UN / SUDAN UPDATE

07-Jun-2023 00:00:59
Even as fighting continues in Sudan, the United Nations along with its partners are scaling up to reach more people in need, a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED
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STORY: UN / SUDAN UPDATE
TRT: 00:59
SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 07 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters

07 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Dujarric at podium
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Even as fighting continues, we along with our partners are scaling up to reach more people in need. Since May 24, the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has facilitated the movement of at least 148 trucks carrying some 7400 tons of relief items through various parts of the country. Ceasefire or not, we will continue to deliver, but we need an end to the violence, and we need an end to the looting of humanitarian facilities, which is completely unconscionable.”
4. Close up, journalist asking question
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Our revised Humanitarian Response Plan for Sudan is less than 16 percent funded. Of the $2.6 billion required for this year's response, we have received just over $400 million.”
6. Wide shot, briefing room
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Even as fighting continues in Sudan, the United Nations along with its partners are scaling up to reach more people in need, a UN spokesperson said.

Briefing journalists in New York on Wednesday (7 June), Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric informed that since May 24, the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has facilitated the movement of at least 148 trucks carrying some 7400 tons of relief items through various parts of the country.

Dujarric added, “Ceasefire or not, we will continue to deliver, but we need an end to the violence, and we need an end to the looting of humanitarian facilities, which is completely unconscionable.”

The Spokesperson also informed that the UN Humanitarian Response Plan for Sudan is less than 16 percent funded. Of the $2.6 billion required for this year's response, the UN has received just over $400 million.
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