UN / BAN

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was “alarmed” by the widespread outbreak of violent protests and excessive use of force in Egypt. On the latest talks between Israel and the Palestinians he said “the negotiators and leaders will have to make tougher decisions and even more difficult choices. This is not a zero-sum game.” (UNTV)

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:57
• Production Date: 19 August 2013
• Asset Language: Original
• Subject Topical: POLITICAL CONDITIONS; POLITICAL MOVEMENTS; PEACE AND SECURITY; DISARMAMENT; HUMAN SETTLEMENTS; REFERENDUM; TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL
• Geographic Subject: EGYPT; MIDDLE EAST; SYRIA; PALESTINE; PALESTINE
• MAMS Id: U130819a

Description

STORY: UN / BAN
TRT: 2.57
SOURCE: UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 19 AUGUST 2013, NEW YORK CITY

Shotlist

RECENT, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters

19 AUGUST 2013, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Ban take the podium at the press conference
3. Cutaway, press
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“I am alarmed by ongoing developments and the widespread outbreak of violent protests and excessive use of force. I strongly condemn attacks on churches, hospitals and other public facilities. There is no justification for targeting civilians or destroying infrastructure and property so important for Egypt's future.”
5. Cutaway, press
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“It will take sacrifices, understanding and leadership from both sides. The negotiators and leaders will have to make tougher decisions and even more difficult choices. This is not a zero-sum game. It is possible, and indeed necessary, to arrive at a solution that clearly benefits both Israelis and Palestinians – and we will continue to support all efforts to meet that goal.”
7. Cutaway, press
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“They will have to determine, through their investigation, whether the chemical weapons were used. Then on the basis of their final and scientific and expert level investigation report, then it is up to, again, the international community to determine what course of action should be taken to prove this, first of all, accountability and what needs to be done. Under any circumstances, whatever the reasons may be, use of chemical weapons is a violation of international law and international human rights law. Thus those whoever might have used should be accountable. That is a firm principle.”

15 AUGUST 2013, AQABA, JORDAN

9. Wide shot, exterior helicopter flying Ban ki-mon to Aqaba
10. Close up, Ban ki-moon reading inside helicopter
11. Wide shot, aerial view of Aqaba
12. Close up, Ban ki-moon reading inside helicopter
13. Various shots, Ban Ki-moon and King Abdullah of Jordan

15 AUGUST 2013, RAMALLAH, WEST BANK

14.Wide shot, Ban Ki-moon meeting and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Photo-op
15. Wide shot, Ban Ki-moon meeting and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holding oppress conference
16. Wide shot, Ban ki-moon and Palestinian youth at model UN meeting

15 AUGUST 2013, JERUSALEM, ISRAEL

17. Med shot, Ban Ki-moon and Shimon President Peres photo-op
18. Med shot, Ban Ki-moon and Shimon President Peres presser

Storyline

Ban Ki-moon told reporters today that has dispatched the top United Nations political official to hold wide-ranging talks in Cairo on how the Organization can best support peace and reconciliation efforts in Egypt.

Speaking in his first press conference since returning from a trip to the Middle East region and Pakistan, Mr. Ban reiterated that the UN “stands ready to support Egyptian-led approaches to resolving the current crisis.”

Ban expressed his alarm by the ongoing developments and the widespread violence in the country. He strongly condemned attacks on churches, hospitals and other public facilities adding that there was "no justification" for targeting civilians or destroying infrastructure and property "so important for Egypt's future.”

Turning to Israeli and Palestinian peace efforts, Ban said he travelled to the Middle East region to underscore the UN’s commitment to a just and lasting peace, adding it would take "sacrifices, understanding and leadership from both sides.”

He also said that the leaders will have to make "tougher decisions and even more difficult choices."

On Syria, Ban announced that the UN team probing the alleged use of chemical weapons began its work today.

He said that on the basis of the team’s final investigation report, it would be up to the international community to determine what course of action should be taken to "prove this, first of all, accountability and what needs to be done.”