UN / BREXIT REAX

Following the vote in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the UN looks forward to continuing to work with both “important partners”, a UN spokesperson told reporters in New York. UNIFEED-UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:10
• Production Date: 24 June 2016
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: BAN KI-MOON
• Geographic Subject: EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM
• MAMS Id: 1655751
• Parent Id: 1655751
• Alternate Title: unifeed160624c

Description

STORY: UN / BREXIT REAX
TRT: 1:10
SOURCE: UNIFEED-UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 24 JUNE 2016, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT

Shotlist

RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters

24 JUNE 2016, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, spokesperson at the podium
3. Med shot, presser
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson, United Nations:
“Now, as the United Kingdom and other EU Member States embark on the process of charting a way forward, the Secretary-General trusts in Europe's well-proven history of pragmatism and common responsibility in the interest of European citizens.”
5. Wide shot, presser
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson, United Nations:
“At the UN, we look forward to continuing our work with the United Kingdom and the European Union – both important partners. The Secretary-General expects the European Union to continue to be a solid partner for the United Nations on development and humanitarian issues, as well as peace and security, including migration.”
7. Med shot, journalists
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson, United Nations:
“He also expects that the United Kingdom will continue to exercise its leadership in many areas, including international development. He very much hopes that this will continue.
When we work together, we are stronger.”
9. Wide shot, presser

Storyline

Following the vote in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the UN looks forward to continuing to work with both “important partners.”

In a statement released today (24 Jun) by the office of Ban's spokesperson the Secretary-General said he “expects the European Union to continue to be a solid partner for the United Nations on development and humanitarian issues, as well as peace and security, including migration.”

He also expects that “the United Kingdom will continue to exercise its leadership in many areas, including international development.” The Secretary-General “very much hopes that this will continue.”

In his statement Ban also said “when we work together, we are stronger.”