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STORY: EGYPT / KHALIKOV HUMANITARIAN
TRT: 2.14
SOURCE: OCHA
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 10 MARCH 2011, CAIRO, EGYPT
1. Wide shot, cameras in press conference
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rashid Khalikov, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya:
“I had very good discussion as I used to have before with authorities of Egypt on cooperation in addressing the needs of the population who cross the border and though UNHCR and the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migrations are in the lead of taking care of these migrant workers. We’re also working with authorities of Egypt to make sure that humanitarian needs of population who cross the border is addressed.”
3. Cutaway, reporter
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rashid Khalikov, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya:
“I would like to say that authorities of these countries in an exemplary way provided assistance to those who fled the country and we hope that this cooperation and generosity and understanding that was displayed by the authorities of these countries will continue throughout the time when we need to support the people of Libya.”
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Rashid Khalikov, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya:
“As you know the humanitarian situation in and around Libya is changing by the day. We do not have access inside Libya and can only guess the magnitude of humanitarian need particularly in the west.”
6. Cutaway, press conference
7. Cutaway, Rashid Khalikov
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Rashid Khalikov, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya:
“We are still negotiating how the team may go inside and establish the parameters for this humanitarian needs assessment.”
9. Cutaway, press conference
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Rashid Khalikov, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya:
“The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, last night in Cairo Time called on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians after the heavy fighting and bombardment that are reportedly taking place.”
11. Cutaway, camera
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Rashid Khalikov, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya:
(On the expectations from the Egyptian Government) “Expectations are that we will continue to talk. We will continue to cooperate. We’ll continue to rely on the advice and support that we are receiving from authorities of this country and we hope that is very important when situation is fluid and changes from one day to another.”
13. Pan right, journalists and cameramen to Rashid Khalikov leaving microphone behind
Newly appointed United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya Rashid Khalikov said that the humanitarian situation in and around Libya was changing “by the day” and that the UN does not have access inside Libya and “can only guess the magnitude of humanitarian need, particularly in the west.”
Speaking today at a press conference in Cairo, he thanked Libya’s neighbouring countries for their cooperation in alleviating the suffering of the people that had been forced to flee. Khalikov said he had very good discussions with the Egyptian authorities on cooperation and addressing the needs of the population who were crossing the border.
According to latest figures from the humanitarian agency, nearly 250,000 people mainly foreign workers of various nationalities had fled Libya since the outbreak of violence last month, with more than 130,000 to Tunisia, about 6,000 to Algeria and more than 2,000 to Niger.
Khalikov said that the UN was still waiting for permission from the Libyan authorities to send in a team to assess humanitarian needs there. He also repeated UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos’s call to all the concerned parties to protect civilians.
Earlier this week, the UN and its partners launched a $160 million appeal to address humanitarian needs arising from the crisis.
The appeal will help fund the current and planned activities of 17 aid groups in assisting people who have fled and for other affected people in Libya for the next three months, covering areas such as food security, nutrition, health care, water and sanitation and shelter
