UN chief calls for 3-day truce in Sudan

STORY: UN chief calls for 3-day truce in Sudan DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres walking to podium 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of Guterres walking to reporters 4. various of Guterres leaving STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for a three-day ceasefire in Sudan to allow trapped civilians to flee. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "As an immediate priority, I appeal for a ceasefire to take place for at least three days, marking the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, to allow civilians trapped in conflict zones to escape and to seek medical treatment, food, and other essential supplies. This must be the first step in providing respite from the fighting and paving the way for a permanent ceasefire. I have been personally engaged in doing everything possible to make it happen. The cessation of hostiliti