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DATELINE: 15 MAY 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
RECENT - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters
15 MAY 2024, NEW YORK CITY
2.Wide shot, spokesperson Farhan Haq walking to the podium
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Turning to the situation in Gaza, our colleagues from the UN Relief and Works Agency - UNRWA - say that as of today, some 600,000 people – a quarter of Gaza's population – have been displaced from Rafah since 6 May, as the Israeli ground operation there continues. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says ground incursions and heavy fighting also continue to be reported in Deir al Balah, in central Gaza, as well as in Jabaliya, in northern Gaza. Many of the families now on the move once again have already been displaced repeatedly since October. Regardless of whether they move or stay, civilians in Gaza must be protected. All parties must respect international humanitarian law at all times. This also means civilians’ essential needs – including food, shelter, water and health – must be met, wherever they are.”
4. Wide shot, presser
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Access to critical health services in Gaza continues to shrink as additional evacuation orders are issued and military operations intensify. According to our partners working on the health response, the Indonesian Field Hospital in Rafah is out of service as of today. There are now eight functional field hospitals, including one just established by the International Committee of the Red Cross, in coordination with the Palestine Red Crescent Society, to help address the overwhelming scale of needs in Rafah.”
6. Wide shot, presser
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“And we have received questions about a video that seems to show armed militant activity at a compound belonging to the UN Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA. UNRWA is unable to verify the authenticity or the content of this video and does not have any information on the timing or the exact location of the video. The agency says that it is likely that the video is from an UNRWA warehouse in Rafah that was evacuated the week of 6 May following the evacuation orders from the Israeli authorities. UNRWA staff were informed to depart the facility for their safety. Flour and UNRWA vehicles were left in the facility when it was abandoned. UNRWA condemns the use of UN facilities by any party to the conflict for military purposes. It has repeatedly called for independent investigation and accountability for the blatant disregard of UN staff lives, premises and operations. We reiterate our call on all parties to the conflict to respect the sanctity and neutrality of UN installations.”
8. Wide shot, presser
A UN spokesperson said that as of today, according to the UN Relief and Works Agency – UNRWA, “some 600,000 people – a quarter of Gaza's population – have been displaced from Rafah since 6 May, as the Israeli ground operation there continues.”
Briefing reporters today (15 May) at UN Headquarters, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says ground incursions and heavy fighting also continue to be reported in Deir al Balah, in central Gaza, as well as in Jabaliya, in northern Gaza.
He added that many of the families now on the move once again have already been displaced repeatedly since October.
Farhan also said, “Regardless of whether they move or stay, civilians in Gaza must be protected. All parties must respect international humanitarian law at all times. This also means civilians’ essential needs – including food, shelter, water and health – must be met, wherever they are.”
The UN spokesperson noted that access to critical health services in Gaza continues to shrink as additional evacuation orders are issued and military operations intensify.
According to our partners working on the health response, Farhan said, the Indonesian Field Hospital in Rafah is out of service as of today. He added, “There are now eight functional field hospitals, including one just established by the International Committee of the Red Cross, in coordination with the Palestine Red Crescent Society, to help address the overwhelming scale of needs in Rafah.”
Commenting on a video that seems to show armed militant activity at a compound belonging to the UN Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, the UN spokesperson said, “UNRWA is unable to verify the authenticity or the content of this video and does not have any information on the timing or the exact location of the video.”
He added, “The agency says that it is likely that the video is from an UNRWA warehouse in Rafah that was evacuated the week of 6 May following the evacuation orders from the Israeli authorities. UNRWA staff were informed to depart the facility for their safety. Flour and UNRWA vehicles were left in the facility when it was abandoned.”
UNRWA condemns the use of UN facilities by any party to the conflict for military purposes. It has repeatedly called for independent investigation and accountability for the blatant disregard of UN staff lives, premises and operations, the UN spokesperson said.
He added, “We reiterate our call on all parties to the conflict to respect the sanctity and neutrality of UN installations.”
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