UN / UKRAINE UPDATE

The UN humanitarian office (OCHA) said, while there has been an overall improvement in the security situation since the 27 July ceasefire, “humanitarian needs among conflict-affected people in Donetska and Luhanska Oblast continue to be aggravated by COVID-19,” according to a UN spokesperson. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:33
• Production Date: 6 October 2020
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Subject Topical: CONFLICT SITUATION; HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
• Geographic Subject: UKRAINE
• MAMS Id: 2567474
• Parent Id: 2567474
• Alternate Title: unifeed201006i

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STORY: UN / UKRAINE UPDATE
TRT: 1:33
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 06 OCTOBER 2020, NEW YORK CITY

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06 OCTOBER 2020, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, press room
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“And I have an update from Ukraine where our humanitarian colleagues tell us that while there has been an overall improvement in the security situation since the 27 July ceasefire, humanitarian needs among conflict-affected people in Donetska and Luhanska Oblast continue to be aggravated by COVID-19. As of yesterday, there were 230,236 confirmed cases of the virus in Government-controlled areas of Ukraine, including 4,430 deaths. Reportedly, there are 4,888 confirmed cases in non-Government controlled areas, including 265 deaths. With more than 700 patients now hospitalized daily and the duration of treatment becoming longer, response capacities are set to reach their limit with the onset of winter. Adding to these challenges are the wildfires that have been ravaging parts of Luhanska since September 30th. At least 20,000 hectares of land have been affected and critical civilian infrastructure has been impacted in some places, including water and [electricity]. As of early October, the Humanitarian Response Plan for Ukraine was 36 per cent funded only.”
3. Med shot, journalist wearing mask
4. Wide shot, press room

Storyline

The UN humanitarian office (OCHA) said, while there has been an overall improvement in the security situation since the 27 July ceasefire, “humanitarian needs among conflict-affected people in Donetska and Luhanska Oblast continue to be aggravated by COVID-19,” according to a UN spokesperson.

Speaking to reporters in New York today (06 Oct), UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said there were 230,236 confirmed cases of the virus in Government-controlled areas of Ukraine, including 4,430 deaths, as of yesterday. In addition there are reportedly 4,888 confirmed cases in non-Government controlled areas, including 265 deaths.

The spokesperson said, “With more than 700 patients now hospitalized daily and the duration of treatment becoming longer, response capacities are set to reach their limit with the onset of winter.”

Dujarric said the wildfires that have been “ravaging parts of Luhanska since September 30th” are adding to the challenges. At least 20,000 hectares of land have been affected and critical civilian infrastructure has been impacted in some places, including water and electricity.

The UN spokesperson noted that, as of early October, the Humanitarian Response Plan for Ukraine was only 36 per cent funded.