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Les retards répétés dans l'acheminement de médicaments vitaux, de prothèses et d'autres fournitures d'Israël vers Gaza risquent d'avoir des conséquences dévastatrices pour les Palestiniens qui en ont un besoin urgent dans l'enclave dévastée par la guerre, a déclaré vendredi l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) des Nations Unies. « Un camion plein de fournitures non prioritaires ou les bonnes fournitures arrivant trop tard, ne sauve pas des vies. C'est la question qui importe réellement, » a déclaré le Dr Reinhilde Van De Weerdt, Représentante de l'OMS dans les TPO.
Histoire : Retards de l'aide à Gaza – OMS
SOURCE : UNTV CH
RESTRICTIONS : AUCUNE
LANGUE : ANGLAIS / ARABE / SONS AMBIANTS
FORMAT D'IMAGE : 16:9
Durée : 3’05”
DATELINE : 2 octobre 2026 - GENÈVE, SUISSE & 27 SEPTEMBRE VILLE DE GAZA & GAZA 25 SEPTEMBRE 2026
Orateurs :
- Dr Reinhilde Van De Weerdt, Représentante de l'OMS dans le TPO (depuis Jérusalem)
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- Plan large, allée des drapeaux de l'ONU, ONU Genève.
- Plan large, salle de presse, modérateur au podium, journalistes, intervenant externe de l'OMS à l'écran.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Dr Reinhilde Van De Weerdt, Représentante de l'OMS dans le TPO : “Notre demande est simple et n'a pas changé : nous avons besoin de l'entrée sans entrave et prévisible de fournitures humanitaires et médicales à grande échelle dans Gaza. Nous avons également besoin d'un modèle multi-points de passage afin que l'aide ne soit pas contrainte de passer par un nombre limité de passages.”
- Plan large, orateur au podium de la salle de presse et intervenant à distance sur l'écran TV.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Dr Reinhilde Van De Weerdt, Représentante de l'OMS dans le TPO : “Un camion plein de fournitures non prioritaires ou les bonnes fournitures arrivant trop tard ne sauvent pas des vies ; c'est la question qui compte réellement. Pas combien de passages[sont faits] à la frontière, mais si les travailleurs de santé extraordinaires que je rencontre chaque fois que je suis à Gaza ont les fournitures, quand et où elles sont nécessaires, et si les patients reçoivent les soins médicaux dont ils ont besoin et qu'ils méritent. Et aujourd'hui, malheureusement, la réponse est clairement, ‘non’.”
- Moyen, salle de presse, journaliste.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Dr Reinhilde Van De Weerdt, Représentante de l'OMS dans le TPO : “Alors que l'hiver commence, cette urgence à faire entrer des fournitures à Gaza ne fait que s'intensifier. Près de deux millions de personnes ont besoin d'un abri pour se protéger du froid et du risque d'inondation, exposant les gens à des risques sérieux pour la santé et la sécurité, sans parler de la dignité.”
- Plan large, écrans TV de la salle de presse montrant l'intervenant à distance, cabines des techniciens, participants.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Dr Reinhilde Van De Weerdt, Représentante de l'OMS dans le TPO : “En termes d'épidémies, c'est effectivement pourquoi nous sommes extrêmement préoccupés, car les conditions de vie étant telles que l'eau, l'hygiène, la salubrité sont médiocres, les infections respiratoires sont imminentes, avec les inondations et le froid. Aujourd'hui, nous n'avons pas suffisamment de capacités de laboratoire de santé publique pour comprendre rapidement ce qui se passe afin que nous puissions répondre [de manière] opportune.”
- Moyen, journaliste.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Dr Reinhilde Van De Weerdt, Représentante de l'OMS dans le TPO : “Nous espérons qu'Israël relâchera au moins la pression sur les fournitures médicales, en particulier les médicaments essentiels. Nous avons demandé que les médicaments essentiels et les fournitures médicales essentielles ne soient pas considérés comme à double usage, car ils sont des normes mondialement acceptées sur les articles médicaux dont tout le monde a besoin partout pour faire fonctionner un hôpital ou une clinique.”
- Plan large, modérateur au podium de la salle de presse, intervenant externe sur l'écran TV.
- Plan large, Centre de santé Deir El-Balah, Gaza.
- Plan large, patients dans la salle d'attente du Centre de santé Deir El-Balah, Gaza.
- Moyen, un patient, Basem, parle à un travailleur de la santé.
- Gros plan, Basem se fait prendre la tension artérielle.
- Plan large, immeubles d'appartements détruits à Gaza City.
- Plan large, immeubles d'appartements détruits à Gaza City, résidents discutant.
- Plan large, une femme marche au milieu de la destruction, maçonnerie effondrée, à Gaza City.
- Plan large, enfants assis dans une cage d'escalier détruite à Gaza City.
- Moyen, eau s'égouttant sur maçonnerie effondrée, Gaza City.
- Plan large, vue vers le ciel encadrée par des immeubles d'appartements détruits, Gaza City.
- Plan large, un homme se tient devant son abri de fortune au premier étage d'un immeuble d'appartements détruit à Gaza City.
- Plan large, abris rudimentaires érigés dans un immeuble d'appartements détruit à Gaza City.
- Plan large, enfants marchant sur des décombres à Gaza City.
- Plan large, un enfant marche sur des décombres à Gaza City.
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