UN / GAZA UPDATE

Secretary-General António Guterres expressed concern about Israel’s decision to limit the electricity supply going into Gaza. His spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said, “this latest decision will substantially reduce the availability of drinking water in the Gaza Strip.” UNIFEED

• Video Length: 00:02:32
• Production Date: 10 March 2025
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: ANTONIO GUTERRES; STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - WHO; OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - OCHA; WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME - WFP
• Subject Topical: FOOD SECURITY; ENERGY; WAR VICTIMS; WATER SUPPLY; PUBLIC HEALTH
• Geographic Subject: GAZA; PALESTINE; ISRAEL
• MAMS Id: 3348201
• Parent Id: 3348201
• Alternate Title: unifeed250310e

Description

STORY: UN / US GAZA
TRT: 03:32
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 05 FEBRUARY 2025, NEW YORK CITY

Shotlist

FILE – NEW YORK CITY

1. Tilt up, exterior UN headquarters

05 FEBRUARY 2025, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric at the dais
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The Secretary-General is very concerned about Israel’s decision to limit the electricity supply going into Gaza. This latest decision will substantially reduce the availability of drinking water in the Gaza Strip. Starting today, the facility is set to run on backup generators, which will reduce water production capacity. Restoring this connection is vital for tens of thousands of families and children.”
4. Wide shot, Dujarric at the dais
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Our colleagues at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs notes that all crossings into Gaza have been closed for the entry of cargo for nine consecutive days now. OCHA tells us that the Kerem Shalom crossing also remains closed for the collection of cargo for the ninth straight day, which is severely impacting the delivery of humanitarian assistance across the Gaza Strip. We and our partners warn that fuel shortages are affecting aid operations. We are currently examining how to prioritize the remaining stock. Last week in Khan Younis and Deir al Balah, six bakeries shut down due to the lack of cooking gas. And as of yesterday, 19 bakeries supported by the World Food Programme are still operating – and trying to maximize their capacity to bridge the gaps.”
6. Wide shot, Dujarric at the dais
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Our health partners report that more than half a million women of reproductive age lack access to family planning and reproductive healthcare. Over the past week, our partners supporting education in Gaza have opened additional schools. Thousands of children can now access learning in North Gaza, Gaza city, Deir al Balah, Khan Younis, as well as Rafah. However, our partners tell us that about one third of children in Gaza remain cut off from any type of formal, informal or even distance learning activities.”
8. Wide shot, Dujarric at the dais
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“It’s basic math, right? I mean, we had stocks. When the crossings were open, the crossings are now closed. So, we're not sitting on the stocks. We're trying to or my colleagues on the ground are trying to make extremely difficult decisions about, how to best use the stocks these stocks to make sure they last the longest amount of time because we don't know how long this closure will last.”
10. Wide shot, end of presser

Storyline

Secretary-General António Guterres expressed concern about Israel’s decision to limit the electricity supply going into Gaza. His spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, today (10 Mar) said, “this latest decision will substantially reduce the availability of drinking water in the Gaza Strip.”

Dujarric told journalists in New York that the water supply facility “is set to run on backup generators, which will reduce water production capacity,” and added that “restoring this connection is vital for tens of thousands of families and children.”

The spokesperson noted that “all crossings into Gaza have been closed for the entry of cargo for nine consecutive days now.” According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), he said, “the Kerem Shalom crossing also remains closed for the collection of cargo for the ninth straight day, which is severely impacting the delivery of humanitarian assistance across the Gaza Strip.”

He warned that “fuel shortages are affecting aid operations” and said humanitarian partners are “currently examining how to prioritize the remaining stock.”

Dujarric said, six bakeries had to shut down last week in Khan Younis and Deir al Balah due to the lack of cooking gas, while 19 bakeries supported by the World Food Programme are still operating, “and trying to maximize their capacity to bridge the gaps.”

He noted that “our partners supporting education in Gaza have opened additional schools” and “thousands of children can now access learning in North Gaza, Gaza city, Deir al Balah, Khan Younis, as well as Rafah,” but “about one third of children in Gaza remain cut off from any type of formal, informal or even distance learning activities.”

Responding to a journalist question, the spokesperson said, “it’s basic math, right? I mean, we had stocks. When the crossings were open, the crossings are now closed. So, we're not sitting on the stocks. We're trying to or my colleagues on the ground are trying to make extremely difficult decisions about, how to best use the stocks these stocks to make sure they last the longest amount of time because we don't know how long this closure will last.”