GAZA / SIGRID KAAG VISIT

In her first visit since the announcement of the ceasefire, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Sigrid Kaag visited Khan Younis in southern Gaza. UNIFEED

• Video Length: 00:08:19
• Production Date: 22 January 2025
• Asset Language: English; Arabic
• Personal Subject: SIGRID KAAG
• Corporate Name: OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS - UNSCO; UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND - UNICEF
• Subject Topical: CEASEFIRES; CHILDREN; HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
• Geographic Subject: GAZA
• MAMS Id: 3331750
• Parent Id: 3331750
• Alternate Title: unifeed250122d

Description

STORY: GAZA / SIGRID KAAG VISIT
TRT: 08:19
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ARABIC / ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 22 JANUARY 2025, KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA

Shotlist

1. Various shots, Sigrid Kaag, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority (UNSCO) ad interim, arriving at UNICEF-supported medical clinic, Bani Suheila
2. Various shots, Kaag touring medical clinic and meeting with staff and patients
3. Various shots, Kaag leaving clinic and inspecting tents, and meeting displaced families
4. Various shots, Kaag visiting UNICEF's warehouses and observing distribution of aid to displaced and war-affected individuals
5. Various shots, Kaag meeting with Palestinian woman who explains in Arabic the circumstances she endured during war
6. Various shots, Kaag meeting with Palestinian girl who lost her mother and siblings during war
7. Various shots, Kaag, Palestinians, UNICEF warehouse
8. Various shots, Kaag walking, streets, destroyed buildings, displacement tents
9. Various shots, Kaag visiting a UNICEF-supported psychological support center for children affected by war
10. Various shots, Kaag inside a classroom where psychological support sessions are being held for children
11. Various shots, Kaag engaging in activities designed to provide psychological relief for children
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Sigrid Kaag, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority (UNSCO) ad interim:
“Again today, my first visit since the ceasefire, and we see a lot of movement, we see a lot of activity. I visited a health point, newly established, where pregnant women, newborns, and children up until the age of 5 get a very simple but important health check and referrals. I'm now at a UNICEF-run mental health facility, MHPSS. Children to play, to be together, but also to allow psychologists or specialized caretakers to see which children have suffered even more than every other child and need specialized and dedicated attention. But of course, the trauma is collective across the ages, but I'm deeply impressed also by the work UNICEF is doing to really pick up all the pieces and try to be where they can all over Gaza, with an important NGO called TAMU, to really reach out, work from within the community, and to try to build new routines for the children, despite the near-impossible conditions. Let's hope the ceasefire holds, and we can continue to bring in the humanitarian assistance that is so much needed, but also all the other goods that people come up to me and ask for. Shelter, a roof over their heads, clean water, sleep perhaps in the future in a bed, all the basic simple stuff in life they've all lost. And then we also have to deal, of course, and help them cope with the trauma and find new ways. It's very important that the entire UN family and the partners, NGOs, international and Palestinians, are here, working day and night to do so. I'm deeply impressed and humbled by the work carried out by all my colleagues.”
13. Various shots, Kaag at waste disposal site to review ongoing operations and assess needs, Gaza City
14. Various shots, Kaag leaving

Storyline

In her first visit since the announcement of the ceasefire, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Sigrid Kaag visited Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

During her visit, she reviewed efforts to support communities affected by the conflict and praised the ongoing humanitarian work in the area.

Kaag visited a newly established health center providing essential health checks for pregnant women, newborns, and children under the age of five.

She emphasized the importance of these basic yet vital services in improving the health of the local community.

Additionally, she visited a UNICEF-run mental health support center, which offers children a space to play and interact, as well as specialized psychological support for the most affected children.

Kaag expressed deep admiration for UNICEF's efforts, alongside its partner organization TAMU, in supporting children and establishing new routines for them despite the challenging conditions.

She stressed the necessity of continuing to deliver critical humanitarian aid to Gaza's residents while addressing basic needs such as shelter, clean water, and a decent standard of living.