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STORY : UN / RACISM XENOPHOBIA DISCRIMINATION
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / FRENCH / NATS
DATELINE: 18 FEBRUARY 2021, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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1.Wide shot, United Nations Headquarters
18 FEBRUARY 2021, NEW YORK CITY
2. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations:
“Racism plagues our world. It is abhorrent. It is ugly. And it is everywhere. We must condemn it without reservation, without hesitation, without qualification. Racism is the repudiation of our common humanity — of the Charter of the United Nations — of all that we are and all that we do. We must reject racism. But we have a long way to go. It is a challenge and struggle for us all.”
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3. Wide shot, United Nations Headquarters
18 FEBRUARY 2021, NEW YORK CITY
4. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations:
“As societies become ever more multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-cultural, we need greater political, cultural and economic investments in inclusivity and cohesion, to harness the benefits of diversity rather than perceiving it as a threat. All groups need to see that their individual identities are respected, while feeling that they belong as valued members of society as a whole. Advancing equality for all also means transparency, equal access to services and meaningful participation, including for the isolated and marginalized. It means accountability and justice with no discrimination. And it means leaving our comfort zones and recognising and addressing our own underlying biases.”
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5. Wide shot, United Nations Headquarters
18 FEBRUARY 2021, NEW YORK CITY
6. SOUNDBITE (French) António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations:
“It is through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that we can promote justice and dignity for all and combat racism in all its forms. Together, we can transform systems and institutions and build a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable world. We can promote mutual understanding. We can rethink the notion of equality. And we can defend human dignity.”
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7.Wide shot, United Nations Headquarters
18 FEBRUARY 2021, NEW YORK CITY
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa:
“The elimination of racism, xenophobia, and all forms of discrimination is the fundamental objective to end inequality. It is a vital part of the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals. This task has become more pressing as the world confront the impact of COVID-19. The pandemic has exposed the forge lines both within and between countries. The pandemic has deepened poverty, inequality and other forms of social injustice around the world.”
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9.Wide shot, United Nations Headquarters
18 FEBRUARY 2021, NEW YORK CITY
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa:
“Reducing inequalities and elimination racism are at the heart of the UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. South Africa will continue to work with the rest of the international community to ensure that SDG10 on reducing inequalities and SDG16 on peace and security are achieved.”
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9.Wide shot, United Nations Headquarters
UN chief António Guterres said, “racism plagues our world. It is abhorrent. It is ugly. And it is everywhere. We must condemn it without reservation, without hesitation, without qualification.”
Addressing today (18 Feb) in New York a special event on equality, Guterres said, “racism is the repudiation of our common humanity — of the Charter of the United Nations — of all that we are and all that we do,” reiterating that “we must reject racism. But we have a long way to go. It is a challenge and struggle for us all.”
As the world strives to recover from the pandemic and build a better world, the Secretary-General stressed that we need to forge a new social contract based on inclusivity and sustainability.
That means investing in social cohesion, he said.
The UN chief stated, “as societies become ever more multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-cultural, we need greater political, cultural and economic investments in inclusivity and cohesion, to harness the benefits of diversity rather than perceiving it as a threat.”
Guterres continued, “all groups need to see that their individual identities are respected, while feeling that they belong as valued members of society as a whole.”
He also said advancing equality for all also means “transparency, equal access to services and meaningful participation, including for the isolated and marginalized. It means accountability and justice with no discrimination,” adding that “it means leaving our comfort zones and recognising and addressing our own underlying biases.”
The UN chief also noted that it is through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that “we can promote justice and dignity for all and combat racism in all its forms.”
He said, “together, we can transform systems and institutions and build a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable world. We can promote mutual understanding. We can rethink the notion of equality. And we can defend human dignity.”
In a pre-recorded message for the event, the President of South Africa Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, said, “the elimination of racism, xenophobia, and all forms of discrimination is the fundamental objective to end inequality.”
He reiterated that it is a “vital part” of the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
President Ramaphosa said, “this task has become more pressing as the world confront the impact of COVID-19. The pandemic has exposed the fault lines both within and between countries,” adding that “the pandemic has deepened poverty, inequality and other forms of social injustice around the world.”
The special meeting on “Reimagining Equality: Eliminating racism, xenophobia and discrimination for all in the decade of action for the SDGs” was convened by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The meeting also contributes to the 20th Anniversary of the 2001 UN World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, held in Durban, South Africa.
