UN / LIBYA MARTIN

The UN Secretary-General's new special representative for Libya Ian Martin briefed the press on the new support mission to the North African country saying that the organization is "already poised" to implement its support to the new Libyan Transitional Council. UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:32
• Production Date: 22 September 2011
• Asset Language: Original
• Subject Topical: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; PEACE AND SECURITY; DISARMAMENT
• Geographic Subject: LIBYA
• MAMS Id: U110922c

Description

STORY: UN / LIBYA MARTIN
TRT: 1:32
SOURCE: UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 22 SEPTEMBER 2011, UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT

Shotlist

RECENT – UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior UN headquarters

22 SEPTEMBER 2011, UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, press conference
3. Cutaway, press
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Ian Martin, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya:
“The international community as a whole has called on those fight against the National Transitional Council to cease to do so and the National Transitional Council has full international legitimacy recognized from all quarters on Tuesday.”
5. Cutaway, press
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Ian Martin, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya:
“The new Libya faces enormous challenges but it faces them with many positive features. The commitment of the National Transitional Council itself to building a democratic state respecting human rights and the rule of law and bringing about national reconciliation is a highly positive feature. And the fact that the international community, whatever it’s past divisions over Libya has now come together in full support of the Transitional National Council.”
7. Cutaway, press
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Ian Martin, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya:
“Secretary-General has emphasized three aspects of the international community’s support to Libya – national ownership, speed of response and effective coordination. And I believe we are already poised to implement our support to accordance with those principles.”
9. Cutaway, press
10. Wide shot, end of press conference

Storyline

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s new special representative for Libya Ian Martin briefed the press on the new support mission to the North African country saying that the organization is already poised to implement its support to the new Libyan Transitional Council.

Earlier this week, Ban had announced Martin’s new responsibilities as the head of the UN support mission (UNSMIL) after the Security Council authorized the formation of UNSMIL for an initial three months to help the new Libyan authorities in their reconstruction efforts as the conflict winds down after months of deadly fighting between Government forces and rebels.

Although “the new Libya faces enormous challenges” Martin said “it faces them with many positive features.” He highlighted that fact that “the international community, whatever it’s past divisions over Libya, has now come together in full support of the Transitional National Council.”

As for the international community’s support, Martin said that Ban had highlighted three main areas of focus – “national ownership, speed of response and effective coordination.”

Last Friday, the General Assembly voted to seat the NTC as Libya’s representative at the Assembly during its current 66th session, including the high-level segment that begins on Wednesday. The decision follows a report by the Assembly’s credentials committee.