UN / VENEZUELA ELECTIONS

Secretary-General António Guterres “has taken note of the results of the presidential elections in Venezuela,” and “remains concerned about the current situation” in the South American country, a UN spokesperson told reporters in New York. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:00:46
• Production Date: 21 May 2018
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: ANTONIO GUTERRES; NICOLÁS MADURO MOROS; STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Subject Topical: ELECTIONS
• Geographic Subject: VENEZUELA
• MAMS Id: 2156866
• Parent Id: 2156866
• Alternate Title: unifeed180521g

Description

STORY: UN / VENEZUELA ELECTIONS
TRT: 00:46
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 10 MAY 2018, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters

10 MAY 2018, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Stéphane Dujarric at the podium
3. Med shot, journalists
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General:
“The Secretary -General has taken note of the results of the presidential elections in Venezuela. Obviously beyond the current political juncture, the Secretary-General remains concerned about the current situation in Venezuela as major challenges continue to severely affect the welfare and livelihoods of its people. He calls on political actors to address these challenges urgently within the framework of respect for the rule of law and human rights.”
5. Med shot, journalists
6. Wide shot, end of presser

Storyline

Secretary-General António Guterres “has taken note of the results of the presidential elections in Venezuela,” and “remains concerned about the current situation” in the South American country.

In a statement read today (21 May) by spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, the Secretary-General said, “major challenges continue to severely affect the welfare and livelihoods of its people.”

He called on political actors “to address these challenges urgently within the framework of respect for the rule of law and human rights.”

According to news reports, President Nicolás Maduro won re-election by a wide margin amid low turnout and several countries in the region, as well as the United States, declaring the polls illegitimate.