UN / LEBANON UPDATE

Briefing reporters on the situation in Lebanon, a UN spokesperson said that the UN peacekeeping mission there “has reported a concerning shift in the exchanges of fire between the Israeli Armed Forces and armed groups in Lebanon, including targeting of areas far from the Blue Line.” UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:09
• Production Date: 14 February 2024
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON - UNIFIL
• Subject Topical: PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
• Geographic Subject: LEBANON
• MAMS Id: 3173630
• Parent Id: 3173630
• Alternate Title: unifeed240214c

Description

STORY: UN / LEBANON UPDATE
TRT: 01:09
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 14 FEBRUARY 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE – NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters

14 FEBRUARY 2024, NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Dujarric at the podium
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Quick update from Lebanon, where our UN peacekeeping mission there has reported a concerning shift in the exchanges of fire between the Israeli Armed Forces and armed groups in Lebanon, including targeting of areas far from the Blue Line. The breaches in the cessation of hostilities since 8 October have already claimed many lives and caused significant damage to civilian homes and public infrastructure. The recent escalation is dangerous in deed and should stop.”
4. Med shot, journalists
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“UNIFIL, the peacekeeping mission, continues to be fully engaged with the parties to decrease tensions and continues to implement its mandate. Peacekeepers remain operational on the ground despite increasing risks and challenges. We reiterate our call on all parties to cease fire and to work towards a diplomatic solution.”
6. Wide shot, Briefing room

Storyline

Briefing reporters today (14 Feb) on the situation in Lebanon, a UN spokesperson said that the UN peacekeeping mission there “has reported a concerning shift in the exchanges of fire between the Israeli Armed Forces and armed groups in Lebanon, including targeting of areas far from the Blue Line.”

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, said, “The breaches in the cessation of hostilities since 8 October have already claimed many lives and caused significant damage to civilian homes and public infrastructure. The recent escalation is dangerous in deed and should stop.”

He added, “UNIFIL, the peacekeeping mission, continues to be fully engaged with the parties to decrease tensions and continues to implement its mandate.”

The spokesperson continued, “Peacekeepers remain operational on the ground despite increasing risks and challenges.”

Dujarric concluded, “we reiterate our call on all parties to cease fire and to work towards a diplomatic solution.”