loss of life and the United Nations continues to press the Syrian Government to allow the inclusion of all necessary medical supplies and medicines in convoys.”
8. Med shot, reporter
9. Zoom out, press room

Storyline

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the terrorist attacks today (20 May) that claimed the lives of dozens of civilians in the Syrian coastal cities of Jableh and Tartous. In a statement read by his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, Ban called on all parties to the conflict in the country to refrain from attacks on civilians and said those responsible for such attacks “must be held accountable for their crimes.”

Ban also called on UN member states to take decisive action to end the tragedy that has been unfolding in Syria for five years to an end.

On the humanitarian front, a joint UN/International Committee of the Red Cross/Syrian Arab Red Crescent convoy was able to deliver much-needed assistance yesterday (22 May) to Qudsaya and Hameh in Rural Damascus.

Dujarric said the convoys carried food, nutrition, hygiene and medical items to 25,000 people in need in Qudsaya, and medical supplies to 15,000 people in Hameh. However, he added, “The Government of Syria did not permit the inclusion of some medical items and medicines on the planned convoy.” The UN spokesperson said the UN “continues to press the Syrian Government to allow the inclusion of all necessary medical supplies and medicines in convoys.”