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Conséquences des inondations au Népal - ONU OCHA, FICR, ONU Femmes, OMS
Avec le nombre de morts dans les inondations catastrophiques au Népal s'approchant de 1 000, les secouristes font face à des conditions extrêmement difficiles tandis que les survivants manquent d'accès à de l'eau potable et à des soins de santé, ont déclaré les humanitaires mardi.
Déclenchée par l'effondrement d'un glacier et un glissement de terrain à la frontière du Népal avec la Chine mercredi, la catastrophe a tué 987 personnes au Népal selon les derniers chiffres partagés par l'orateur du Bureau de la coordination des affaires humanitaires de l'ONU (OCHA), Jens Laerke.
HISTOIRE Conséquences des inondations au Népal - ONU OCHA, FICR, ONU Femmes, OMS
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RESTRICTIONS: UNICEF BROLL - CRÉDIT UNICEF À L'ÉCRAN
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DATE: 1 SEPTEMBRE 2026 GENÈVE, SUISSE et 28 AOÛT 2026, DISTRICT DE NUWAKOT, PROVINCE DE BAGMATI, NÉPAL
1. Plan large extérieur : Palais des Nations, Allée des Drapeaux.
2. Plan large : Orateurs au podium de la conférence de presse.
3. EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Jens Laerke, orateur, Bureau de la coordination des affaires humanitaires de l'ONU (OCHA) : « Le dernier chiffre des victimes du côté népalais s'élève maintenant à 987. Très proche d'un sombre seuil de 1 000 victimes, mortes.»
4. Plan moyen inversé : Orateurs au podium de la conférence de presse ; orateur sur les écrans ; journaliste dans la salle de presse.
5. EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Matt Baden, Responsable des opérations pour la réponse à la crise au Népal, Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (FICR) : « Les opérations de recherche et de sauvetage sont toujours en cours, et la mousson ne s'est pas arrêtée. Les voies d'eau obstruées restent à risque de nouvelles inondations, et la menace de glissements de terrain est réelle et immédiate.»
6. Plan moyen inversé : Orateurs au podium de la conférence de presse ; orateur sur les écrans ; journalistes dans la salle de presse.
7. EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Matt Baden, Responsable des opérations pour la réponse à la crise au Népal, Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (FICR) : « Un trajet qui prenait 10 minutes prend maintenant neuf heures. Les gens reviennent chercher leurs maisons et ce qu'il en reste. Nous avons rencontré un groupe creusant dans la boue pour retrouver leur mère, âgée de 82 ans, seule à la maison lorsque l'eau est arrivée. Elle n'avait nulle part où aller.»
8. Plan large : Journalistes dans la salle de presse ; orateur sur les écrans.
9. EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Christine Arab, Directrice régionale pour l'Asie et le Pacifique, ONU Femmes : « Dans tant de communautés que nous avons visitées, les femmes enceintes, les femmes allaitantes, les personnes handicapées, les personnes que nous soutenons normalement, elles ont disparu, emportées, car elles ne pouvaient pas courir vers des hauteurs.»
10. Plan large inversé : Orateurs au podium de la conférence de presse ; orateur sur les écrans ; journalistes dans la salle de presse.
11. EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Christine Arab, Directrice régionale pour l'Asie et le Pacifique, ONU Femmes : « Pour les femmes et les filles dans le district de Rasuwa, par exemple, collecter de l'eau signifiait déjà parcourir de longues distances et passer des heures chaque jour à sécuriser de l'eau potable pour leurs familles. Maintenant, ces femmes nous disent que l'accès à l'eau potable a été complètement coupé suite à la destruction des systèmes d'eau, des routes et des ponts.»
12. Plan large : Journalistes dans la salle de presse ; orateur sur les écrans.
13. EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Christian Lindmeier, orateur, Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) : « Alors que les efforts immédiats restent concentrés sur les interventions vitales, à ce stade, prévenir les impacts secondaires sur la santé publique est tout aussi important. Les inondations, les déplacements, la surpopulation et l'eau stagnante peuvent augmenter le risque d'épidémies. L'OMS soutient la surveillance dans les zones touchées et en aval pour surveiller l'augmentation potentielle dans ces zones de la dengue, du typhus à puces et d'autres maladies transmissibles.»
14. Divers plans : Journalistes dans la salle de presse.
15. UNICEF BROLL : 28 AOÛT 2026, DISTRICT DE NUWAKOT, PROVINCE DE BAGMATI, NÉPAL - CRÉDIT UNICEF À L'ÉCRAN - Divers plans : eaux de crue déferlantes, bâtiments endommagés ; vue aérienne de la destruction.
Lien vers le b-roll d'ONU Femmes - VEUILLEZ CRÉDITER ONU FEMMES - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oyJlfYyrkWmxDkyEtYk1fL5Z-rQq5DZ2 et liste de tournage : https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/13AF_L1V_ssuARZbsvq8tO_xrzPYBu11_t9JuTUhuq_8/mobilebasic
Lien vers le b-roll de la FICR : https://shared.ifrc.org/collections/~faf36eb3dc et photos : https://shared.ifrc.org/collections/~f76a93a3c9
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