UN / E10 MIDDLE EAST

Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett of Guyana, on behalf of the Security Council's ten elected members (E10), read a statement expressing concern about the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, condemning the current cycle of violence and calling for an immediate end to all hostilities. UNIFEED

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STORY: UN / E10 MIDDLE EAST
TRT: 01:01
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 03 OCTOBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

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FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations

03 OCTOBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, E10 ambassadors at the stakeout podium
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Guyana:
“We, the ten elected members of the Security Council, are deeply concerned about the escalation of tensions in the Middle East. We condemn the current cycle of violence and call for an immediate end to all hostilities. We also call on all parties to respect their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law. We further emphasise that a diplomatic solution is the only appropriate way forward and urge all parties to prioritise dialogue and diplomacy and ensure the protection of civilians. We further underscore our full support to the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the UN system.”
4. Pan right, ambassadors walk away

Storyline

Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett of Guyana, on behalf of the Security Council's ten elected members (E10), today (3 Oct) read a statement expressing concern about the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, condemning the current cycle of violence and calling for an immediate end to all hostilities.

Speaking at the stakeout podium outside the Council, Rodrigues-Birkett said, “we also call on all parties to respect their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law. We further emphasise that a diplomatic solution is the only appropriate way forward and urge all parties to prioritise dialogue and diplomacy and ensure the protection of civilians.”

The statement also underscoreed their “full support to the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the UN system.”

On Wednesday, the Israeli Government declared the Secretary-General persona non grata, barring him from entering Israeli territory.

• Production Date: 3 October 2024
• Creator: UNIFEED
• Alternate Title: unifeed241003a
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY; WAR PREVENTION; ARMED CONFLICTS; CEASEFIRES; PEACE AGREEMENTS
• Subject Name: CAROLYN RODRIGUES-BIRKETT
• Geographic Subject: ISRAEL; IRAN; YEMEN; LEBANON; PALESTINE; SYRIA; ALGERIA; ECUADOR; GUYANA; JAPAN; MIDDLE EAST; MALTA; MOZAMBIQUE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SIERRA LEONE; SLOVENIA; SWITZERLAND
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL
• MAMS Id: 3267271
• Parent Id: 3267271