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MARRAKECH / HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
STORY: MARRAKECH / HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
TRT: 01:38
SOURCE: UN VIDEO
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 10 DECEMBER 2018, MARRAKECH, MOROCCO
1. Wide shot, palm trees with mountain in background
2. Wide shot, VIP entrance to conference
3. Wide shot, flowers in the plaza of GCM site
4. Wide shot, interior of human rights panel
5. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Over seven decades, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has inspired millions of women and men to demand their rights, and contest the forces of oppression, exploitation, discrimination and injustice. It has given rise to a rich body of legally binding international human rights treaties and it continues to be an inspiration to people around the world.”
6. Med shot, delegates in hall
7. Wide shot, human rights panel
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Michelle Bachelet, High Commissioner for Human Rights:
“Today the world is making another important collective commitment to human rights and dignity. The Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular migration is a vital human rights document. It demonstrates not only that multilateral cooperation is still possible, but that it leads to better outcomes than isolationism, and disdain for others. At a time of heightened anxiety and the changing realities of a globalized world, when some view migrants as convenient scapegoats for political gain, the Compact
reminds us that the human rights of all migrants must be respected, protected and fulfilled at all times.”
9. Wide shot, leaders stand up from panel while audience claps
10. Wide shot, conference site fountains at sunset
11. Wide shot, plane flies over palm trees at sunset
In Marrakech, the heads of different UN bodies gathered today (10 Dec) to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was described as a living document and an inspiration for the text of the Global Compact for Migration.
Secretary-General António Guterres said that over seven decades, the Declaration “has inspired millions of women and men to demand their rights, and contest the forces of oppression, exploitation, discrimination and injustice” and “has given rise to a rich body of legally binding international human rights treaties and it continues to be an inspiration to people around the world.”
After the Compact was adopted earlier today, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, drew a parallel between the two documents and said, “the Global Compact for Migration is a vital human rights document,” as it “demonstrates not only that multilateral cooperation is still possible, but that it leads to better outcomes than isolationism, and disdain for others.”
At a time of “heightened anxiety and the changing realities of a globalized world when some view migrants as convenient scapegoats for political gain,” she said, “the Compact reminds us that the human rights of all migrants must be respected, protected and fulfilled at all times.”
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into over 500 languages.
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) is the first-ever inter-governmentally negotiated agreement to cover all dimensions of international migration in a holistic and comprehensive manner.
It was born out of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, adopted unanimously by the UN General Assembly in September 2016, and is the culmination of 18 months of discussions and consultations among Member States, and other actors, including national and local officials, civil society, private and public sectors and migrants.
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