UN / SYRIA HOSPITAL

UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen “strongly condemned” the attack on Al-Shifaa hospital in Afrin city in northern Syria, which resulted in the “killing and injuring of civilians, including medical personnel, and the destruction of parts of the hospital,” according to a spokesperson. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:00
• Production Date: 14 June 2021
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: GEIR PEDERSEN
• Subject Topical: CONFLICT SITUATION
• Geographic Subject: SYRIA
• MAMS Id: 2630559
• Parent Id: 2630559
• Alternate Title: unifeed210614h

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STORY: UN / SYRIA HOSPITAL
TRT: 1:00
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 14 JUNE 2021, NEW YORK CITY

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FILE – NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, UN headquarters exterior

14 JUNE 2021, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, spokesperson at podium
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Geir Pedersen, the Special Envoy for Syria, strongly condemned the attack on Al-Shifaa hospital in Afrin city in northern Syria, which resulted in the killing and injuring of civilians, including medical personnel, and the destruction of parts of the hospital. He said that such appalling attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, including healthcare facilities and workers, are unacceptable and must cease. All parties must fully comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and civilian objects. He added that this attack and the continuing violence once again underscore the importance of putting in place a nationwide ceasefire in Syria and a renewed effort to make progress in the implementation of Security Council resolution 2254.”
4. Wide shot, journalists in press room
5. Wide shot, spokesperson at podium

Storyline

UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen “strongly condemned” the attack on Al-Shifaa hospital in Afrin city in northern Syria, which resulted in the “killing and injuring of civilians, including medical personnel, and the destruction of parts of the hospital,” according to a spokesperson.

In a statement presented to the press by UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq, Pedersen said that such “appalling attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, including healthcare facilities and workers, are unacceptable and must cease.” He added that all parties must fully comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and civilian objects.

Pedersen stressed that this attack and the continuing violence “once again underscore the importance of putting in place a nationwide ceasefire in Syria and a renewed effort to make progress in the implementation of Security Council resolution 2254,” according to Haq.