UN / GUTERRES UNRWA DONOR COUNTRIES

Secretary-General António Guterres met with 35 Member States, as well as the European Union to discuss the Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA. The Secretary-General is briefed Member States on the actions being taken to deal with the allegations regarding UNRWA and some UNRWA staff and listened to their concerns. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:07
• Production Date: 30 January 2024
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: ANTONIO GUTERRES
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS; UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST - UNRWA
• Subject Topical: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
• Geographic Subject: GAZA
• MAMS Id: 3168248
• Parent Id: 3168248
• Alternate Title: unifeed240130d

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STORY: UN / GUTERRES UNRWA DONOR COUNTRIES
TRT: 01:07
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: NATS

DATELINE: 30 JANUARY 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE – NEW YORK CITY

1. Pan left, exterior, United Nations Headquarters

30 JANUARY 2024, NEW YORK CITY

2. Various shots, meeting

Storyline

Secretary-General António Guterres today (30 Jan) met with 35 Member States, as well as the European Union to discuss the Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA. The Secretary-General is briefed Member States on the actions being taken to deal with the allegations regarding UNRWA and some UNRWA staff and listened to their concerns.

The Secretary-General underscored the importance of the humanitarian work that UNRWA does every day in Gaza and in the region.

In addition to its programmes in the Gaza Strip, UNRWA provides vital humanitarian aid to Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and in the West Bank including East Jerusalem.

In the Gaza Strip, the agency is providing lifesaving aid to over two million civilians, operating shelters for over one million and providing food, water and healthcare services.