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DATELINE: 15 APRIL 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters
15 APRIL 2024, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, United Nations:
“I am troubled by the apparent growing divergence between the parties. On the economic front, the parties are engaging in unilateral actions that risk further the economic system.”
4. Wide shot, Security Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, United Nations:
“In the absence of a ceasefire in Gaza and a complete termination of attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the threat of further escalation persists. The recent developments involving Iran and Israel underscore the urgency of this matter. The region must, with the support of the international community, seek avenues for coexistence based on incremental trust-building, mutual security, and a departure from the zero-sum mentality of achieving victory at the expense of others.”
6. Wide shot, Security Council
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA):
“The deteriorating economy, barely functioning public services and protracted conflict-induced displacement—are yet to be addressed. Public services and institutions have continued to degrade, and economic indicators remain worrisome. The re-emergence of cholera, and growing levels of severe malnutrition, are telling indicators of the weakened capacity of social services. Almost one in every two children under 5 are stunted – more than double the global average (49 percent compared to 21.3 percent).”
8. Med shot, Wosornu, delegates
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA):
“Humanitarians continue to operate in a very difficult environment. From December to February, aid agencies reported 137 access constraints. The majority were interference in humanitarian programming and movement restrictions in areas controlled by the Houthi de facto authorities – in particular, for Yemeni women aid workers.”
10. Wide shot, Security Council
11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abdullah al-Saadi, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Yemen:
“A just and permanent peace was and remains the main objective of the presidential leadership council and Yemeni government.”
12. Wide shot, Security Council
13. Wide shot, ambassadors walking to stakeout
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Vanessa Frazier, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Malta:
“Yemen is one of the most water stressed countries in the world. It faces increased temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns, flash floods, as well as drought and desertification exacerbated by the El Nino phenomenon. depleting groundwater reserves have negatively impacted agricultural lands and posed significant threats to food security and livelihoods.”
15. Close up, cameraman
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Vanessa Frazier, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Malta:
“Addressing such challenges in Yemen demands our immediate attention. We should strengthen our efforts to end conflict and insecurity in Yemen and enhance community resilience amongst the complex socio economic and political landscape. A coordinated approach is needed to address climate stresses impacts on biodiversity, and the protracted conflicts that has created a vicious cycle of instability.”
17. Pan right, ambassadors leaving stakeout
The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said, “I am troubled by the apparent growing divergence between the parties.”
On the economic front, he added, the parties are engaging in unilateral actions that risk further the economic system in Yemen.
Addressing the Security Council today (15 Apr) Grundberg, warned, “In the absence of a ceasefire in Gaza and a complete termination of attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the threat of further escalation persists. The recent developments involving Iran and Israel underscore the urgency of this matter. The region must, with the support of the international community, seek avenues for coexistence based on incremental trust-building, mutual security, and a departure from the zero-sum mentality of achieving victory at the expense of others.”
Also addressing the Council, Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that in Yemen, the deteriorating economy, barely functioning public services and protracted conflict-induced displacement are yet to be addressed.
She continued, “Public services and institutions have continued to degrade, and economic indicators remain worrisome. The re-emergence of cholera, and growing levels of severe malnutrition, are telling indicators of the weakened capacity of social services. Almost one in every two children under 5 are stunted – more than double the global average (49 per cent compared to 21.3 per cent).”
She also said, Humanitarians continue to operate in a very difficult environment. From December to February, aid agencies reported 137 access constraints. The majority were interference in humanitarian programming and movement restrictions in areas controlled by the Houthi de facto authorities – in particular, for Yemeni women aid workers.”
Representing his country, Abdullah al-Saadi, Permanent Representative of Yemen to the United Nations, said “A just and permanent peace was and remains the main objective of the presidential leadership council and Yemeni government.”
Addressing the press this morning before the Security Council meeting, Ambassador Vanessa Frazier, Permanent representative of Malta read a joint statement on the situation in Yemen on behalf of Security Council Members.
She said, “Yemen is one of the most water stressed countries in the world. It faces increased temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns, flash floods, as well as drought and desertification exacerbated by the El Nino phenomenon. depleting groundwater reserves have negatively impacted agricultural lands and posed significant threats to food security and livelihoods.”
She also said, “Addressing such challenges in Yemen demands our immediate attention. We should strengthen our efforts to end conflict and insecurity in Yemen and enhance community resilience amongst the complex socio economic and political landscape. A coordinated approach is needed to address climate stresses impacts on biodiversity, and the protracted conflicts that has created a vicious cycle of instability.”
