STORY: UN chief condemns continued gang violence in HaitiSHOOTING DATE: Dec. 9, 2024DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2024LENGTH: 00:01:13LOCATION: UN HeadquartersCATEGORY: POLITICSSHOTLIST:1. various of the press conference2. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-GeneralSTORYLINE:UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns the continued gang violence in Haiti and calls for a thorough investigation, a spokesperson said Monday.SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General"The secretary-general strongly condemns the continued gang violence and loss of life in Haiti, where an armed gang is reported to have killed at least 184 people, including 127 elderly men and women, between December 6 and 8 in the Wharf Jeremie neighborhood in Cite Soleil in the capital of Port-au-Prince. The secretary-general expresses his deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims of this horrific act. The secretary-general calls on the Haitian authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and ensure that perpetrators of these and all other human rights abuses and violations are brought to justice. The secretary-general reiterates once again his pressing call to member states to provide the Multinational Security Support mission the financial and logistical support required to successfully assist the Haitian National Police in addressing gang violence. He also calls on all Haitian stakeholders to accelerate progress in the political transition."Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from UN Headquarters.(XHTV)