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STORY: SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE / ACTION DAY 2 CLOSING
TRT: 02:02
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 21 SEPTEMBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY
1. Various shots, UNHQ entrance
2. Wide shot, Deputy Secretary-General walking to podium
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations:
“These action days have showcased the power of inclusive and network multilateralism, but they've also demonstrated the potential and the power of partnerships. They've reminded us of the immense potential of collaboration, of what we could achieve when we come together, united in purpose, across sectors, generations and continents.”
4. Wide shot, Deputy Secretary-General at podium
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The relevance of intergenerational approaches, dismantling patriarchal power structures and putting young people at the forefront of discussions about the future, featured strongly in the conversations under peace and security.”
6. Wide shot, Deputy Secretary-General at podium
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Multilateralism can deliver for everyone. It can deliver for them everywhere, and it can leave no one behind when we try to shape a better future.”
8. Wide shot, Deputy Secretary-General leaving podium
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Nangolo Mbumba, President, Namibia:
“As we look to the future, it is clear that the strength of our global community does not only depend on the actions of Governments, but on the active participation of civil society, in the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations that speaks of ‘We the People’.”
10. Wide shot, Prime Minister of Barbados walking to podium
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Mia Mottley, Prime Minister, Barbados:
“If we cannot provide for the people the basic rights as reflected in the SDGs, then we have banished them to another generation of failed souls, at the very time when the world has more to offer them than it is ever offered them.”
12. Wide shot, audience clapping
Serving as a launchpad for the Summit of the Future, the Action Days built energy for the formal components of the Summit, the solutions advanced will initiate journey towards a more effective and inclusive model of multilateralism.
Addressing the closing of the Action Days today (21 Sep) UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed said, “These action days have showcased the power of inclusive and network multilateralism, but they've also demonstrated the potential and the power of partnerships. They've reminded us of the immense potential of collaboration, of what we could achieve when we come together, united in purpose, across sectors, generations and continents.”
She continued, “The relevance of intergenerational approaches, dismantling patriarchal power structures and putting young people at the forefront of discussions about the future, featured strongly in the conversations under peace and security.”
She concluded, “Multilateralism can deliver for everyone. It can deliver for them everywhere, and it can leave no one behind when we try to shape a better future.”
Also addressing the closing, Nangolo Mbumba, President of Namibia, said, “As we look to the future, it is clear that the strength of our global community does not only depend on the actions of Governments, but on the active participation of civil society, in the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations that speaks of ‘We the People’.”
Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados stated, “If we cannot provide for the people the basic rights as reflected in the SDGs, then we have banished them to another generation of failed souls, at the very time when the world has more to offer them than it is ever offered them.”
