GENEVA / BAN COLOMBIA REAX

Commenting on the result of the plebiscite in Colombia, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told reporters in Geneva “we would have hoped for a different result but I am encouraged” by the leaders’ commitment to peace. UNTV CH / UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:05
• Production Date: 3 October 2016
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: BAN KI-MOON
• Subject Topical: PEACE AGREEMENTS
• Geographic Subject: COLOMBIA
• MAMS Id: 1724047
• Parent Id: 1724047
• Alternate Title: unifeed161003a

Description

STORY: GENEVA / BAN COLOMBIA REAX
TRT: 1:05
SOURCE: UNTV CH / UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 3 OCTOBER 2016 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, exterior Palais des Nations
2. Various shots, Secretary-General arriving at the press room
3. Wide shot, press room
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary- General, United Nations:
“Last week in Colombia, I witnessed the signing of the Peace Agreement. I have seen the results of yesterday’s plebiscite. We would have hoped for a different result but I am encouraged by the commitment expressed by President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC-EP Commander Timoleón Jiménez. To support them, I have urgently dispatched my Special Representative, Mr. Jean Arnault, to Havana to continue his consultations.”
5. Various shots, journalists at the press conference

Storyline

Commenting on the result of the plebiscite in Colombia, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said “we would have hoped for a different result but I am encouraged” by the leaders’ commitment to peace.

In Sunday's referendum, Colombian voters narrowly rejected the landmark peace accord signed last week, with 50.2 per cent voting against the deal.

Speaking to reporters in Geneva today (3 Oct), Ban said that the UN would immediately offer assistance to keep Colombia on the path to lasting peace.

He said “to support them, I have urgently dispatched my Special Representative, Mr. Jean Arnault, to Havana to continue his consultations.”

The Agreement was signed between President Juan Manuel Santos and the FARC leader, Timoleon Jimenez, after almost four years of negotiations.