UN / BAN

 

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, today praised the US Senate’s release of a report on torture, as “shining light on a dark area.” UNIFEED UNTV

 

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:53
• Production Date: 17 December 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST - UNRWA; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
• Subject Topical: TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL; EBOLA
• Geographic Subject: CUBA; UNITED STATES; ISRAEL; PALESTINE
• MAMS Id: 1267862

Description

STORY: UN /BAN
TRT: 2.53
SOURCE: UNIFEED UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 17 DECEMBER 2014 NEW YORK CITY.

Shotlist

RECENT NEW YORK CITY

Exterior of the United Nations

17 DECEMBER 2014 NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, press room
3. Wide shot, Ban entering
4. Wide shot, press room
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, ““the release of the torture report by the U.S. senate shows that torture is still taking place in many parts around the world, around the world."
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General The prohibition of torture is an absolute principle. There are no situations which it should be used, under any circumstances. The release of this report is to be commended only by shining a light on what happens in the dark area.”

7. Med shot, reporters
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, “all governments, along with business and others, civil society now agree they must curb the growth in emissions. In my eight years as Secretary-General – that was the eight COP meeting, - conference of parties meeting - that was the most encouraging conference of parties I have attended.”

9. Wide shot, reporters
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General,” The Ebola response strategy is working, and we are beginning to see improvements. But now is not the time to ease up on efforts. As long as there is one case of Ebola, the risk remains. We must do everything to get to zero. At the same time we remain short of people and resources. Moreover Ebola continues to drive up food prices, keep children out of school and draw oxygen away from business activities.”
11. Med shot, reporters
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General “ Unfortunately because of lack of political will of concerned parties the Palestinian people have not been able to enjoy what they should enjoy as a human being”.
13. Med shot, reporters
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, “This news is very positive. . I’d like to thank president Barak Obamas of the United States and President Raul Castro for taking this important step in normalizing relations.”
15. Wide shot, press room
16. Departure of the Secretary-General

Storyline

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, today praised the US Senate’s release of a report on torture, as “shining light on a dark area.”

In his annual end of the year press conference, Ban also said the recent climate change meeting in Lima was the most encouraging he has seen in his eight years as Secretary General; the Ebola response is working but must be continued, and that a “lack of political will” is denying the Palestinian people from “what they should enjoy as human beings.”
He also welcomed the announcement of improved relations between the United States and Cuba.

When asked about the senate report, Ban said, “the release of the torture report by the U.S. senate shows that torture is still taking place in many parts around the world."

He said, “The prohibition of torture is an absolute principle. There are no situations which it should be used, under any circumstances.”

The report, he said, “is to be commended (for) shining “light on what happens in the dark area.”

Referring to the climate conference in Lima, Ban said, “All governments, along with business and others, now agree they must curb the growth in emissions. In my eight years as Secretary-General – this was the eighth conference of parties - this was the most encouraging conference of parties I have attended.”

On Ebola, he said, “the response strategy is working, and we are beginning to see improvements. But now is not the time to ease up on efforts. As long as there is one case of Ebola, the risk remains. We must do everything to get to zero. At the same time remain short of people and resources. Moreover Ebola continues to drive up food prices, keep children out of school and draw oxygen away from business activities.”

On the Palestinian Israeli situation the Secretary General repeated his call for both sides to sit down to negotiations.

He said, “Unfortunately because of lack of political will of concerned parties the Palestinian people have not been able to enjoy what they should enjoy as a human being.

He said, he had been alerted in advance to the Cuba announcement, and, “this news is very positive. . I’d like to thank President Barak Obama, of the United States and President Raul Castro for taking this important step in normalizing relations.”