UN/ HILLARY CLINTON UNWOMEN

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to discuss the importance of advancement of women and girls to reach MDG (Millennium Development Goals).  UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:08
• Production Date: 4 February 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS ENTITY FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN - UN-WOMEN
• Subject Topical: WOMEN'S RIGHTS
• MAMS Id: U140204e

Description

STORY: UN / HILLARY CLINTON UNWOMEN
TRT: 2.08
SOURCE: UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ NATS

DATELINE: 04 JANUARY 2014, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters

04 JANUARY 2014, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Hillary Clinton and UN Secretary-General walk in the meeting room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General:
“We are standing at a critical time. 2015 will be a crucial year for the future of development and for the future of women and girls. 2015 is also a very important year, the target year of the Millennium Development Goals, and also that is the year when we have to adopt the post-2015 development agenda for sustainable development. And that is the year we have to have a global legal agreement on climate change. Another important thing is that 2015 will also mark the 20th [anniversary] of the landmark Beijing World Conference on Women, where you played such a critical role, and I really appreciate it.”
4. Wide shot, meeting room
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Hillary Clinton, Former US Secretary of State:
“I want to applaud you Secretary-General because during your tenure the roles and rights and opportunities of women have became a critical priority for the United Nations. The creation of UN Women. The excellent work that it has done in partnership with other parts of the UN and other governments around the world is truly significant. I look forward to working with you again on this important issue as we move toward to 2015. And I thank you for your leadership and for the excellent direction that we are receiving from UN Women and particularly from the Executive Director”
6. Wide shot, Hillary Clinton signing guest book

Storyline

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met today (4 Feb) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to discuss the importance of advancement of women and girls to reach MDG (Millennium Development Goals).

Speaking to the press, Ban stressed Clinton’s role on women’s rights and girl’s rights.

He said “we are standing at a critical time. 2015 will be a crucial year for the future of development and for the future of women and girls. 2015 is also a very important year, the target year of the Millennium Development Goals, and also that is the year when we have to adopt the post-2015 development agenda for sustainable development.

Ban added “that is the year we have to have a global legal agreement on climate change. Another important thing is that 2015 will also mark the 20th [anniversary] of the landmark Beijing World Conference on Women, where you played such a critical role, and I really appreciate it.”

He underlined that there has been “a great deal of progress since 1995, but still too many women face far too much discrimination and violence”.

During the meeting, Hillary Clinton said to Ban “I want to applaud you Secretary-General because during your tenure the roles and rights and opportunities of women have become a critical priority for the United Nations.”

She also pointed out the creation of UN Women and she said “the excellent work that it has done in partnership with other parts of the UN and other governments around the world is truly significant.”

Finally, Clinton said “I look forward to working with you again on this important issue as we move toward to 2015. And I thank you for your leadership and for the excellent direction that we are receiving from UN Women and particularly from the Executive Director [Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka]”.