UN / UN CHARTER 80 ANNIVERSARY

UN chief said that the Charter of the United Nations is not “an à la carte menu.” UNIFEED

• Video Length: 00:02:10
• Production Date: 26 June 2025
• Asset Language: English; French
• Personal Subject: ANTONIO GUTERRES
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS
• Subject Topical: UN CHARTER
• MAMS Id: 3418122
• Parent Id: 3418122
• Alternate Title: unifeed250626a

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STORY: UN / UN CHARTER 80 ANNIVERSARY
TRT: 02:10
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / FRENCH / NATS

DATELINE: 26 JUNE 2025, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Med shot, exterior, United Nations flag

26 JUNE 2025, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Secretary-General António Guterres walking to dais, General Assembly
4. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The Charter has given us the tools to change destinies, save lives, and deliver hope to the most desperate corners of the world. And we can draw a direct line from the creation of the United Nations and the prevention of a third world war.”
3. Wide shot, General Assembly
4. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Today, we see assaults on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter like never before.”
5. Wide shot, General Assembly
6. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“On and on, we see an all too familiar pattern: Follow when the Charter suits, ignore when it does not. The Charter of the United Nations is not optional. It is not an à la carte menu. It is the bedrock of international relations. We cannot and must not normalize violations of its most basic principles.”
7. Wide shot, General Assembly
8. SOUNDBITE (French) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“On this anniversary, I urge all Member States to live up: To the spirit and letter of the Charter. To the responsibilities it demands. And to the future it summons us to build. For peace. For justice. For progress. For we the peoples.”
9. Various shots, Musical Performance by the International Academy for Arts and Cultural Studies Orchestra for Hope

Storyline

UN chief said that the Charter of the United Nations is not “an à la carte menu.”

Addressing the General Assembly today (26 Jun) at Informal Plenary meeting to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter, António Guterres said, “The Charter has given us the tools to change destinies, save lives, and deliver hope to the most desperate corners of the world. And we can draw a direct line from the creation of the United Nations and the prevention of a third world war.”

He highlighted, “Today, we see assaults on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter like never before.”

He stressed, “On and on, we see an all too familiar pattern: Follow when the Charter suits, ignore when it does not. The Charter of the United Nations is not optional. It is not an à la carte menu. It is the bedrock of international relations. We cannot and must not normalize violations of its most basic principles.”

He concluded, “On this anniversary, I urge all Member States to live up: To the spirit and letter of the Charter. To the responsibilities it demands. And to the future it summons us to build. For peace. For justice. For progress. For we the peoples.”

The eightieth anniversary of the signing of the Charter in San Francisco provides an opportunity for the United Nations membership to reflect on the enduring significance and relevance of the Charter of the United Nations.

As geopolitical dynamics shift and new global challenges emerge, the meeting will serve as a moment of collective reaffirmation of the spirit of San Francisco and the founding principles of the United Nations enshrined in the Charter.

This gathering not only honors the legacy of the United Nations but also seeks to inspire continued cooperation in the pursuit of a more peaceful, just, and sustainable world, guided by the Charter and the promise it enshrines.