UN / SYRIA UPDATE

According to a UN spokesperson, Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen stressed that the challenges ahead in the country are “immense, and they cannot be underestimated.” UNIFEED

• Video Length: 00:01:29
• Production Date: 27 December 2024
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: GEIR PEDERSEN
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY; SYRIA SITUATION
• Geographic Subject: SYRIA
• MAMS Id: 3326990
• Parent Id: 3326990
• Alternate Title: unifeed241227f

Description

STORY: UN / SYRIA UPDATE
TRT: 01:29
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 27 DECEMBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY

Shotlist

FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters

27 DECEMBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, journalists, press room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphanie Tremblay, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Yeah. As you know, on this, just now earlier today, there were consultations at the Security Council, and we had our colleague, Geir Pedersen, who briefed and closed consultations. I have a few points from what the message that he delivered to the Security Council.”
4. Wide shot, speaker, journalists
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphanie Tremblay, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“He reiterated to members of the Security Council this morning, that the key principles of Security Council Resolution 2254 have wide consensus. The transition there should be Syrian led and owned, ensuring credible, inclusive, and non-sectarian governance, including also constitutional reform, the holding of free and fair election, and the meaningful participation of women.”
6. Wide shot, speaker, journalists
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphanie Tremblay, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“He stressed that the challenges ahead are immense, and they cannot be underestimated. I think that refers also to some situations that you're describing now. He also noted that the risk of escalation in several areas of Syria is concerning. Syria's sovereignty, its territorial unity and integrity must be restored, and all acts of aggression must cease immediately.”
8. Wide shot, speaker, journalists

Storyline

According to a UN spokesperson, Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen stressed today (27 Dec) at the Security Council, that the challenges ahead in the country are “immense, and they cannot be underestimated.”

Addressing the press, UN Associate Spokesperson Stéphanie Tremblay said, “Earlier today, there were consultations at the Security Council, and we had our colleague, Geir Pedersen, who briefed and closed consultations. I have a few points from what the message that he delivered to the Security Council.”

She added, “He reiterated to members of the Security Council this morning, that the key principles of Security Council Resolution 2254 have wide consensus. The transition there should be Syrian led and owned, ensuring credible, inclusive, and non-sectarian governance, including also constitutional reform, the holding of free and fair election, and the meaningful participation of women.”

She concluded, “He stressed that the challenges ahead are immense, and they cannot be underestimated. I think that refers also to some situations that you're describing now. He also noted that the risk of escalation in several areas of Syria is concerning. Syria's sovereignty, its territorial unity and integrity must be restored, and all acts of aggression must cease immediately.”