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STORY: WHO / DRC EBOLA TEDROS PRESSER
TRT: 4:36
SOURCE: WHO
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT WHO ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 30 MAY 2026, ITURI PROVINCE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
30 MAY 2026, BUNIA AIRPORT, ITURI PROVINCE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
1. Wide shot, UN aircraft taxiing
2. Various shots, the Director-General disembarking and being greeted
3. Wide shot, plane, with large group of people in the foreground
4. Med shot, Director-General walking and talking to WHO team
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General:
“I mean, this is the true essence of the United Nations delivering as one. And I'm glad that we, flew UNHAS. Thank you to UNHAS and to WFP. UNHAS is now, as you know, the wings of the response. Makes our response actually easier. And, of course, I thank UNHAS and WFP for this. And looking forward to stop this Ebola, with the community and under the leadership of the government.”
6. Wide shot, press and WHO, officials walking away from the UN aircraft
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General:
“I have to listen to them, community leaders, the communities, because the communities understand the problem better, and they know the solution as well. So, I came here to show support, to listen to the communities, and help based on what the communities think we should help with.”
8. Med shot, Director-General washing his hands
9. Med shot, Director-General walking through a tented arrival area
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General:
“Yes. The international community is involved under the leadership of the government of DRC. And at the same time, community ownership is important. That's why we're here.”
11. Wide shot, the Director-General and team entering vehicles and driving to the UN compound
30 MAY 2026, BUNIA, ITURI PROVINCE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
12. Various shots, cars driving
13. Wide shot, press briefing
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General:
“I wish the circumstances were different, but I came because the people of Italy, the Kivus, and all of DRC deserve to know that they're not alone.”
15. Wide shot, press briefing
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General:
“We're here to listen. Communities understand their own challenges and their own solutions. Our role is to support you in implementing those solutions together. Community ownership is what will bring this outbreak to an end.”
17. Wide shot, press briefing
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General:
“During my visit, I hope to meet with women's groups, religious leaders, business leaders, young people, and others today and tomorrow. Building trust, of course, takes time, and it starts with listening.”
19. Wide shot, press briefing
20. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General:
“As we know, DRC has faced Ebola before sixteen times and has ended every outbreak, and this is the seventeenth. That history gives me real confidence.”
20. Wide shot, press briefing
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General:
“This outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus for which no licensed vaccine or treatment currently exists, but this is not without hope. Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus can be survived with good medical care, and some people here in Italy have already recovered. Seeking care early makes a real difference.”
22. Wide shot, press briefing
23. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General
“WHO will remain alongside DRC for as long as it takes. Our commitment does not end when an outbreak does.”
24. Wide shot, press briefing room
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, arrived in Bunia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today (30 May) to support the ongoing Ebola national response in the eastern part of the country.
This high-level mission follows WHO determining on May 17, 2026, that the Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
