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STORY: BRUSSELS / GUTERRES VISIT
TRT: 03:15
SOURCE: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
RESTRICTIONS: CREDIT EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON SCREEN
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 20 MARCH 2024, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
1 Exteriors, EU flags and European Commission building
2. Wide shot, photo-op
3. Wide shot, Secretary-General arriving at podium with President of the European Commission
4. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We are meeting at a particularly dark moment when Europe’s role on the global stage is more important than ever. In Ukraine, two years ago, Russia’s full-scale invasion has caused, and is causing terrible suffering, stoking global tensions, and undermining international law and the UN Charter. I reiterate my call for a just peace – and that means the respect of the sovereignty, the independence, the unity and the territorial integrity of Ukraine, within its internationally recognized borders.”
5. Wide shot, podium
6. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Meanwhile, the war continues in Gaza. Nothing justifies the abhorrent acts of Hamas on October 7, and nothing justifies the collective punishment of the Palestinian people. Today, more than half of the population – over a million people – are facing catastrophic hunger, according to the scientific classification that was recently published. And so we must act now before it is too late. I call on the Israeli authorities to ensure complete and unfettered access for humanitarian goods throughout Gaza and for the international community to fully support our humanitarian efforts. And we must keep doing everything to stop the killing, reach an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and secure the unconditional release of the hostages.”
7. Wide shot, podium
8. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“In both these crises, the European Union is our steadfast ally in urging solutions in line with the UN Charter and international law. Beyond these wars, mistrust and division rule the day. Inequalities are rising. Climate change is wreaking havoc. And global frameworks are simply not up to the task. From the Security Council to the global financial architecture, we must transform international institutions so that they can respond to the challenges of our time and deliver for all – including the most vulnerable.”
9. Wide shot, Secretary-General and European Commission president leaving.”
10. Wide shot, UN Secretary-General and the President of the European Commission leaving
Today (20 March), in Brussels, the Secretary-General António Guterres attended a working lunch organized by Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission.
Before the lunch, they had a joint press encounter on which the Secretary-General said they are meeting at a particularly dark moment, when Europe’s role on the global stage is more important than ever.
On the situation in Ukraine, the Secretary-General reiterated his call for a just peace – respecting the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine, within its internationally recognized borders.
On Gaza, he said that as more than half of the population – over a million people – are facing catastrophic hunger, he called on the Israeli authorities to ensure complete and unfettered access for humanitarian goods throughout Gaza and for the international community to fully support our humanitarian efforts.
We must keep doing everything to stop the killing, reach an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and secure the unconditional release of the hostages, he added.
Beyond these wars, mistrust and division rule the day, Guterres said. Multilateralism and solidarity are in the DNA of the European Union. And as we prepare for the UN Summit of the Future in September, he urged the EU and its Member States to keep pushing for a more inclusive, effective, and resilient international system.
