UN / OPT NGOS CALL

The UN humanitarian country team in the Occupied Palestinian Territory called on Israeli authorities to “rescind the requirement obliging international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to share sensitive personal information about their Palestinian employees or face termination of their humanitarian operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” a UN Spokesperson said. UNIFEED

• Video Length: 00:01:17
• Production Date: 6 August 2025
• Asset Language: English
• Subject Topical: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
• Geographic Subject: GAZA; WEST BANK
• MAMS Id: 3434608
• Parent Id: 3434608
• Alternate Title: unifeed250806d

Description

STORY: UN / OPT NGOS CALL
TRT: 1:17
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 06 AUGUST 2025, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters

06 AUGUST 2025, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The UN humanitarian country team in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which brings together UN agencies and NGOs working in that area, today called on Israeli authorities to rescind the requirement obliging international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to share sensitive personal information about their Palestinian employees or face termination of their humanitarian operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.   Unless urgent action is taken, humanitarian organizations warn that most international NGO partners could be de-registered by 9 September or sooner – forcing them to withdraw all international staff and preventing them from providing critical, life-saving humanitarian assistance to Palestinians. This requirement is part of a set of new restrictive conditions for international NGOs which include potential consequences for public criticism of policies and practices of the Government of Israel.  Already, NGOs that are not registered under the new system are prohibited from sending any supplies to Gaza. This policy has already prevented the delivery of such aid as medicine, food, and hygiene items. There are more details in a press release.”
4. Wide shot, press briefing room

Storyline

The UN humanitarian country team in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which brings together UN agencies and NGOs working in that area, today (06 Aug) called on Israeli authorities to “rescind the requirement obliging international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to share sensitive personal information about their Palestinian employees or face termination of their humanitarian operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” a UN Spokesperson said.

UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters, “Unless urgent action is taken, humanitarian organizations warn that most international NGO partners could be de-registered by 9 September or sooner – forcing them to withdraw all international staff and preventing them from providing critical, life-saving humanitarian assistance to Palestinians.”

“This requirement is part of a set of new restrictive conditions for international NGOs which include potential consequences for public criticism of policies and practices of the Government of Israel,” Haq explained.

He said, “Already, NGOs that are not registered under the new system are prohibited from sending any supplies to Gaza. This policy has already prevented the delivery of such aid as medicine, food, and hygiene items. There are more details in a press release.”