UN / SYRIA CEASEFIRE

Responding to reports that the United States (US) could end joint Syrian diplomacy, a UN spokesperson said the talks currently co-sponsored by Russia and the US were “crucial” to get a cessation of hostilities in place. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:03
• Production Date: 28 September 2016
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Subject Topical: CEASEFIRES; CONFLICT SITUATION; SYRIA SITUATION
• Geographic Subject: SYRIA
• MAMS Id: 1721159
• Parent Id: 1721159
• Alternate Title: unifeed160928d

Description

STORY: UN / SYRIA CEASEFIRE
TRT: 1:03
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 28 SEPTEMBER 2016, NEW YORK CITY

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1. Wide shot, UNHQ exterior

28 SEPTEMBER 2016, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, press room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson, United Nations:
“The joint leadership of the United States and the Russian Federation in the International Support group for Syria is crucial. Their joint leadership in getting a cessation of hostilities in place is crucial. Their continued cooperation to solving this conflict is crucial from where we stand.”
4. Med shot, reporter asking question
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson, United Nations:
“Our position on the need for a ceasefire, for a cessation of hostilities, in Aleppo and all parts of Syria could not be clearer. Without such pause or cessation of hostilities we just cannot get the humanitarian aid that we need into eastern Aleppo and other places where civilians continue to be targeted and continue to suffer.”
6. Wide shot, Dujarric leaving press room

Storyline

Responding to reports that the United States (US) could end joint Syrian diplomacy, a UN spokesperson said the talks currently co-sponsored by Russia and the US were “crucial” to get a cessation of hostilities in place.

According to media reports, US Secretary of State John Kerry informed his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov of the his government’s intention to suspend bilateral talks on Syria if Russia did not take “immediate steps” to restore a ceasefire in the country.
Speaking to reporters today (28 Sep), UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said continued cooperation between the US and Russia was “crucial” to solving the five year conflict.

Asked on a French draft Security Council resolution for a ceasefire in Aleppo, Dujarric said he had not seen the text yet. He said the UN’s stance on the need for a ceasefire in Aleppo and all parts of Syria “could not be clearer.” The spokesperson added that without such a pause the UN could not get the humanitarian aid needed into eastern Aleppo and other places “where civilians continue to be targeted and continue to suffer.”