Egypt demands Israel to open crossings with Gaza for aid entry

STORY: Egypt demands Israel to open crossings with Gaza for aid entry SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: May 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:42 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a still photo of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Sigrid Kaag, the United Nations Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza 2. various of officials meeting at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry headquarters 3. various of Egyptian Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed on Friday the need for Israel to open all land crossings between Israel and the Gaza Strip for full, safe, and unhindered access to humanitarian and relief aid into the war-torn area. Shoukry made the remarks during a phone conversation with Sigrid Kaag, the United Nations Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The top Egyptian diplomat and the UN official touched on the dangers of Israeli military operations in Rafah, as w

Blinken Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire Deal in Visit to Israel

Blinken Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire Deal in Visit to Israel

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken, center, walks with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (second from left) and UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag at the Kerem Shalom border crossing in Kerem Shalom, Israel, May 1, 2024. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Israel to press for a temporary cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip that the Biden administration hopes could develop into a more-durable peace, and stressed its concerns about a possible Israeli offensive in the town of Rafah. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

Blinken Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire Deal in Visit to Israel

Blinken Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire Deal in Visit to Israel

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken, center, walks with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (right) and UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag at the Kerem Shalom border crossing in Kerem Shalom, Israel, May 1, 2024. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Israel to press for a temporary cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip that the Biden administration hopes could develop into a more-durable peace, and stressed its concerns about a possible Israeli offensive in the town of Rafah. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

Egypt conducts airdrops of aid to Gaza during Eid al-Fitr

STORY: Egypt conducts airdrops of aid to Gaza during Eid al-Fitr SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of airdrops of humanitarian and relief supplies (Courtesy of the Egyptian Armed Forces) STORYLINE: Egyptian Air Force has airdropped tonnes of relief and humanitarian aid, including food and medical supplies, to the Gaza Strip during the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Following the instructions of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, the Egyptian Air Force executed daily air drops of humanitarian aid in cooperation with Jordan. This initiative aligns with Egypt's endeavors to reach a ceasefire and secure the aid flow. In a meeting with UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag on Monday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry called for the opening of all land crossings between Israel and the Gaza Strip to increase the flow of aid. Shoukry urged for swift and serious action to deal with

UN senior humanitarian coordinator for Gaza visits Egypt's Al-Arish

STORY: UN senior humanitarian coordinator for Gaza visits Egypt's Al-Arish SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: AL-ARISH, Egypt CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the visit 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SIGRID KAAG, United Nations senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza STORYLINE: Sigrid Kaag, the United Nations senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza, and her accompanying delegation inspected the logistical aid warehouses for the Gaza Strip in the city of Al-Arish on Wednesday. Kaag and her accompanying delegation listened to a detailed explanation about the Egyptian efforts to receive and deliver aid to the Gaza Strip and the measures taken by Rami Al-Nazer, Executive Director of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society. SOUNDBITE (English): SIGRID KAAG, United Nations Senior Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs and Reconstruction in Gaza "I arrived in Cairo the day before yesterday. We had very good meetings and discussions

Egyptian FM meets UN senior humanitarian coordinator for Gaza

STORY: Egyptian FM meets UN senior humanitarian coordinator for Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:37 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian foreign ministry headquarters 2. various of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry meeting with UN senior humanitarian coordinator for Gaza in Cairo STORYLINE: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with visiting United Nations senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag on Tuesday in Cairo. During the meeting, Shoukry stressed Egypt's support for the implementation of all provisions of Security Council Resolution 2720 to accelerate and increase the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza. Shoukry affirmed that ceasefire in Gaza is the only way to end the tragedy in the Strip. Kaag expressed her deep appreciation for Egypt's efforts to alleviate the human suffering of the residents of the Gaza Strip, stressing the necessity of carrying on the consultations with Cairo

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting - Brussels

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting - Brussels

Sigrid Kaag, Dutch Minister of Finance during the Eurogroup Ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium on May 15, 2023. The Eurogroup will discuss macroeconomic developments in the Eurozone and structural challenges for the business sector in the context of heightened geopolitical tensions. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syria chemical weapons elimination

Syria chemical weapons elimination

NEW YORK, United States - Sigrid Kaag, who heads the joint mission of the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on the elimination of Syria's chemical weapons, answers reporters' questions at the U.N. headquarters in New York on June 4, 2014.

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROGROUP MEETING

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROGROUP MEETING

(220315) -- BRUSSELS, March 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Sigrid Kaag speaks to the press ahead of a meeting of the Eurogroup in Brussels, Belgium, March 14, 2022. The Euro area will mitigate the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on its economy by closely monitoring the situation and by promptly adjusting its fiscal policy if needed, said officials on Monday evening after a meeting of the Eurogroup. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)