UN / SUDAN UPDATE

The Secretary-General, António Guterres, welcomes the signing by the parties to the conflict in Sudan of the Declaration of Commitment to protect civilians and guarantee the safe passage of humanitarian aid in the country, a UN Spokesperson informed. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:04
• Production Date: 12 May 2023
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: ANTONIO GUTERRES; STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Subject Topical: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 3044077
• Parent Id: 3044077
• Alternate Title: unifeed230512f

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STORY: UN / SUDAN UPDATE
TRT: 01:04
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 12 MAY 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, United Nations Headquarters

12 MAY 2023, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Dujarric at podium
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The Secretary-General welcomes the signing by the parties to the conflict in Sudan of the Declaration of Commitment to protect civilians and guarantee the safe passage of humanitarian aid in the country. While humanitarian workers, most notably local partners, have continued to deliver in very difficult circumstances, the Secretary-General hopes this Declaration will ensure that the relief operation can scale up swiftly and safely to meet the needs of millions of people in Sudan.”
4. Close up, journalist asking question
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“He reiterates his call for an immediate ceasefire and expanded discussions to achieve a permanent cessation of hostilities. The United Nations will spare no effort to assist in the Declaration’s implementation and will continue to deliver humanitarian aid, ceasefire or not.”
6. Wide shot, Dujarric at podium

Storyline

The Secretary-General welcomes the signing by the parties to the conflict in Sudan of the Declaration of Commitment to protect civilians and guarantee the safe passage of humanitarian aid in the country, a UN Spokesperson informed.

Briefing journalists in New York on Friday (12 May), Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, said that “while humanitarian workers, most notably local partners, have continued to deliver in very difficult circumstances, the Secretary-General hopes this Declaration will ensure that the relief operation can scale up swiftly and safely to meet the needs of millions of people in Sudan.”

According to the Spokesperson, Guterres also “reiterates his call for an immediate ceasefire and expanded discussions to achieve a permanent cessation of hostilities.”

Dujarric also said that “the United Nations will spare no effort to assist in the Declaration’s implementation and will continue to deliver humanitarian aid, ceasefire or not.”