UN / PARIS AGREEMENT US WITHDRAWAL

After the announcement by US President Donald Trump that the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, The United Nations issued a statement calling the decision “a major disappointment.” UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:30
• Production Date: 1 June 2017
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: ANTONIO GUTERRES; STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Subject Topical: AGREEMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE
• Geographic Subject: UNITED STATES
• MAMS Id: 1898959
• Parent Id: 1898959
• Alternate Title: unifeed170601g

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STORY: UN / PARIS AGREEMENT US WITHDRAWAL
TRT: 02:30
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 01 JUNE 2017, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters

31 MAY 2017, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Dujarric at the podium
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General:
“The decision by the United States to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change is a major disappointment for global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote global security. The Paris Agreement was adopted by all the world’s nations in 2015 because they recognize the immense harm that climate change is already causing and the enormous opportunity that climate action presents. It offers a meaningful yet flexible framework for action by all countries. The transformation envisaged in the Paris Agreement is already underway. The Secretary-General remains confident that cities, states and businesses within the United States -- along with other countries -- will continue to demonstrate vision and leadership by working for the low-carbon, resilient economic growth that will create quality jobs and markets for 21st century prosperity. It is crucial that the United States remains a leader on environmental issues. The Secretary-General looks forward to engaging with the American government and all actors in the United States and around the world to build the sustainable future on which our grandchildren depend.”
5. Med shot, reporters
6. Wide shot, Dujarric walks away

Storyline

After the announcement by US President Donald Trump that the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, The United Nations issued a statement calling the decision “a major disappointment.”

The statement, read by spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, said “the Paris Agreement was adopted by all the world’s nations in 2015 because they recognize the immense harm that climate change is already causing and the enormous opportunity that climate action presents. It offers a meaningful yet flexible framework for action by all countries.”

Dujarric said “the transformation envisaged in the Paris Agreement is already underway” and stressed that the Secretary-General “remains confident that cities, states and businesses within the United States -- along with other countries -- will continue to demonstrate vision and leadership by working for the low-carbon, resilient economic growth that will create quality jobs and markets for 21st century prosperity.”

It is “crucial,” he said “that the United States remains a leader on environmental issues” and again stressed that the Secretary-General “looks forward to engaging with the American government and all actors in the United States and around the world to build the sustainable future on which our grandchildren depend.”