KENYA / UN ENVIRONMENT ASSEMBLY OPENER

The first UN Environment Assembly, UNEA, was launched in Nairobi, Kenya, where hundreds of high profile delegates convened for this historic event. UNEA is a newly constituted world body for decision-making on the environment tasked with looking at new ways in which the international community addresses environmental sustainability issues. UNEP

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:30
• Production Date: 23 June 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME - UNEP
• Subject Topical: NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
• MAMS Id: 1127273

Description

STORY: KENYA / UN ENVIRONMENT ASSEMBLY OPENER
TRT: 1:30
SOURCE: UNEP
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NATS

DATELINE: 23 JUNE 2014, UNEP, NAIROBI, KENYA

Shotlist

1.Wide shot, exterior walkway of the United Nations Office in Nairobi
2.Med shot, UNEA signage
3.Med shot, “karibu” signage, UN
4.Med shot, ext. walkway, elephant sculptures with nation flags
5.Wide shot, ext UNEA entrance with signage
6.Wide shot, assembly opening conference from above
7.Close up, UNEP signage
8.Close up, UNEA assembly delegates listening
9.Wide shot, Interpretor booth above assembly hall
10.Med shot, women delegates from UAE in audience
11.SOUNDBITE (English), Achim Steiner, Executive Director UNEP:
“Indeed, as of this morning, UNEA is born. A large part of the United Nations General Assembly membership, member states, also major groups and stakeholders, have made the journey here to our headquarters to witness what is, in many ways, history”
12.SOUNDBITE (English), Achim Steiner, Executive Director UNEP:
“The economics of development do not add up anymore and therefore it is the integration of economic, environmental and social aspects in a sustainable development agenda currently being negotiated in New York, through a new set of development goals that will hopefully help us answer the question of how on earth will seven, and soon ten billion people live together on this planet”

Storyline

The first United Nations Environment Assembly, UNEA, was launched today in Nairobi, Kenya, where hundreds of high profile delegates convened for this historic event.
Organised by UNEP –the UN Environment Programme headquartered in Nairobi, the event attracted One thousand two hundred participants from government, business and civil society from around the world.

UNEA is a newly constituted world body for decision-making on the environment. It is tasked with looking at new ways in which the international community addresses environmental sustainability issues.

For many, the creation of UNEA means the environment is getting its long overdue fair share of attention.

Environmental concerns are finally receiving the same status as other major global issues such as peace, security, finance, health and trade.

The five day event, dubbed “A life of dignity for all, will cover key environmental themes including sustainable consumption and production, financing the green economy, illegal trade in wildlife, and environmental rule of law.

Delegates from more than 160 countries are attending.