HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING
BY STEPHANE DUJARRIC, SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON
WEDNESDAY, 25 JUNE 2014
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GAZA FUEL CRISIS AFFECTS PUBLIC HOSPITALS, SAYS U.N.
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- The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that the Gaza fuel crisis has affected public hospitals, which consume 8,000 litres of diesel a day, with only 20 per cent left in reserve. As a result, elective surgical operations will be cancelled and ambulance travel will have to be reduced by 50 per cent.
- The World Health Organization is procuring drugs and disposables for chronic diseases, worth US$ 1.5 million, but it will take several weeks to start the delivery of these items. Hospitals are suffering from the shortages and have appealed for support from international organizations.
- Asked about the mandate of the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East, Robery Serry, the Spokesman reiterated the Secretary-General’s full support for Mr. Serry and the integrity and transparency of his work.
- Asked about three abducted Israeli youths, the Spokesman reiterated the Secretary-General’s condemnation of their abduction. He has also made clear the need for human rights norms to be respected in the process of finding them.
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Document symbol: NoonBriefing_250614
Document Type: Highlights of the Noon Briefing, Press briefing
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO), World Health Organization (WHO)
Subject: Assistance, Gaza Strip, Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incidents, Incursions, Living conditions, Occupation, Protection, Terrorism
Publication Date: 25/06/2014
Document Type: Highlights of the Noon Briefing, Press briefing
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO), World Health Organization (WHO)
Subject: Assistance, Gaza Strip, Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incidents, Incursions, Living conditions, Occupation, Protection, Terrorism
Publication Date: 25/06/2014