UN / TIGRAY HUMANITARIAN UPDATE

Speaking to reporters in New York, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said “3.5 metric tons shipment of medical supplies and equipment were flown in by the UN humanitarian air service in Mekelle in Tigray on Monday.” UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:00:51
• Production Date: 26 January 2022
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Subject Topical: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
• Geographic Subject: ETHIOPIA
• MAMS Id: 2704490
• Parent Id: 2704490
• Alternate Title: unifeed220126e

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STORY: UN / TIGRAY HUMANITARIAN UPDATE
TRT: 0:51
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 26 JANUARY 2022, NEW YORK CITY

Shotlist

FILE – NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, UN headquarters exterior

26 JANUARY 2021, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, journalists, press room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that a 3.5 metric tons shipment of medical supplies and equipment were flown in by the UN humanitarian air service in Mekelle in Tigray on Monday. The supplies are enough for approximately 35.000 people. The shipment includes antibiotics, potassium chloride tablets, and pediatric supplies. They will be used for primary health care and nutrition programmes to treat severe and acute malnutrition cases among young children. The supplies will be distributed to health and stabilization centers in 4 districts in Tigray.
4. Wide shot, press room

Storyline

Speaking to reporters in New York today (26 Jan), UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said “3.5 metric tons shipment of medical supplies and equipment were flown in by the UN humanitarian air service in Mekelle in Tigray on Monday.”

The shipment included antibiotics, potassium chloride tablets, and pediatric supplies.

“They will be used for primary health care and nutrition programmes to treat severe and acute malnutrition cases among young children. The supplies will be distributed to health and stabilization centers in 4 districts in Tigray,” added Mr. Dujarric.

According to the UN, more than a year into the conflict in northern Ethiopia, an estimated 9.4 million people need food assistance, and 3.9 million people need health services in Tigray.