UNICEF / LEBANON MEDICAL SUPPLIES

UNICEF is providing 167 metric tons of medical supplies for about 2 million people affected by the rapidly escalating conflict in Lebanon, especially women and children. UNICEF

• Video Length: 00:02:06
• Production Date: 8 October 2024
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND - UNICEF
• Subject Topical: CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICTS; CONFLICT; HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
• Geographic Subject: LEBANON
• MAMS Id: 3271544
• Parent Id: 3271544
• Alternate Title: unifeed241008g

Description

STORY: UNICEF / LEBANON MEDICAL SUPPLIES
TRT: 02:06
SOURCE: UNICEF
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNICEF ON SCREEN
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: PLEASE SEE SHOTLIST FOR DETAILS

Shotlist

06 OCTOBER 2024, BEIRUT, LEBANON

1. Various shots, cargo airplane landing at Beirut Rafic Al Hariri airport carrying 25 metric tons of emergency supply to the Ministry of Public Health at the Beirut international airport in response to the escalation of conflict in Lebanon
2. Various shots, UNICEF’s representative in Lebanon, Edouard Beigbeder, with the ministry of public health arrives alongside some press
3. Various shots, staff discussing and unloaded merchandise is still in the process
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Edouard Beigbeder, UNICEF’s representative, Lebanon:
“Today I'm the at the airport of Beirut where we are receiving a cargo directly from our warehouse in Copenhagen with 25 metric tons of emergency supply. Actually, this week we have brought 67 metric tons of emergency health supply and different emergency kits to be delivered to the PHC and the hospital to be able to replenish the minimum requirements. This will be able to serve up to 700,000 people all together for a period of three months. I would like really to thank the government of United Kingdom for the generosity and timely generosity to be able to provide such support.”

01 OCTOBER 2024, MOUNT LEBANON, LEBANON

5. Various shots, UNICEF in collaboration with Amel association distributing water to displaced families at the Lebanese University that was turned into a shelter
6. Various shots, aid distribution

Storyline

UNICEF is providing 167 metric tons of medical supplies for about 2 million people affected by the rapidly escalating conflict in Lebanon, especially women and children.

UNICEF has delivered 67 metric tons of medical supplies in the past three days by land and air routes. These supplies, procured through funding support from the United Kingdom, boost the resources available to health teams to sustain regular services and treat the rising number of people requiring medical assistance due to the conflict.

According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, 2,083 people have been killed in the past year, including more than 127 children. Most of these deaths have reportedly occurred in recent weeks.

These 67 metric tons of supplies include a UNICEF-chartered plane carrying 25 metric tons of medication and medical supplies that arrived at Lebanon’s international airport on Sunday 6 October. Another 25 metric tons arrived by air and 17 metric tons by road from Jordan via Syria.

UNICEF was among the first organisations to deliver humanitarian supplies to Lebanon by road since the major escalation on 23 September and has more trucks due to arrive in the coming days. These supplies follow 100 metric tons of medical supplies which have been distributed across the country in recent weeks.