UN chief visits Rafah crossing, renews call for ceasefire in Gaza

STORY: UN chief visits Rafah crossing, renews call for ceasefire in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: RAFAH, Egypt CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 2. various of Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry meeting Guterres 3. various of expanded meeting by Egyptian FM and Guterres STORYLINE: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip, reiterating his call for an immediate ceasefire in the besieged Palestinian enclave. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "I say again, nothing justifies the horrific attacks by Hamas on Oct. 7 and nothing justifies the collective punishment of the Palestinian people. Now more than ever, it is time for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. It is time to silence the guns. Palestinians in Gaza -- children, women, men -- remain stuck in a nonstop nightma