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STORY: UN / VENEZUELA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE
TRT: 01:34
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 05 JANUARY 2026, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations
05 JANUARY 2026, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, spokesperson, journalists, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“On the humanitarian front in Venezuela, our colleagues from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs tell us that the situation in Venezuela remains dire.
At the start of this year, some 7.9 million people in Venezuela were found to need urgent support. This is the equivalent of more than a quarter of the country’s population.”
4. Wide shot, spokesperson, journalists, press briefing room
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We, along with our humanitarian partners, under the leadership of the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Venezuela, are assessing the situation, focusing on providing support as needed. We continue to provide assistance to the most vulnerable, including food, health care and protection services. The UN emphasizes the importance of respect for international law, the need to protect civilians and of preserving humanitarian operational continuity, so that assistance can be delivered in line with humanitarian principles.”
6. Wide shot, spokesperson, journalists, press briefing room
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Funding is obviously also critical. The Humanitarian Response Plan for Venezuela remains critically underfunded. Last year, only 17 per cent of the more than $600 million needed was received, making it one of the least funded country appeals in the world. More support is urgently needed to keep life-saving aid reaching the most vulnerable.”
8. Wide shot, spokesperson, journalists, press briefing room
A UN spokesperson said that on the humanitarian front “the situation in Venezuela remains dire.”
Addressing the press today (05 Jan) UN Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric reported that at the start of this year, some 7.9 million people in Venezuela were found to need urgent support.
“This is the equivalent of more than a quarter of the country’s population,” he highlighted.
He continued, “We, along with our humanitarian partners, under the leadership of the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Venezuela, are assessing the situation, focusing on providing support as needed. We continue to provide assistance to the most vulnerable, including food, health care and protection services. The UN emphasizes the importance of respect for international law, the need to protect civilians and of preserving humanitarian operational continuity, so that assistance can be delivered in line with humanitarian principles.”
He concluded, “Funding is obviously also critical. The Humanitarian Response Plan for Venezuela remains critically underfunded. Last year, only 17 per cent of the more than $600 million needed was received, making it one of the least funded country appeals in the world. More support is urgently needed to keep life-saving aid reaching the most vulnerable.”
