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UN chief calls for Ramadan truce in Gaza, Sudan

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STORY: UN chief calls for Ramadan truce in Gaza, Sudan
SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024
DATELINE: March 12, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:10
LOCATION: UN Headquarters
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the meeting
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General
3. various of the meeting
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General

STORYLINE:

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for ceasefires in Gaza and Sudan during the holy month of Ramadan.
      
SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General
"Today marks the start of the holy month of Ramadan - a period when Muslims around the world celebrate and spread the values of peace, reconciliation and solidarity. Yet even though Ramadan has begun - the killing, bombing and bloodshed continue in Gaza. My strongest appeal today is to honor the spirit of Ramadan by silencing the guns - and removing all obstacles to ensure the delivery of lifesaving aid at the speed and massive scale required.
We have witnessed month after month of civilian killing and destruction at a level that is unprecedented in all my years as Secretary-General. Meanwhile, life-saving relief for Palestinians in Gaza is coming in trickles - if it comes at all. International humanitarian law lies in tatters. And a threatened Israeli assault on Rafah could plummet the people of Gaza into an even deeper circle of hell."

Guterres also called for a Ramadan cessation of hostilities in Sudan.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General
"The fighting there must end for the sake of the Sudanese people who face hunger, horrors and untold hardships. In Gaza, in Sudan, and beyond, it is time for peace. I call on political, religious and community leaders everywhere to do everything in their power to make this holy period a time for empathy, action and peace."
  
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from UN Headquarters.
(XHTV)

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