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STORY: UN / IRAQ KERRY
TRT: 3.20
SOURCE: UNIFEED-UNTV
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 19 SEPTEMBER 2014, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters
19 SEPTEMBER 2014, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, John Kerry entering the Security Council
3. Wide shot, Security Council
4. Med shot, John Kerry talking to Russian ambassador Vitaly Churkin
5. SOUNDBITE (English) John Kerry, Secretary of State, United States:
“As president Obama has clearly explained - and I think everyone in this room is well aware of it at this point-. The coalition required to eliminate ISIL is not only or even primarily military in nature, it must be comprehensive and includes close collaboration across multiple lines of efforts. It’s about taking out an entire network, decimating and discrediting a militant cult masqueraded as a religious movement.”
6. Med shot, delegates
7. SOUNDBITE (English) John Kerry, Secretary of State, United States:
“I have to tell you, that in many of the meetings that I had so far, leaders aren’t talking about if they should support our campaign against ISIL, they are asking how.”
8. Med shot, delegates
9. SOUNDBITE (English) John Kerry, Secretary of State, United States:
“Make no mistake, our work to build and enhance this coalition will continue well after this week is over. I commit that to you and president Obama firmly commits that.”
10. Med shot, delegates
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Nickolay Mladenov, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq:
“Iraq is facing an escalation emergency with up to 1.8 million Iraqis displaced since January. 850,000 of these people have sought refuge in the Kurdistan Region alone. Just in the past fortnight, an additional 10,000 families from Diyala province have been displaced from their homes. The humanitarian crisis is not just in the North of the country, as tens of thousands of people have fled to the South, where many of them are hosted by families and religious institutions.”
12. Med shot, Iraqi delegation
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Nickolay Mladenov, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq:
“I use this opportunity to call on the Government of Iraq to establish a national strategy to address the situation of the IDPs, as well as the immediate restoration of payment of salaries and essential social services throughout Iraq. Their efforts must be encouraged and their financial commitments to help this humanitarian catastrophe must be recognized. The UN stands ready to provide the necessary technical support and assistance in improving the coordination and delivery services.”
14. Med shot, delegates
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Nickolay Mladenov, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq:
“ISIL is a scourge that has brought untold sorrow to the people of Iraq and Syria. They have shown contempt for equality, fundamental human rights and dignity and worth of the human person. They not only ignore but also show disdain for international law and their perverse ideas of justice are evidence of their deep reaction against the progress humanity has made over centuries.”
16. Med shot, delegates
17. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ibrahim Al-Jaafari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq:
“Military, economical and financial assistance to Iraq should continue to support its counter-offensive against ISIL. Removing the threat of DAISH should require the removing of all its fighters, including in neighbouring countries and any military action against ISIL should be done in coordination with Iraqi Armed Forces.”
18. Wide shot, Security Council
The Security Council today (19 Sept) strongly condemned attacks by terrorist organizations including the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and urged Member States to assist the Iraqi Government’s efforts to combat militants and implement its new political agenda, while the United Nations envoy to the country briefed on the latest developments.
In the meeting presided over by United States Secretary of State John Kerry, the Council adopted a statement which urged the international community to work closely with the Government of Iraq to identify how best the world can aid implementation of the new Iraqi agenda.
Speaking to the 15-member body, Kerry said “as president Obama has clearly explained - and I think everyone in this room is well aware of it at this point-. The coalition required to eliminate ISIL is not only or even primarily military in nature, it must be comprehensive and includes close collaboration across multiple lines of efforts. It’s about taking out an entire network, decimating and discrediting a militant cult masqueraded as a religious movement.”
He stressed “I have to tell you, that in many of the meetings that I had so far, leaders aren’t talking about if they should support our campaign against ISIL, they are asking how.”
Kerry added “make no mistake, our work to build and enhance this coalition will continue well after this week is over. I commit that to you and president Obama firmly commits that.”
In the presidential statement, the Council’s members expressed their deep outrage about Iraqis who have been killed, kidnapped, raped, or tortured by ISIL and also reaffirmed their full support for the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq in assisting the Iraqis and their Government in strengthening democratic institutions.
Members also stressed the need that those who have committed violations of international humanitarian law or violations or abuses of human rights in Iraq must be held accountable, noting that some of these acts may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Nickolay Mladenov, head of the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) briefed the Security Council on behalf of the Secretary-General, stressing that Iraq’s new Government will need international support as it works to restore security to large parts of the country.
He said “Iraq is facing an escalation emergency with up to 1.8 million Iraqis displaced since January. 850,000 of these people have sought refuge in the Kurdistan Region alone. Just in the past fortnight, an additional 10,000 families from Diyala province have been displaced from their homes. The humanitarian crisis is not just in the North of the country, as tens of thousands of people have fled to the South, where many of them are hosted by families and religious institutions.”
Mladenov called on the Government of Iraq to establish a national strategy to address the situation of the IDPs, as well as the immediate restoration of payment of salaries and essential social services throughout Iraq.
He said “their efforts must be encouraged and their financial commitments to help this humanitarian catastrophe must be recognized. The UN stands ready to provide the necessary technical support and assistance in improving the coordination and delivery services.”
Finally, Mladenov stressed “ISIL is a scourge that has brought untold sorrow to the people of Iraq and Syria. They have shown contempt for equality, fundamental human rights and dignity and worth of the human person. They not only ignore but also show disdain for international law and their perverse ideas of justice are evidence of their deep reaction against the progress humanity has made over centuries.”
Also speaking to the members of the Security Council, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq Ibrahim Al-Jaafari said “military, economical and financial assistance to Iraq should continue to support its counter-offensive against ISIL. Removing the threat of DAISH should require the removing of all its fighters, including in neighboring countries and any military action against ISIL should be done in coordination with Iraqi Armed Forces.”
