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Les équipes d'aide de l'ONU se préparaient à se rendre dans le nord de Gaza ce week-end pour reprendre la campagne de vaccination massive contre la polio malgré les dangers liés aux bombardements en cours, a déclaré vendredi l'agence de l'ONU pour les réfugiés palestiniens, l'UNRWA.
Histoire : “Mise à jour humanitaire de Gaza – UNRWA” – 01 novembre 2024
Orateur : Officier principal d'urgence de l'UNRWA Louise Wateridge
TRT : 02’31”
SOURCE : UNTV CH
LANGUE : ANGLAIS / NATS
RATIO D'ASPECT : 16:9
DATELINE : 01 novembre 2024 – GAZA. Images prises le 1er novembre 2024 dans le centre de Gaza et le 31 octobre 2024 à Khan Younis, dans le sud de Gaza.
RESTRICTIONS : Aucune
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- Plan large, panoramique : conséquences d'une explosion massive et lointaine en direction du nord de Gaza, 1er novembre 2024.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Officier principal d'urgence de l'UNRWA Louise Wateridge : “Les choses s'intensifient vraiment ici. Le désespoir est partout. Je veux dire, les gens à qui vous parlez, déjà mes collègues à qui j'ai parlé, ils ne savent tout simplement plus quoi faire, ils ne savent pas où aller, vous pourriez entendre derrière moi maintenant, il y a des bombardements continus.”
- Plan moyen-large, images de destruction à Khan Younis vues à travers la fenêtre d'une voiture, 31 octobre 2024.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Officier principal d'urgence de l'UNRWA Louise Wateridge : “Je suis ici depuis 12 mois à dire aux gens que chaque jour ça empire, chaque jour ça empire. Sans l'UNRWA, cela continuera. Je ne veux même pas imaginer la réalité sur le terrain si la plus grande opération d'aide dans la bande de Gaza est empêchée de faire son travail, car pour le moment ils font tout ce qu'ils peuvent pour que les gens continuent d'avoir de la nourriture, des fournitures médicales de base, vous savez, prévenir les maladies. Nous sommes sur le point de commencer la deuxième campagne de vaccination contre la polio demain dans le nord.”
- Plan moyen-large, routes jonchées de débris à Khan Younis depuis la fenêtre d'une voiture, 31 octobre 2024.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Officier principal d'urgence de l'UNRWA Louise Wateridge : “Le désespoir est vraiment le seul mot qui reste pour Gaza. Il n'y a nulle part où aller pour quiconque. Vous savez, 2,2 millions de personnes - il faut rappeler à tout le monde - qu'elles sont piégées, il n'y a pas moyen de sortir de la bande de Gaza, et ce bombardement continue toute la journée, toute la nuit.”
- Plan moyen-large, routes jonchées de débris et bâtiments détruits à Khan Younis, filmés depuis la fenêtre d'une voiture, 31 octobre 2024.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Officier principal d'urgence de l'UNRWA Louise Wateridge : “Si l'UNRWA n'est plus en mesure de travailler sur le terrain, si ces milliers de collègues sont empêchés de faire leur travail, cela aura un impact préjudiciable pour le reste des agences humanitaires qui dépendent essentiellement de nous ici, vous savez, nous gérons vraiment la coordination de tout.”
- Plan moyen-large, routes jonchées de débris et bâtiments détruits à Khan Younis, filmés depuis la fenêtre d'une voiture, 31 octobre 2024.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Officier principal d'urgence de l'UNRWA Louise Wateridge : “Le moral en ce moment, comme vous pouvez l'imaginer pour les Nations Unies - pas seulement l'UNRWA - est très bas. C'est très bas. Cela fait un an que des collègues travaillent, qu'ils mettent leur vie en danger et beaucoup ont payé le prix ultime, beaucoup ont perdu la vie dans cette guerre, ils ont été tués.”
- Plan moyen, destruction à Khan Younis, filmé depuis la fenêtre d'une voiture, 31 octobre 2024.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Officier principal d'urgence de l'UNRWA Louise Wateridge : “Elle connaît la communauté et la communauté connaît l'UNRWA. Sans l'UNRWA ici, il est impossible pour d'autres agences de venir et de faire l'énorme quantité de travail que fait l'UNRWA.”
- Plan moyen, destruction à Khan Younis, bâtiments creusés ou effondrés par des bombardements, filmés depuis la fenêtre d'une voiture, 31 octobre 2024.
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