Rotation 9 - Starting statement (INTL)

While the European Union and its member countries wash their hands and shirk their responsibilities to save lives at sea, we remain in the Mediterranean to avoid further loss of life.

The statement by Fulvia Conte, Deputy SAR Team Leader, is made during the first days of rotation 9, as the crew trains for the upcoming rescues.

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Rotation 9 - Starting statement (ENG)

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Rotation 9 trainings

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSB121081

Date taken / Date Recorded 23/03/2022 4:25 PM

Country Mediterranean Sea

Commissioning section MSF-NETHERLANDS

Photographer / videographer / producer Anna Pantelia

Copyright Anna Pantelia/MSF

Usage Rights (MSF) External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

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Editor's rating ★★★ (F)

Video format h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661)

Duration 46s

Maximum Size 1080px × 1080px 79.83 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist 1
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While all the spotlights
are on the Ukraine conflict,

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on the other side of Europe, on other borders

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people still lose their lives
trying to reach Europe.

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Only this year

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more than 200 people have died,
as far as we know, trying to cross

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the Central Mediterranean Sea,
fleeing Libya, fleeing from torture, violence

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and countries where war and persecutions are still going on.

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Here with the Geo Barents,
which is the

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search and rescue boat of
Médecins Sans Frontières,

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we are training now
starting the rotation number nine,

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trying to do our best to save lives
in the Central Mediterranean Sea.