GA / AUNG SAN SUU KYI WRAP

Representing Myanmar’s government, Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi today (21 Sep) ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty-CTBT at United Nations headquarters in New York. UNIFEED

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• Video Length: 00:02:45
• Production Date: 21 September 2016
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: AUNG SAN SUU KYI
• Corporate Name: GENERAL ASSEMBLY
• Subject Topical: NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
• Geographic Subject: MYANMAR
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STORY: GA / AUNG SAN SUU KYI WRAP
TRT: 2:45
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 21 SEPTEMBER 2016, NEW YORK CITY

Shotlist

1 Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters
2. Wide shot, journalists waiting
3. Various shots, Aung San Suu Kyi at the ratification ceremony
4. Wide shot, Aung San Suu Kyi walking to the General Assembly podium
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs:
“Over the last few years, the world has focused its attention on the situation in the Rakhine State of our country. As a responsible member of the community of nations, we do not fear international scrutiny. We are committed to a sustainable solution that will lead to peace, stability and development for all communities within the State. Our Government is taking a holistic approach that makes development central to both short and long term programmes aimed at promoting understanding and trust.”
6. Med shot, Myanmar delegation
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs:
“Having identified extremism as the root of terrorism, we need to explore the causes of extremism. Lack of social and economic security no doubt are important factors but I believe we also need to consider the possibility that lack of purpose, of a sense of direction in life, could also be a force that drives many, especially the young into the snare of ideologies that appear to offer certainty.”
8. Med shot, Myanmar delegation
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs:
“I appeal to you that we all stand up against anger and hatred, against fear and ignorance and find a way to a better world through our capacity of compassion for loving kindness and for the ability to be happy in the good fortune of others. I thank you all.”
10. Med shot, Myanmar delegation applauding

Storyline

Representing Myanmar’s government, Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi today (21 Sep) ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty-CTBT at United Nations headquarters in New York.

The ratification symbolizes the official sanction of a treaty to make it legally binding for the government of a country.

The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) is the Treaty banning all nuclear explosions - everywhere, by everyone. The Treaty –adopted by the General Assembly- opened for signature on 24 September 1996.

Earlier at the high-level debate of the General Assembly, acknowledging that over the last few years, the world had focused its attention on the situation in Rakhine State, Suu Kyi told delegates “as a responsible member of the community of nations, we do not fear international scrutiny. We are committed to a sustainable solution that will lead to peace, stability and development for all communities within the State. Our Government is taking a holistic approach that makes development central to both short and long term programmes aimed at promoting understanding and trust.”

She underscored that Myanmar was committed to finding a holistic approach peace. To boost those efforts, her Government had established the Advisory Commission in Rakhine State, which focused on humanitarian, development, basic rights and security issues.

On terrorism, Suu Kyi stressed the international community must stand together against all forms of manifestations of violent extremism related to religious, cultural and social intolerance. She said “having identified extremism as the root of terrorism, we need to explore the causes of extremism. Lack of social and economic security no doubt are important factors but I believe we also need to consider the possibility that lack of purpose, of a sense of direction in life, could also be a force that drives many, especially the young into the snare of ideologies that appear to offer certainty.”

She urged member States to “stand up against anger and hatred, against fear and ignorance and find a way to a better world through our capacity of compassion for loving kindness and for the ability to be happy in the good fortune of others.“

Suu Kyi was under house arrest for several years before being able to run for parliamentary elections in 2012. She was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for her non-violent struggle for democracy in Myanmar.