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STORY: GA / GUINEA CONDE
TRT: 2.05
SOURCE: UNIFEED-UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH /NATS
DATELINE: 26 SEPTEMBER 2014, NEW YORK CITY
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1. Wide shot, exterior of the UN headquarter
26 SEPTEMBER 2014, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, GA Hall
3. Med shot, Conde coming to rostrum
4. SOUNDBITE (French) Alpha Conde, President, Republic of Guinea:
“The negative impact of the hemorrhagic fever caused by Ebola virus on the national economy manifests itself by the slowdown of the commercial trade, diminished productivity as well as decline in activities in sectors of transport, investments and tourism. At the present state, Guinea has lost 2.5 percent of its planned GDP growth. This loss could increase unless appropriate measures are taken in time to check the epidemic.”
5. Med shot, podium
6. SOUNDBITE (French) Alpha Conde, President, Republic of Guinea:
“Other harmful consequences that are present in affected countries are notably closure of borders and free circulation of population, suspension of flights and stigmatization of the nationals of countries affected by the disease. Ebola epidemic is a reminder of the outmost necessity for a global approach to contain and defeat the disease.”
7. Close up, Guinea delegation
8. SOUNDBITE (French) Alpha Conde, President, Republic of Guinea:
“There are urgent needs for our countries to further move forward our action to effectively fight combat Ebola. These are within various areas of strengthening infrastructure and health systems, a step up in a number of healthcare personnel, financial, material and logistic assistance, because the lack of such assistance is holding back our efforts. It is all very nice to make us promises, but there is an urgency to react. Faster we react, better chance we have to stop the disease.”
9. Wide shot, GA Hall
Speaking at the General Assembly, Guinea’s president Alpha Conde asked the international community to step up its assistance to the countries affected by Ebola. He said “it is all very nice to make us promises, but there is an urgency to react.”
In his speech today (25 Sept), President Conde recounted the negative impacts of the Ebola epidemic on his country’s economy, citing the slowdown of commercial exchange, diminished productivity and decline of activities in sectors of transport, investment and tourism.
At present, Guinea has lost 2.5 percent of its planned economic growth due to Ebola, and that loss could increase further according to its president, unless the Ebola epidemic is checked with “appropriate measures.”
He said “the other harmful consequences that are present in affected countries are notably closure of borders and free circulation of population, suspension of flights and stigmatization of the nationals of countries affected by the disease.”
Conde also said that the “Ebola epidemic is a reminder of the utmost necessity for a global approach to contain and defeat the disease.”
As of 25 September, Guinea has had 1022 cases of Ebola infection - 635 have died.
Listing urgent needs of his and those of other countries affected by Ebola, Conde asked the international community to act on its promises and deliver the assistance to effectively fight the epidemic.
