OHCHR / LEBANON POPULATION SUFFERING

“The continued suffering of the Lebanese population despite an agreed ceasefire, including the killing of over 100 civilians in the past 10 months, is tragic, and must stop,” said UN Human Rights office spokesperson Jeremy Laurence. OHCHR

• Video Length: 00:01:48
• Production Date: 1 October 2025
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - OHCHR; UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS- UNHCHR
• Subject Topical: HUMAN RIGHTS; LEBANON SITUATION
• Geographic Subject: LEBANON
• MAMS Id: 3458313
• Parent Id: 3458313
• Alternate Title: unifeed251001d

Description

STORY: OHCHR / LEBANON POPULATION SUFFERING
TRT: 01:48
SOURCE: OHCHR
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 01 OCTOBER 2025 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / FILE

Shotlist

FILE - GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

1. Various shots, Palais Wilson

01 OCTOBER 2025 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeremy Laurence, Spokesperson, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“The continued suffering of the Lebanese population despite an agreed ceasefire, including the killing of over 100 civilians in the past 10 months, is tragic, and must stop. We are still seeing the devastating impacts of jet and drone strikes in residential areas, as well as near peacekeepers in the south. Today, families are simply unable to make a start on rebuilding their homes and their lives and instead are faced by the real and present danger of more strikes. Hundreds of damaged schools, health facilities, places of worship, among other civilian sites, are still no-go zones, or at best, only partly useable. In one of the deadliest strikes, five people, including three children, were killed when an Israeli drone struck a vehicle and motorcycle in the southern border area on 21 September. We call for an independent and impartial investigation into this incident, along with other incidents which raise concerns about compliance with international humanitarian law. The implementation, in good faith, of the ceasefire is the only path towards durable peace, and its terms need to be respected. We urge all parties to double-down on transitioning to a permanent end to hostilities.”
3. Wide shot, Palais Wilson

Storyline

“The continued suffering of the Lebanese population despite an agreed ceasefire, including the killing of over 100 civilians in the past 10 months, is tragic, and must stop,” said today (1 Oct) UN Human Rights office (OHCHR) Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence.

He continued, “We are still seeing the devastating impacts of jet and drone strikes in residential areas, as well as near peacekeepers in the south. Today, families are simply unable to make a start on rebuilding their homes and their lives and instead are faced by the real and present danger of more strikes. Hundreds of damaged schools, health facilities, places of worship, among other civilian sites, are still no-go zones, or at best, only partly useable.”

He added, “In one of the deadliest strikes, five people, including three children, were killed when an Israeli drone struck a vehicle and motorcycle in the southern border area on 21 September. We call for an independent and impartial investigation into this incident, along with other incidents which raise concerns about compliance with international humanitarian law.”

He concluded, “The implementation, in good faith, of the ceasefire is the only path towards a durable peace, and its terms need to be respected. We urge all parties to double-down on transitioning to a permanent end to hostilities.”