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STORY: GA / OBAMA
TRT: 4.40
SOURCE: UNIFEED - UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 24 SEPTEMBER 2014, NEW YORK CITY
RECENT – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters
24 SEPTEMBER 2014, NEW YORK CITY
2. Various shots, US President Barack Obama entering the General Assembly building
3. Zoom out, Obama walks to the podium
4. Med shot, US Ambassador Samantha Power and Secretary of State John Kerry
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Barack Obama, President of the United States:
“In the 20th century, terror was used by all manner of groups who failed to come to power through public support. But in this century, we have faced a more lethal and ideological brand of terrorists who have perverted one one of the world’s great religions. With access to technology that allows small groups to do great harm, they have embraced a nightmarish vision that would divide the world into adherents and infidels – killing as many innocent civilians as possible; and employing the most brutal methods to intimidate people within their communities.”
6. Med shot, delegates
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Barack Obama, President of the United States:
“No god condones this terror. No grievance justifies these actions. There can be no reasoning - no negotiation – with this brand of evil. The only language understood by killers like these is the language of force. So the United States of America will work with a brand coalition to dismantle this network of death.”
8. Med shot, Syria delegation
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Barack Obama, President of the United States:
“The violence engulfing the region today has made too many Israelis ready to abandon the hard work of peace, and that’s something worthy of reflection within Israel. Because let’s be clear, the status quo in the West Bank and Gaza is not sustainable. We cannot afford to turn away from this effort, not when rockets are fired at innocent Israelis, or the lives of so many Palestinian children are taken from us in Gaza. So long as I am President, we will stand up for the principle that Israelis, Palestinians, the region, and the world will be more just and more safe with two states living side by side in peace and security.”
10. Med shot, Palestine delegation
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Barack Obama, President of the United States:
“America is pursuing a diplomatic resolution to the Iranian nuclear issue, as part of our commitment to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and pursue the peace and security of a world without them. This can only take place if Iran takes this historic opportunity. My message to Iran’s leaders and people has been simple and consistent. Do not let this opportunity pass. We can reach a solution that meets your energy needs while assuring the world that your programme is peaceful.”
12. Wide shot, Obama at the podium
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Barack Obama, President of the United States:
“America and our allies will support the people of Ukraine as they develop their democracy and economy. We will reinforce our NATO allies and uphold our commitment to collective defence. We will impose a cost on Russia for aggression, and counter falsehoods with the truth. We call upon others to join us on the right side of history, for while small gains can be won at the barrel of a gun, they will ultimately be turned back if enough voices support the freedom of nations and peoples to make their own decisions.”
14. Wide shot, Obama at the podium
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Barack Obama, President of the United States:
“America is deploying our doctors and scientists, supported by our military, to help contain the outbreak of Ebola and pursue new treatments. We need a broader effort to stop a disease that could kill hundreds of thousands, inflict horrific suffering, destabilize economies, and move more rapidly across borders. It’s easy to see this as a distant problem, until it is not.”
16. Med shot, US first lady Michelle Obama and Yoo Soon-taek
17. Various shots, end of speech
US President Barack Obama today (24 Sept) in his address to the UN General Assembly said that in this century, the world has faced a “lethal and ideological brand of terrorists who have perverted one of the world’s great religions.”
He said groups like ISIS or al-Qaeda who act in the name of Islam have “access to technology that allows small groups to do great harm”, embracing “a nightmarish vision that would divide the world into adherents and infidels – killing as many innocent civilians as possible; and employing the most brutal methods to intimidate people within their communities.”
Obama said “no god condones this terror. No grievance justifies these actions. There can be no reasoning - no negotiation – with this brand of evil. The only language understood by killers like this is the language of force. So the United States of America will work with a brand coalition to dismantle this network of death.”
Turning to the Israeli – Palestinian conflict, the US President said “the violence engulfing the region today has made too many Israelis ready to abandon the hard work of peace, and that’s something worthy of reflection within Israel.”
He said the status quo in the West Bank and Gaza “is not sustainable” and stressed “we cannot afford to turn away from this effort, not when rockets are fired at innocent Israelis, or the lives of so many Palestinian children are taken from us in Gaza.”
So long as he is President, he said, “we will stand up for the principle that Israelis, Palestinians, the region, and the world will be more just and more safe with two states living side by side in peace and security.”
On Iran he said, “America is pursuing a diplomatic resolution to the Iranian nuclear issue, as part of our commitment to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and pursue the peace and security of a world without them. This can only take place if Iran takes this historic opportunity.”
He called on Iran’s leaders and people to “not let this opportunity pass.”
On Ukraine he said “America and our allies will support the people of Ukraine as they develop their democracy and economy. We will reinforce our NATO allies and uphold our commitment to collective defence. We will impose a cost on Russia for aggression, and counter falsehoods with the truth.”
He called upon others “to join us on the right side of history, for while small gains can be won at the barrel of a gun, they will ultimately be turned back if enough voices support the freedom of nations and peoples to make their own decisions.”
On the Ebola epidemic he said “America is deploying our doctors and scientists, supported by our military, to help contain the outbreak of Ebola and pursue new treatments. We need a broader effort to stop a disease that could kill hundreds of thousands, inflict horrific suffering, destabilize economies, and move more rapidly across borders. It’s easy to see this as a distant problem, until it is not.”
