UN / BAN BUDGET

The United Nations Secretary-General commended on Wednesday night the General Assembly adoption of the USD 5.4 billion UN budget for the next two years. UNIFEED-UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:16
• Production Date: 24 December 2015
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: BAN KI-MOON
• Corporate Name: GENERAL ASSEMBLY
• Subject Topical: BUDGET
• Geographic Subject: UNITED STATES
• MAMS Id: 1539283
• Parent Id: 1539283
• Alternate Title: unifeed151224a

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STORY: UN / BAN BUDGET
TRT: 01:16
SOURCE: UNIFEED-UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 23 DECEMBER 2015, UNITED NATIONS / RECENT, NEW YORK CITY, USA

Shotlist

RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

1. Aerial shot, exterior United Nations General Assembly building

23 DECEMBER 2015, UNITED NATIONS

2. Wide shot, General Assembly session in progress
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General:
“The budget you have approved reflects the difficult global financial reality we have faced for a number of years. Funding continues to shrink while demands on the United Nations grow. Through it all, we are doing everything possible to fulfil the mandates you give us. We are guided by two pressing obligations: first our duty to respond to the needs of the world’s people and second our responsibility to make the most of the resources you entrusted to us.”
4. Wide shot, dignitaries applauding
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General:
“The Assembly has wisely decided to add resources to strengthen the very important pillar of development. I commend the Assembly’s decision to support the follow up and review of our efforts to reach the Sustainable Development Goals and carry out the financing for the Development Agenda.”
6. Wide shot. General Assembly closing

Storyline

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon applauded Member States on Wednesday night (23 Dec) for adopting a budget of $5.4 billion for the United Nations to carry out its vital work during the 2016-2017 biennium.

During his speech, Ban noted how delegates had worked through the night and reached agreement earlier than in past years.

“The budget you have approved reflects the difficult global financial reality we have faced for a number of years. Funding continues to shrink while demands on the United Nations grow. Through it all, we are doing everything possible to fulfil the mandates you give us. We are guided by two pressing obligations: first our duty to respond to the needs of the world’s people and second our responsibility to make the most of the resources you entrusted to us,” Ban said.

Ban went on to say that the Assembly had “wisely decided to add resources to strengthen the very important pillar of development. I commend the Assembly’s decision to support the follow up and review of our efforts to reach the Sustainable Development Goals and carry out the financing for the Development Agenda.”

The Assembly also decided to reduce resources under Public Information and Common Support Services even more than the efficiencies he identified, the Secretary-General pointed out.

Ban also applauded the consensus decisions taken on the revised scale of assessments for Member States for sharing the costs of the regular budget and peacekeeping operations, which is reviewed every three years, as well as the approval of a mobility framework for UN staff.

The President of the General Assembly, Mogens Lykketoft, said he was very satisfied that the negotiations on the budget and other administrative items were concluded in such good spirit.