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Secretary-General António Guterres said the wave of demonstrations around the world is being triggered by a variety of reasons but pointed out that “it is clear that there is a growing deficit in trust between people and political establishments, and rising threats to the social contract.” UNIFEED
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STORY: UN / GUTERRES WORLD PROTESTS
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DATELINE: 25 OCTOBER 2019, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

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FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters

25 OCTOBER 2019, NEW YORK CITY

2. Zoom in, Secretary-General António Guterres walks up to podium
3. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We are witnessing a wave of demonstrations around the world. From the Middle East to Latin America and the Caribbean, from Europe to Africa to Asia, disquiet in peoples’ lives is leading to anything but quiet in streets and city squares. Every situation is unique. Some protests are triggered by economic issues – including rising prices, persistent inequality or financial systems that benefit elites. Others stem from political demands. And in some cases, people are reacting to corruption and to different forms of discrimination. Yet there are commonalities that span the continents – and that should force all of us to reflect and respond.”
4. Wide shot, Guterres at the podium
5. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“It is clear that there is a growing deficit in trust between people and political establishments, and rising threats to the social contract. And the world is also wrestling with the impacts of globalization and new technologies, which have increased inequalities within societies. Even where people are not protesting, they are hurting and want to be heard. People want a level playing field – including social, economic and financial systems that work for all; they want their human rights respected, and a say in the decisions that affect their lives.”
6. Wide shot, Guterres at the podium
7. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“There can be no excuse for violence – from any quarter. Above all, I urge leaders everywhere to listen to the real problems of real people. Our world needs action and ambition to build a fair globalization, strengthen social cohesion, and tackle the climate crisis. Those are precisely the objectives of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. With solidarity and smart policies, leaders can show they “get it” – and point the way to a more just world.”
8. Wide shot, Guterres at the podium
9. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“It is clear to me that what has happened in northern Syria shows that it’s time to start seriously discussing the end game. And if that is the case, the political process became more important than ever, and our total commitment now is to make sure that the constitutional committee will start its work in Geneva, as a first step for a political solution that hopefully will lead to the end of this tragic chapter in the life of the Syrian people."
10. Pan right, Guterres walks away

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Secretary-General António Guterres today (25 Oct) said the wave of demonstrations around the world is being triggered by a variety of reasons but pointed out that “it is clear that there is a growing deficit in trust between people and political establishments, and rising threats to the social contract.”

Guterres said, “from the Middle East to Latin America and the Caribbean, from Europe to Africa to Asia, disquiet in peoples’ lives is leading to anything but quiet in streets and city squares.”

He noted that "some protests are triggered by economic issues – including rising prices, persistent inequality or financial systems that benefit elites. Others stem from political demands. And in some cases, people are reacting to corruption and to different forms of discrimination. Yet there are commonalities that span the continents – and that should force all of us to reflect and respond.”

Guterres said, “the world is also wrestling with the impacts of globalization and new technologies, which have increased inequalities within societies,” and added that “people want a level playing field – including social, economic and financial systems that work for all; they want their human rights respected, and a say in the decisions that affect their lives.”

Calling for restraint from both security forces and protestors, the Secretary-General said, "there can be no excuse for violence – from any quarter.”

Above all, he said, “I urge leaders everywhere to listen to the real problems of real people.”

Recalling the objectives of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, Guterres said, “with solidarity and smart policies, leaders can show they “get it” – and point the way to a more just world.”

Asked about the situation in north-east Syria, he said, “it is clear to me that what has happened in northern Syria shows that it’s time to start seriously discussing the end game. And if that is the case, the political process became more important than ever, and our total commitment now is to make sure that the constitutional committee will start its work in Geneva, as a first step for a political solution that hopefully will lead to the end of this tragic chapter in the life of the Syrian people."

Current or recent demonstrations and protests have raged in the streets of Bolivia, Chile, Hong Kong, Ecuador, Egypt, Guinea, Haiti, Iraq and Lebanon.

Major protests earlier in the year were also seen in Algeria, Honduras, Nicaragua, Malawi, Russia, Sudan, Zimbabwe, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said the UN had received reports of police using force against protesters in Bolivia following disputed election results this week, including tear gas.

In Baghdad, at least 157 have been killed and nearly 5,500 injured across Iraq. There are credible reports of serious rights violations including killing of unarmed protesters, and excessive use of force, combined with Government repression of information.

In Chile, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet – twice elected president there – said on Thursday her office would send a team of three officers to the country to establish the facts behind allegations of rights abuses, following days of protests over inequality, the rising cost of living, and a declared state of emergency.

And in Lebanon, the biggest spontaneous protests in over a decade have continued, despite a package of anti-corruption reforms announced by Prime Minister Saad Hariri.

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