UN / IRAQ UPDATE

The UN Special Representative for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, urged the Iraqi Government to “initiate a renewed push for reform” and expressed concern about “ongoing human rights violations,” according to a UN spokesperson. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:07
• Production Date: 20 January 2020
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION FOR IRAQ - UNAMI
• Subject Topical: HUMAN RIGHTS; POLITICAL CRISIS
• Geographic Subject: IRAQ
• MAMS Id: 2523577
• Parent Id: 2523577
• Alternate Title: unifeed200120c

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STORY: UN / IRAQ UPDATE
TRT: 1:07
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 20 JANUARY 2020, NEW YORK CITY

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FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, UNHQ exterior

20 JANUARY 2020, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, press room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Turning to Iraq, in a statement issued earlier today, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Iraq, urged the Government of Iraq to initiate a renewed push for reform and expressed concern about ongoing human rights violations. With demonstrations across many parts of Iraq in their fourth month, she emphasized the importance of pressing ahead to meet the needs of the Iraqi people. The killing and injury of peaceful protesters, combined with years of undelivered promises, have resulted in a major crisis of confidence, she said, adding that the violent suppression of peaceful protests is intolerable and must be avoided at all costs. The Special Representative said that geopolitical developments – namely the escalation in regional tensions - must not eclipse the rightful demands of the Iraqi people.”
4. Med shot, journalists
5. Wide shot, press room

Storyline

The UN Special Representative for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, urged the Iraqi Government to “initiate a renewed push for reform” and expressed concern about “ongoing human rights violations,” according to a UN spokesperson.

Speaking to reporters in New York, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement issued earlier today (20 Jan), Plasschaert emphasized the importance of pressing ahead to “meet the needs of the Iraqi people” four months into demonstrations across many parts of the country.

Plasschaert said the killing and injury of peaceful protesters, “combined with years of undelivered promises, have resulted in a major crisis of confidence,” adding that the “violent suppression of peaceful protests is intolerable and must be avoided at all costs.”

The Special Representative said that geopolitical developments – “namely the escalation in regional tensions - must not eclipse the rightful demands of the Iraqi people.”