UN / SYRIA

Geir Pedersen, the Special Envoy for Syria, told the Security Council that after thirteen years of conflict in Syria, and despite a year of new diplomatic avenues, the tragic reality is that developments are all going in the wrong direction – including in the security, humanitarian, human rights, economic and political spheres. UNIFEED

• Video Length: 00:02:50
• Production Date: 21 March 2024
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: GEIR PEDERSEN; RADHIA MSUYA
• Subject Topical: CONFLICT; HUMANITARIAN CRISIS; POLITICAL CRISIS
• Geographic Subject: SYRIA
• MAMS Id: 3188136
• Parent Id: 3188136
• Alternate Title: unifeed240321e

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STORY: UN / SYRIA
TRT: 02:50
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 21 MARCH 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE – NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters

21 MARCH 2024, NEW YORK CITY

2. Various shots, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, United Nations:
“After thirteen years of conflict in Syria, and despite a year of new diplomatic avenues, the tragic reality is that developments are all going in the wrong direction – including in the security, humanitarian, human rights, economic and political spheres.”
4. Med shot, delegates
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, United Nations:
“The conflict in Gaza and its regional ramifications remain an acute source of concern, and de-escalation is essential starting with an immediate humanitarian ceasefire there. De-escalation of the conflict in Syria itself is equally urgent– building on existing ceasefire arrangements and towards a nationwide ceasefire in line with Security Council resolution 2254. Civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected, and actions against Security-Council listed terrorist groups must be firmly in line with international humanitarian law.”
6. Med shot, delegates
7. Med shot, president of the Security Council
8. Wide shot, Security Council
9. SOUNDBITE (English), Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs / Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA):
“More people need humanitarian aid in Syria now than at any point in the crisis. And yet funding for our humanitarian appeal has fallen to a record low.”
10. Wide shot, Security Council
11. SOUNDBITE (English), Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs / Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA):
“For the 4.2 million people in need in north-west Syria, the cross-border response from Türkiye continues to play an indispensable role. It allows us to deliver life-saving relief, provide essential protection, health and education services, and conduct regular assessment and monitoring missions to Idleb and northern Aleppo. The expansion of crossline deliveries throughout Syria, including to the north-west, remains a top priority.”
12. Wide shot, Security Council

Storyline

Geir Pedersen, the Special Envoy for Syria, today (21 Mar) told the Security Council that after thirteen years of conflict in Syria, and despite a year of new diplomatic avenues, the tragic reality is that developments are all going in the wrong direction – including in the security, humanitarian, human rights, economic and political spheres.

Pedersen noted that the conflict in Gaza and its regional ramifications remain an acute source of concern, and de-escalation is essential, starting with an immediate humanitarian ceasefire there.

He added that de-escalation of the conflict in Syria itself is equally urgent.

Also briefing Council members, Joyce Msuya, the Assistant-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, pointed out that more people need humanitarian aid in Syria now than at any point in the crisis, and yet funding for our humanitarian appeal has fallen to a record low.

She said that for the 4.2 million people in need in north-west Syria, the cross-border response from Türkiye continues to play an indispensable role, adding that the expansion of crossline deliveries throughout Syria, including to the north-west, remains a top priority.