GA / RUSSIAN FEDERATION

In a video message, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the General Assembly’s General Debate that the Security Council should “continue to serve as the cornerstone of global governance, which cannot be achieved unless the permanent members of the Security Council retain their veto power.” UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:28
• Production Date: 22 September 2020
• Asset Language: Russian
• Personal Subject: VLADIMIR PUTIN
• Corporate Name: GENERAL ASSEMBLY
• Subject Topical: DISEASE CONTROL; ECONOMICS; GENERAL DEBATE; SECURITY COUNCIL; VACCINATION
• Geographic Subject: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
• MAMS Id: 2560810
• Parent Id: 2560810
• Alternate Title: unifeed200922j

Description

STORY: GA / RUSSIAN FEDERATION
TRT: 2:28
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGAUGE: RUSSIAN / NATS

DATELINE: 22 SEPTEMBER 2020, NEW YORK CITY

Shotlist

1. Various shots, United Nations exterior
2. Wide shot, General Assembly
3. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Putin, President, Russian Federation:
“Our thinking is that the Security Council should be more inclusive of the interest of all countries, as well as the diversity of their positions, base its work on the principle of the broadest possible consensus among states and at the same time continue to serve as the cornerstone of global governance, which cannot be achieved unless the permanent members of the Security Council retain their veto power. Such a right pertaining to the five nuclear powers, to the victors of the Second World War, remains indicative of the actual military and political balance to this day. Most importantly, it is an essential and unique instrument that helps prevent unilateral actions that may result in a direct military confrontation between major states.”
4. Med shot, Russia delegate
5. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Putin, President, Russian Federation:
“Building on the scientific, industrial, and clinical experience of its doctors, Russia has promptly developed a range of testing systems and medicines to detect and treat the coronavirus, as well as registering the world’s first vaccine, Sputnik-V. I would like to reiterate that we are completely open to partner relations and willing to cooperate. In this context, we are proposing to hold an online high-level conference shortly for countries interested in cooperation in the development of anti-coronavirus vaccines. We are ready to share our experience and continue cooperating with all states and international entities, including in supplying the Russian vaccine, which has proved to be reliable, safe, and effective.”
6. Med shot, Russia delegate
7. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Putin, President, Russian Federation:
“For weeks or even months, experts are yet to fully assess the scale of social and economic outlook caused by the pandemic and all its long-term consequences. However, it is already evident that it will take a really, really long time to restore the global economy. Furthermore, even the proven anti-crisis measures will not always work.”
8. Wide shot, audience

Storyline

In a video message, Russian President Vladimir Putin today (22 Sep) told the General Assembly’s General Debate that the Security Council should “continue to serve as the cornerstone of global governance, which cannot be achieved unless the permanent members of the Security Council retain their veto power.”

Putin said, “such a right pertaining to the five nuclear powers, to the victors of the Second World War, remains indicative of the actual military and political balance to this day.”

Most importantly, he added, “it is an essential and unique instrument that helps prevent unilateral actions that may result in a direct military confrontation between major states.”

Turning to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian President said, “building on the scientific, industrial, and clinical experience of its doctors, Russia has promptly developed a range of testing systems and medicines to detect and treat the coronavirus, as well as registering the world’s first vaccine, Sputnik-V.”

He said the Russian Federation is “completely open to partner relations and willing to cooperate” and announced plans “to hold an online high-level conference shortly for countries interested in cooperation in the development of anti-coronavirus vaccines.”

Putin said, “we are ready to share our experience and continue cooperating with all states and international entities, including in supplying the Russian vaccine, which has proved to be reliable, safe, and effective.”

On the long-term economic consequences of the pandemic, he said “it is already evident that it will take a really, really long time to restore the global economy. Furthermore, even the proven anti-crisis measures will not always work.”

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 1,115,810 confirmed cases and 19,649 deaths from the virus in the Russian Federation.

The Russian President’s comments were pre-recorded and aired in the General Assembly Hall as previously agreed by the General Assembly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the inability to gather world leaders in New York as customary, this year’s General Debate will witness the largest-ever participation of heads of states and government in UN history.