UN / GOLAN

The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the “intense” fighting in the Golan Heights, including the attack that injured two United Nations peacekeepers Thursday (6 June) and scheduled closed-door talks Friday (7 June) on the latest developments, including the decision by one of the major troop contributors to withdraw its soldiers from the mission amid escalating violence in Syria. UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:05
• Production Date: 7 June 2013
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS DISENGAGEMENT OBSERVER FORCE - UNDOF
• Subject Topical: TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL
• Geographic Subject: ISRAEL; SYRIA
• MAMS Id: U130607b

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STORY: UN / GOLAN
TRT: 1:05
SOURCE UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE 7 JUNE 2013 NEW YORK

Shotlist

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK

1. Exterior shot, United Nations headquarters in New York

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2. Wide shot, Lyall Grant coming to microphone

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK
3. Cutaway journalists

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4. SOUNDBITE Mark Lyall Grant of the United Kingdom, President of the Security Council:
“The members of the Security Council strongly condemned intense fighting in the Area of Separation, including the attack, which led to injuries suffered by two United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) peacekeepers on 6 June. The members of the Security Council urged full respect of the disengagement agreement of 31 May 1974.”
FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK
5. Cutaway journalists
07 JUNE 2013, NEW YORK
6. SOUNDBITE Mark Lyall Grant of the United Kingdom, President of the Security Council:
“The members of the Security Council called upon all parties to fully cooperate with UNDOF in good faith to enable it to operate freely and to ensure full security of its personnel. The members of the Security Council expressed their deep concern at the risk that all military activities in the area of separation conducted by any actor pose to the long-held ceasefire and the local population."

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK

7. Cutaway journalists

07 JUNE 2013, NEW YORK

8. Med shot, Lyall Grant leaving

Storyline

The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the “intense” fighting in the Golan Heights, including the attack that injured two United Nations peacekeepers Thursday (6 June) and scheduled closed-door talks Friday (7 June) on the latest developments, including the decision by one of the major troop contributors to withdraw its soldiers from the mission amid escalating violence in Syria.

The two peacekeepers serving with the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) are reported to be in stable condition after sustaining minor injuries on Thursday. The mission, which is responsible for monitoring the 1974 disengagement accord between Syria and Israel, has come under increasing threat and attacks in recent months as fighting between Syrian forces and anti-government groups continues unabated.

“The members of the Security Council called upon all parties to fully cooperate with UNDOF in good faith to enable it to operate freely and to ensure full security of its personnel,” Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of the United Kingdom, which holds the rotating presidency of the Council for June, said in a statement read out to the press.

The Council also noted with grave concern that there have been a number of incidents threatening the safety and security of UN personnel in recent months and underscored they would continue to monitor the situation closely.

Thursday, Austria – which contributes about one-third of UNDOF’s troops – informed the UN of its decision to withdraw its soldiers.