BRI contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals: UN official

STORY: BRI contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals: UN official DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Vienna CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction sites 2. various of UN in Vienna 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GHADA WALY, UNODC Executive Director 4. various of UNODC 5. various of railways 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GHADA WALY, UNODC Executive Director 7. various of ports 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GHADA WALY, UNODC Executive Director STORYLINE: A United Nations (UN) official has said that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) can help accelerate efforts to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ghada Waly, executive director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua in Vienna before flying to Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF). It is her first trip to China since she took the helm at UNODC in February 2020. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GHADA WALY, UNODC Executive Director "My

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-UNODC-GHADA WALY-INTERVIEW

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-UNODC-GHADA WALY-INTERVIEW

(231016) -- VIENNA, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ghada Waly, executive director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Vienna, Austria, Oct. 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: BRI contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals, UN official says" (Xinhua/He Canling)

Arab League, UNODC signs regional framework to address social challenges

STORY: Arab League, UNODC signs regional framework to address social challenges DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HAIFA ABU GHAZALEH, Arab League Assistant Secretary-General for Social Affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NEVINE EL-QABBAJ, Minister of Social Solidarity of Egypt STORYLINE: The League of Arab States (LAS) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) signed the Regional Framework for the Arab States (2023-2028) on Sunday at the LAS Headquarters in Cairo. It frames how UNODC will strengthen, prioritize, customize, and deliver support to the Arab region in an effective response to some of the most pressing challenges faced by these countries and in connection with UNODC's mandates and specialties. According to the UN website, the regional framework articulates six focus areas for guiding UNODC-implemented programming at the regional and national levels. Furthermore, it app