UN / LIBYA RESOLUTION

Following yesterday's Security Council resolution on Libya, UN Spokesperson Martin Nesirky said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pledges to "coordinate closely with members states on a common effective and timely response" to the situation. UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:06
• Production Date: 18 March 2011
• Asset Language: Original
• Subject Topical: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; PEACE AND SECURITY; DISARMAMENT
• Geographic Subject: LIBYA
• MAMS Id: U110318c

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STORY: UN / LIBYA RESOLUTION
TRT: 1.06
SOURCE: UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / MANDARIN

DATELINE: 18-17 MARCH 2011, NEW YORK CITY

RECENT 2011, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters

18 MARCH 2011, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Martin Nesirky, Spokesman for the Secretary-General approaches the microphone
3. Cutaway, cameramen
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Martin Nesirky, Spokesman for the Secretary-General,
United Nations:
“The Secretary-General emphasized that Libya must seize all hostilities immediately and that those responsible for human rights violations will be held accountable. The Secretary-General added that he would do all he could to fulfil his responsibilities to coordinate closely with members states on a common effective and timely response as mandated by Security Council Resolution 1973.”
5. Wide shot, journalists

17 MARCH 2011, NEW YORK CITY

6. Various shots, Security Council members raising their hands to vote in favour of resolution 1973
7. Various shots, Security Council members abstaining from voting
8. Wide shot, Security Council

Storyline

The United Nations (UN) Spokesperson today (18 Mar) informed journalists that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was in Spain where he met with Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero and Spaniard Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez.

Martin Nesirky said that following his meetings the Secretary-General told media that Libya “must seize all hostilities immediately.”

He added that those responsible for human rights violations would “be held accountable.” Nesirky said Ban also noted that he would do all he could to fulfil his responsibilities and coordinate closely with Members States on a common effective and timely response as mandated by Security Council Resolution 1973.

The Security Council yesterday (17 Mar) passed a resolution permitting the use of all necessary measures, including the imposition of a no-fly zone, to prevent further attacks and the loss of innocent lives in Libya, where the regime of Muammar al-Qadhafi has conducted a military offensive against citizens seeking his removal from power.

Acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, which provides for the use of force if needed, the Council adopted the resolution by 10 votes to zero, with five abstentions, authorizing Member States “to take all necessary measures to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack in the Libyan Arab Jamhariya, including Benghazi, while excluding an occupation force.”

The abstentions included China and Russia, two permanent members with veto power, as well as non-permanent members Brazil, Germany and India.