GA / ROUHANI WRAP

Iran's foreign minister Javad Zarif  met with US Secretary of State John Kerry and members of the E3 +3 group to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme, while Iran's President Hassan Rouhani held a private meeting with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Earlier, speaking on behalf of the Non-alligned Movement (NAM), Rouhani presented a roadmap for the total elimination of nuclear weapons and urged Israel to join the Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT). UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:27
• Production Date: 26 September 2013
• Asset Language: Original
• Subject Topical: DISARMAMENT; NUCLEAR SCIENCE
• Geographic Subject: IRAN
• MAMS Id: U130926a

Description

STORY: GA / ROUHANI
TRT: 2.27
SOURCE: UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FARSI / NATS

DATELINE: 26 SEPTEMBER 2013, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters

26 SEPTEMBER 2013, NEW YORK CITY

2. Various shots, E3+3 Group meeting
3. Various shots, Rouhani meeting with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
4. Wide shot, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran walks up to the podium
5. Wide shot, Rouhani speaking from the podium
6. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran:
"Almost four decades of international efforts to establish a nuclear free zone in the Middle East have regrettably failed. Urgent practical steps towards the establishment of such a zone are necessary. Israel, the only non-party to the non-proliferation treaty in this region, should join without further delay.”
7.Med shot, US delegation
8. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran:
"The world has waited too long for nuclear disarmament. The indefinite possession of nuclear weapons cannot be tolerated, nor can their complete elimination be further delayed. Nuclear weapons states have the primary responsibility for nuclear disarmament. I strongly urge them to comply with this long overdue legal obligation."
9. Med shot, Iran delegation
10. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran:
"No nation should possess nuclear weapons since there are no right hands for these wrong weapons."

Storyline

Iran's foreign minister Javad Zarif today (26 September) met with US Secretary of State John Kerry and members of the E3 +3 group to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme, while Iran's President Hassan Rouhani held a private meeting with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The Secretary-General briefed the President on Syria and developments regarding the international conference, the goal of which is a comprehensive political agreement, as well as the chemical weapons issue and also humanitarian efforts in the region.

Ban urged substantive dialogue on the nuclear question and raised various human rights issues, as well as climate change.

Earlier today, Rouhani, in his address to the General Assembly’s general debate urged Israel to join the Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT).

The new Iranian President said that "almost four decades of international efforts to establish a nuclear free zone in the Middle East have regrettably failed” and “urgent practical steps towards the establishment of such a zone are necessary.”

He stressed that Israel, “the only non-party to the non-proliferation treaty in this region, should join without further delay.”

Speaking on behalf of the Non-alligned Movement (NAM), Rouhani presented a roadmap for the total elimination of nuclear weapons.

He said "the world has waited too long for nuclear disarmament” and stressed that “the indefinite possession of nuclear weapons cannot be tolerated, nor can their complete elimination be further delayed.”

He also emphasised that nuclear weapons states “have the primary responsibility for nuclear disarmament”, urging them “to comply with this long overdue legal obligation."

Rouhani underlined that "no nation should possess nuclear weapons since there are no right hands for these wrong weapons."