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STORY: UN / SYRIA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE
TRT: 01:22
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 30 DECEMBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, United Nations headquarters
30 DECEMBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Florencia Soto Nino-Martinez, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“And on the humanitarian front in Syria, over the past week, hostilities and insecurity continued to persist across the country, including in Aleppo, Homs, Hama, Latakia, Tartous, Rural Damascus, Deir-ez-Zor and Quneitra governorates. Due to the tense security situation, humanitarian operations remain suspended in several areas. On 27 December, hostilities were reported in Deir-ez-Zor, approximately one kilometer from our UN offices there. From our part, and our response OCHA reports across Syria, over 1.7 million received bread assistance in one month, that is as of 29 December. That’s a total of 265,109 people were provided with other food assistance. And while schools have reopened across most governorates, the volatile security situation continues to affect children’s school attendance in rural Hama, rural Quneitra, Latakia, and Tartous. Meanwhile partners are conducting rapid needs assessments across various governorates, including pretty much the same areas I just mentioned.”
4. Wide shot, end of press briefing
"Over 1.7 million people received bread assistance in one month," but insecurity hampers broader aid efforts, a UN spokesperson said.
Florencia Soto Nino-Martinez, Associate Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, reported to the members of media today (Dec 30) that violence and insecurity persist in key governorates, including Aleppo, Homs, Hama, Latakia, Tartous, Rural Damascus, Deir-ez-Zor, and Quneitra.
"Due to the tense security situation, humanitarian operations remain suspended in several areas," Soto Nino-Martinez said, noting that on December 27, clashes erupted just one kilometer from UN offices in Deir-ez-Zor.
Despite these challenges, humanitarian partners delivered critical assistance. "Over 1.7 million received bread assistance in one month, as of December 29. That’s a total of 265,109 people provided with other food assistance," she added.
While schools have reopened in most areas, the volatile situation continues to disrupt education. "The volatile security situation continues to affect children’s school attendance in rural Hama, rural Quneitra, Latakia, and Tartous," Soto Nino-Martinez said.
Rapid needs assessments are ongoing in affected regions as aid agencies attempt to address growing humanitarian needs.
