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STORY: UN / VENEZUELA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE
TRT: 00:42
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 16 JANUARY 2026, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations
2. Wide shot, spokesperson, journalists, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Turning to Venezuela, our colleagues at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs today said that that we, along with our partners, continue to deliver aid across the country. This includes food, school meals, health care and psychosocial support. We also continue to coordinate with authorities, monitor humanitarian needs nationwide and inform people about the humanitarian services available to them. Our humanitarian colleagues note that years of turmoil have left many families without reliable support. One in four people in Venezuela need humanitarian assistance.”
4. Wide shot, spokesperson, journalists, press briefing room
A UN spokesperson said that one in four people in Venezuela need humanitarian assistance.
Addressing the press today (16 Jan) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, said, “Turning to Venezuela, our colleagues at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs today said that that we, along with our partners, continue to deliver aid across the country. This includes food, school meals, health care and psychosocial support. We also continue to coordinate with authorities, monitor humanitarian needs nationwide and inform people about the humanitarian services available to them. Our humanitarian colleagues note that years of turmoil have left many families without reliable support. One in four people in Venezuela need humanitarian assistance.”
