UN / HAITI UPDATE

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched a flash appeal for USD 15 million to help Haitian authorities with providing temporary shelter, mental health support and COVID-19 prevention for some 170,000 families left critically vulnerable by the recent earthquake that struck southern Haiti, the UN spokesperson said on Monday. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:20
• Production Date: 23 August 2021
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: AMINA J. MOHAMMED; STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION - IOM
• Subject Topical: DISASTERS
• Geographic Subject: HAITI
• MAMS Id: 2648250
• Parent Id: 2648250
• Alternate Title: unifeed210823c

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STORY: UN / HAITI UPDATE
TRT: 1:20
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATS

DATELINE: 23 AUGUST 2021, NEW YORK CITY

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1. Exterior shot, UN Headquarters on East River

23 AUGUST 2021, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, spokesperson at the podium
3. Wide shot, reporters in press room
4.SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General:
“Today, the UN Migration Agency IOM, launched a flash appeal for USD 15 million to help families impacted by the earthquake. The resources will help Haitian authorities with housing temporary shelter mental health support and COVID-19 prevention for some 170,000 families left critically vulnerable by the recent earthquake that struck southern Haiti. IOM has already set up bases in the most affected areas and additional hubs in Jeremy, Les Cayes and Miragoane. It is also using satellite imagery to analyze damage and distribute thousands of plastic sheets, hygiene kits, blankets, collapsible jerry cans and kitchens to those impacted. And as we mentioned the Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed wrapped up her visit on Friday afternoon. She assured Haitians of the UN remains committed to working under the leadership of national and local authorities to assist not only in providing lifesaving support for the immediate response to the earthquake, but also during the reconstruction phase.”
5.Zoom out, press room

Storyline

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched a flash appeal for USD 15 million to help Haitian authorities with providing temporary shelter, mental health support and COVID-19 prevention for some 170,000 families left critically vulnerable by the recent earthquake that struck southern Haiti, the UN spokesperson said on Monday (23 Aug).

“IOM has already set up bases in the most affected areas and additional hubs in Jeremy, Les Cayes and Miragoane. It is also using satellite imagery to analyze damage and distribute thousands of plastic sheets, hygiene kits, blankets, collapsible jerry cans and kitchens to those impacted,” Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General told reporters in New York.

Dujarric also said that the Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed wrapped up her visit on Friday afternoon.

“She assured Haitians of the UN remains committed to working under the leadership of national and local authorities to assist not only in providing lifesaving support for the immediate response to the earthquake, but also during the reconstruction phase,” he said.