UN / SYRIA IDLIB

Eleven members of the UN Security Council condemned the loss of civilian life in north-western Syria and expressed their concern “of a potential humanitarian catastrophe in the event of a full-scale military operation in Idlib.” UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:22
• Production Date: 10 May 2019
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: CONFLICT SITUATION; PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: SYRIA
• MAMS Id: 2392789
• Parent Id: 2392789
• Alternate Title: unifeed190510l

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STORY: UN / SYRIA IDLIB
TRT: 1:22
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 10 MAY 2019, NEW YORK CITY

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FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, UNHQ exterior

10 MAY 2019, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, delegates standing together at stakeout
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations:
“We condemn the loss of civilian lives and we are alarmed by the displacement of over 150,000 persons, as well as the targeting of population centres and civilian infrastructure including hospitals and schools. We express our deep concern of a potential humanitarian catastrophe in the event of a full-scale military operation in Idlib zone. So, we urge all parties to uphold international humanitarian law and protect civilians. We urge concerned parties to recommit and comply fully with the ceasefire arrangements of the memorandum signed on 17 September, 2018.”
4. Med shot, delegates leaving stakeout

Storyline

Eleven members of the UN Security Council condemned the loss of civilian life in north-western Syria and expressed their concern “of a potential humanitarian catastrophe in the event of a full-scale military operation in Idlib.”

In a statement read by Belgian ambassador Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, the countries said they were “alarmed” by the displacement of over 150,000 persons, as well as the “targeting of population centres and civilian infrastructure including hospitals and schools.”

The eleven Security Council members consist of the United States, the United Kingdom, Equatorial Guinea, Poland, Cote d’Ivoire, Germany, Belgium, Kuwait, Peru, the Dominican Republic, and France. They urged all parties to “uphold international humanitarian law and protect civilians” while urging concerned parties to “recommit and comply fully with the ceasefire arrangements of the memorandum signed on 17 September, 2018.”

The countries also reaffirmed their commitment to the UN’s efforts and the UN-led political process seeking to find a solution to the Syrian crisis.