Foreign scholars impressed with green development in China's Hubei

STORY: Foreign scholars impressed with green development in China's Hubei DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hubei Province 2. various of the event on Chinese modernization 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHUKWUEMEKA IKEMEFUNA MBAH, Deputy director of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Nigeria 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ADEOLA ADEYINKA OLUMEYAN, Assistant general counsel of the Channels TV, Nigeria 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LUDOVIC FLOREAC, Adviser to deputy speaker of the Parliament of Moldova STORYLINE: Scholars attending a recent thematic event in China's Hubei have spoken positively about China's efforts in promoting green development. More than 100 foreign experts and political party representatives attended the event on Chinese modernization, and had a tour in various cities of Hubei. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHUKWUEMEKA IKEMEFUNA MBAH, Deputy director of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Nigeria "Everywhere i

Signs, impacts of more dramatic climate change in 2022

STORY: Signs, impacts of more dramatic climate change in 2022 DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:07:50 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Somali): KAHA AHMED, Herder in Somalia 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL, Resident in London 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): MONIQUE, Resident in Lyon, France 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Somali): ISSACK HASSAN, Displaced Somali 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Somali): DUBEY IBRAHIM WERAR, Resident in Garissa, Kenya 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): SELWIN HART, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General and Assistant Secretary-General of the Climate Action Team 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): ADEYINKA BADEJO, WFP Acting Country Director in South Sudan 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): BARBARA CREECY, South African Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries 10. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): CRISPIAN OLIVER, Executive director of the Presidential Climate Commission of South Africa 11. SOUNDBITE 11 (English): MICHAEL BADBACK, Ute Mountain Ute

Over 1 mln South Sudanese displaced by floods as hunger crisis worsens

STORY: Over 1 mln South Sudanese displaced by floods as hunger crisis worsens DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: Juba CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Leer County, one of the areas affected by the floods in South Sudan 2. various of WFP transporting food for displaced people 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Nuer): NYADENG MAJOK, Farmer 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ADEYINKA BADEJO, WFP Acting Country Director in South Sudan 5. various of people at Juba Nutrition Centre in a camp for internally displaced people 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ADEYINKA BADEJO, WFP Acting Country Director in South Sudan 7. various of people harvesting rice STORYLINE: More than one million people have been affected by an unprecedented multi-year flood devastating South Sudan according to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP). The floods have worsened hunger crisis in the area fueled by conflict and the global food crisis. SOUNDBITE 1 (Nuer): NYADENG MAJOK, Farmer "All our food is ruined. You can see my sorghum crops. The

WFP suspends food aid to South Sudan amid funding crunch

STORY: WFP suspends food aid to South Sudan amid funding crunch DATELINE: June 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Juba CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of South Sudanese lining up for relief food at a WFP camp 2. various of the airdrops 3. various of locals collecting the relief food after the airdrops 4. SOUNDBITE (English): ADEYINKA BADEJO, Acting Country Director of the WFP in South Sudan 5. various of a flooded village STORYLINE: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said Tuesday it has been forced to suspend food assistance to South Sudanese due to a critical funding crunch, heightening the risk of starvation for 1.7 million people. The WFP said the suspension of aid comes at the worst possible time for the people of South Sudan as the country faces a year of record hunger. "Humanitarian needs are far exceeding the funding we have received this year. If this continues, we will face bigger and more costly problems in the future, including increased mortality, malnutrition, stunti