UNHCR / UKRAINE GRANDI VISIT

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has urged the international community to further scale up vital support ahead of the third winter since the start of the Russian full-scale invasion. UNHCR

• Video Length: 00:04:07
• Production Date: 19 July 2024
• Personal Subject: FILIPPO GRANDI
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGUEES - UNHCR
• Subject Topical: WAR; WAR VICTIMS; DISPLACED PERSONS; BOMBINGS; DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY; HOSPITALS
• Geographic Subject: UKRAINE; RUSSIAN FEDERATION
• MAMS Id: 3238998
• Parent Id: 3238998
• Alternate Title: unifeed240719h

Description

STORY: UNHCR / UKRAINE GRANDI VISIT
TRT: 04:07
SOURCE: UNHCR
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNHCR ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: NATS

DATELINE: 16, 17 JULY 2024, KHARKIV, UKRAINE

Shotlist

16 JULY 2024, KHARKIV UKRAINE

1. Various shots, Filippo Grandi visiting the ruins of bombed Okhmatdyt children's hospital

17 JULY 2024, KHARKIV UKRAINE

2. Various shots, construction work on damaged building
3. Various shots, Grandi meeting resident of Kharkiv whose house was damaged during bombing
4. Various shots, Grandi meets with the mayor of Kharkiv
5. Various shots, Grandi visits a collective centre and meets internally displaced persons, including kids
6. Various shots, Grandi meets with the Oblast Governor
7. Various shots, UNHCR donated generators
8. Various shots, Filippo Grandi pays tribute at a memorial
9. Various shots, Grandi visits a powerplant that was damaged by bombing
10. Various shots, Grandi visit a multi-service centre and meets with displaced families

Storyline

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has urged the international community to further scale up vital support ahead of the third winter since the start of the Russian full-scale invasion.

Grandi travelled to Ukraine this week for the fifth time since February 2022, to express strong solidarity with the people, who are bearing the brunt of the horrendous ongoing war, and to call for the protection of all civilians affected by the international armed conflict. He visited the Okhmatdyt Pediatric Hospital and other areas heavily damaged by the 8 July deadly attacks in Kyiv. In Kharkiv, he heard harrowing accounts of people evacuated during the recent offensive in May.

After meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv and visiting a power plant that was heavily bombarded, Grandi handed over ten generators to the local authorities in Kharkiv to help keep critical services operational. Attacks have depleted close to 70 per cent of Ukraine's energy generation capacity, disrupting critical heating and water supply. This is already affecting millions every day, and unless significant support is provided, the situation could become unbearable when temperatures drop and harsher weather sets in.

“It’s devastating to see that the war – with all its senseless destruction – is continuing relentlessly,” Grandi said. “Each time I'm in Ukraine, I’m struck by the resilience and determination of people. But our support is critical to help sustain their strength, including ensuring they are safe and warm in the gruelling winter ahead, and to keep their hopes alive for a better future.”

UNHCR will contribute to helping the people of Ukraine prepare for winter and, to that end, Grandi committed initial resources worth $100 million. UNHCR plans to support 600,000 of the most vulnerable displaced and war-affected people in Ukraine with cash assistance, but with humanitarian needs growing more support is needed. UNHCR’s comprehensive winter response plan is part of a broader UN humanitarian appeal to provide people with the necessary support before the cold arrives.