GA / ELECTION

Ali Abdessalam Treki of Libya is elected President of the 64th session of the General Assembly. Treki was elected by acclamation and not by a vote. UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:07
• Production Date: 10 June 2009
• Asset Language: Original
• Subject Topical: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
• Geographic Subject: LIBYA
• MAMS Id: U090610e.rm

Description

STORY: GA / ELECTION
TRT: 2.07
SOURCE: UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS

DATELINE: 10 JUNE 2009, NEW YORK CITY

Shotlist

RECENT 2009, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters

10 JUNE 2009, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
3. SOUND-UP (English) Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, President of the 63rd General Assembly, United Nations:
“I therefore declare His Excellency Dr Ali Abdessalam Treky of the Lybian Arab Jamahirija elected by acclamation President of the General Assembly for the 64th session.”
4. Wide shot, Ambassador Ali Abdessalam Treky walking towards the podium
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ambassador Ali Abdessalam Treki, President of the 64th. General Assembly, United Nations:
“It is imperative up on us to stand fairly for the realization of human rights such an undertaking cannot be achieved by rhetorical statements alone, but through the provision of the basic necessities for a dignified life, such as food, medicine, clean drinking water, education and health services; and the need to fight dangerous deceases such as HIV/AIDS, Malaria and tuberculosis. This cannot be realized except through solidarity and joint coordination in order to create a better world in which all enjoy peace and security, as well as a decent living standards in which basic cries and freedom for all are respected.”
6. Cutaway, audience
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Instead of “Welcome,” I should really say, “Welcome back”. Our new President is already very familiar with the United Nations.” He already served three times as his country's UN ambassador, most recently in 2003. His other diplomatic assignments have placed him at the heart of the UN's agenda. And in his current capacity as Libya's Minister of Africa Union affairs, he has been working on pressing matters of mutual concern to the United Nations and the African Union, including Darfur.”
8. Wide shot, General Assembly hall

Storyline

Ambassador Ali Abdessalam Treki of the Libyan Arab Jamahirija was elected today at the United Nations as president of the 64th session of the General Assembly (GA).

Treky, who had in the past served as Libya's foreign minister and later as the country's UN envoy, was elected by acclamation at a plenary meeting of G.A.

In his acceptance speech, Treki said that it was imperative for the member states to “stand fairly for the realization of human rights such an undertaking cannot be achieved by rhetorical statements alone, but through the provision of the basic necessities for a dignified life.”

UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon congratulated Treki, who had served three times as Libya's UN ambassador, mostly recently in 2003. Ban said that Treki’s other diplomatic assignments had placed him at the heart of the UN's agenda.

Treky's candidacy was supported by the 53-nation African Union, which was currently chaired by Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi.