UNHCR / ETHIOPIA NOBEL PRIZE

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi welcomed today’s awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as a huge testament to his efforts to bring peace in his region and beyond. UNHCR

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:13
• Production Date: 11 October 2019
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES - UNHCR
• Subject Topical: NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
• Geographic Subject: ETHIOPIA
• MAMS Id: 2471004
• Parent Id: 2471004
• Alternate Title: unifeed191011d

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STORY: UNHCR / ETHIOPIA NOBEL PRIZE
TRT: 1:13
SOURCE: UNHCR
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LANGUAGE: NATS

DATELINE: FILE

Shotlist

FILE – UNHCR – MELKEDIDA, ETHIOPIA

1. Med shot, refugee woman looking through her account book in Melkadida refugee market
2. Med shot, refugee man selling his produce in Melkadida refugee market
3. Various shots, women selling milk in market
4. Med shot, refugee and Ethiopian shake hands after sale
5. Med shot, refugee woman carrying grass
6. Various shots, refugees and hosts planting seeds
7. Wide shot, refugees and locals at Melkadida refugee market
8. Med shot, refugee and host community traders with their goats
9. Various shots, refugee students and teacher in classroom
10.Wide shot, refugees walking
11. Various shots, newly arrived refugees at reception center

FILE – UNHCR - GAMBELLA, ETHIOPIA

12. Various shots, South Sudanese refugee children singing
13.Wide shot, refugees at Jewi camp
14. Various shots, refugees dancing during World Refugee Day celebrations

Storyline

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi welcomed today’s awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as a huge testament to his efforts to bring peace in his region and beyond.

In a statement released today (11 Oct), Grandi said Ethiopia has a long history of welcoming and hosting refugees from across the region. He added that by allowing refugees to be better integrated into society, the country is not only upholding its international refugee law obligations but is a model for other refugee hosting nations around the world.

Grandi offered his heartfelt congratulations to the Prime Minister and the people of Ethiopia, and to the Nobel Committee.