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Conférence de presse de la CNUCED : Rapport sur l'évolution de l'économie des territoires palestiniens occupés - 12 septembre 2024
Lancement du rapport de la CNUCED "Développements dans l'économie du Territoire palestinien occupé"
Orateurs :
· Pedro Manuel Moreno, Commerce et Développement des Nations Unies – Secrétaire général adjoint
· Mutasim Elagraa, Commerce et Développement des Nations Unies – Coordinateur, Assistance de la CNUCED au peuple palestinien
· Rami Alazzeh, Commerce et Développement des Nations Unies – Économiste
Histoire : Rapport de la CNUCED sur la Palestine – 12 septembre 2024
TRT : 03’36”
SOURCE : UNTV CH
LANGUE : ANGLAIS / SON
FORMAT : 16:9
DATELINE : 12 septembre 2024 - GENÈVE, SUISSE
LISTE DES PLANS
- Plan large de la salle de conférence de presse avec les orateurs sur le podium.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Pedro Manuel Moreno, Secrétaire général adjoint, CNUCED : “L'économie palestinienne est en chute libre. Le rapport appelle la communauté internationale à stopper cette chute économique, à répondre à la crise humanitaire et à jeter les bases d'une paix et d'un développement durables. Cela inclut la considération d'un plan de relance complet pour le territoire palestinien occupé, une augmentation de l'aide et du soutien internationaux, la libération des revenus retenus et la levée du blocus de Gaza.”
- Plan moyen : Salle de presse avec des journalistes et la salle de contrôle à l'arrière.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Mutasim Elagraa, Coordinateur, Assistance de la CNUCED au peuple palestinien : “Le secteur agricole palestinien a diminué de 11 % au dernier trimestre de 2023, et cela est particulièrement préoccupant car le secteur agricole fournit une part importante de l'emploi, et il génère des revenus. Il produit des exportations. Il contribue à la sécurité alimentaire, et en Palestine, il joue un autre rôle spécial. Le secteur agricole est un amortisseur de chocs - chaque fois qu'il y a une crise et que les travailleurs palestiniens perdent leur emploi, que ce soit dans l'économie domestique ou avec leur travail en Israël et dans les colonies, ils retournent temporairement à l'agriculture, et là, ils peuvent produire un certain revenu.”
- Plan rapproché : Journaliste dans la salle de presse.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Rami Alazzeh, Économiste, CNUCED : “Pour vous donner une comparaison : au plus fort de la deuxième Intifada, de 2000 à 2002, l'économie palestinienne a perdu 33 % de sa valeur. Et maintenant, nous voyons cette chute en un an. En gros, c'est le taux de chômage le plus élevé enregistré pour la Cisjordanie. Même au plus fort de la deuxième Intifada, le plus élevé que nous ayons vu était de 28 %. Au premier trimestre de 2024, le chômage a atteint 35 %. Donc, nous parlons de presque le triple de ce qu'il était avant octobre 2023.”
- Plan moyen : Orateurs au podium dans la salle de presse.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Mutasim Elagraa, Coordinateur, Assistance de la CNUCED au peuple palestinien : “Le problème est général. Il est à Gaza, en Cisjordanie et à Jérusalem-Est. Ce n'est pas seulement Gaza. Bien que la situation à Gaza soit vraiment extrême. Il faudra des décennies et des dizaines de milliards de dollars, voire plus, pour reconstruire Gaza et la ramener à son état d'avant octobre 2023. Donc, si nous voulons ramener Gaza à son état d'avant octobre 2023, nous avons besoin de dizaines de milliards de dollars, voire plus, et de décennies.”
- Plan moyen : Orateurs au podium.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) Rami Alazzeh, Économiste, CNUCED : “Ce qui reste à Gaza, c'est essentiellement le soutien humanitaire. Il ne reste plus grand-chose à Gaza et quand vous dites que les deux tiers des emplois ont été perdus, le taux de chômage à Gaza avant octobre 2023 était déjà de 45 %. Donc, ce qui reste à Gaza maintenant, ce sont juste les travailleurs humanitaires, le personnel local de l'ONU, les médecins, les infirmières. C'est tout. L'économie s'est essentiellement effondrée il y a des mois. Donc, c'est ce qui reste de fonctionnel à Gaza maintenant.”
- Plan moyen : Journaliste dans la salle de presse.
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