TRT: 01:49
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 2 FEBRUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior UN Headquarters
2 FEBRUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Florencia Soto Nino-Martinez at dais, press room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Florencia Soto Nino-Martinez, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that access in the north continues to improve, and we have expanded our operations in Afar, Amhara, and Tigray regions, but some pockets remain hard to reach. Since the Cessation of Hostilities agreement in mid-November, more than 127,000 tons of food have been brought into Tigray, reaching more than 3.8 million people.”
4. Close-up, journalist
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Florencia Soto Nino-Martinez, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Meanwhile, our humanitarian colleagues note that fighting in parts of southern Amhara and neighbouring areas of Oromia region have led to significant displacement in Amhara’s North Shewa, South Wello and West Gojam zones. Humanitarian partners are mobilizing food, shelter and other relief to people in need.”
6. Wide shot, journalists, press room
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Florencia Soto Nino-Martinez, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We and our partners aim to reach 17 million people with food, water, health and agriculture support, among other assistance.
Our humanitarian colleagues also note that the cholera outbreak in parts of Oromia and Somali regions has seen more than 1,000 cases reported to date. Close to one million people are considered at high risk. An oral cholera vaccination campaign has been launched, and 33 percent of the people they intend to assist have been reached so far.”
8. Close-up, journalist
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Florencia Soto Nino-Martinez, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Given the scale of the needs, additional funding is critical. Financial requirements for this year are being finalized and expected to remain high.
Last year, the Ethiopia humanitarian appeal received less than half the 3.3 billion (USD) that were required.”
10. Wide shot, Florencia Soto Nino-Martinez at dais, press room
STORYLINE:
Updating reporters on the situation in Ethiopia, a UN spokesperson said, “Since the Cessation of Hostilities agreement in mid-November, more than 127,000 tons of food have been brought into Tigray, reaching more than 3.8 million people.” UNIFEED
Briefing journalists in New York today (02 Feb), Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Florencia Soto Nino-Martinez, said, “Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that access in the north continues to improve, and we have expanded our operations in Afar, Amhara, and Tigray regions, but some pockets remain hard to reach.”
She added, “Fighting in parts of southern Amhara and neighbouring areas of Oromia region have led to significant displacement in Amhara’s North Shewa, South Wello and West Gojam zones.”
She continued, “Humanitarian partners are mobilizing food, shelter and other relief to people in need.”
In the southern and eastern parts of Ethiopia, the historic drought that has gripped the wider Horn of Africa continues.
According to Soto Nino-Martinez, “We and our partners aim to reach 17 million people with food, water, health and agriculture support, among other assistance.”
She continued, “Our humanitarian colleagues also note that the cholera outbreak in parts of Oromia and Somali regions has seen more than 1,000 cases reported to date. Close to one million people are considered at high risk. An oral cholera vaccination campaign has been launched, and 33 percent of the people they intend to assist have been reached so far.”
She also said that additional funding is critical, “Financial requirements for this year are being finalized and expected to remain high.”
The spokesperson concluded, “Last year, the Ethiopia humanitarian appeal received less than half the 3.3 billion (USD) that were required.”
