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STORY: UN / HELLER
TRT: 2.06
SOURCE: UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / SPANISH / NATS
DATELINE: 2 APRIL 2009, NEW YORK CITY
RECENT 2009, NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters
2 APRIL 2009, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, press conference
3. Med shot, journalists
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Claude Heller, President of the Security Council for the Month of April and Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations:
“For the time being the Security Council can only follow very closely the events without prejudging what these events will take place.”
5. Med shot, journalists
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Claude Heller, President of the Security Council for the Month of April and Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations:
“This issue is evolving in a very positive way. Secretary Hillary Clinton just was in Mexico three days ago; President Obama is making an official visit to Mexico on April 16 and 17 and this will be the best opportunity to review the broader agenda between Mexico and the United States.”
7. Med shot, journalists
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Claude Heller, President of the Security Council for the Month of April and Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations:
“There are different views expressed concerning Myanmar, it’s very possible that there could be a briefing on the situation in Myanmar, there would interest by several delegations to have a follow-up on the situation on Myanmar and taking into account that the Secretary-General has a representative for the country so this issue could come.”
9. Med shot, journalists
10. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Claude Heller, President of the Security Council for the Month of April and Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations:
“On the issue of Mexico’s participation in peacekeeping operations, it would be right to point out that Mexico finances such operations in high proportion; also Mexico is the twenty-third contributor financing these operations, and its participation in peacekeeping operations is a discussion theme for political evaluation and gradually Mexico will take the appropriate decisions.”
11. Wide shot, press conference
Mexican Ambassador Claude Heller briefed journalists today (2 April) at the United Nations as he prepared to lead the Security Council as President during the month of April.
Regarding North Korea’s plans to launch a satellite, Heller noted that “for the time being” the Security Council could only follow “very closely” the events without prejudging when those events would take place.
Japan's ambassador to the United Nations told reporters this morning that the planned launch of a communications satellite, with an apparent route over Japan, had caused serious anxiety among people in Japan.
Asked whether he would take advantage of his position as President of the Security Council to bring up the issue of the recent ‘drug wars’ in Mexico, Heller said that the Security Council had its own agenda and it didn’t consider bilateral situations. But he said that the situation was “evolving in a very positive way”. An upcoming official visit by United States President Barack Obama to Mexico on 16 and 17 April would be an opportunity to “review the broader agenda” between both countries.
On the possibility of the Council covering the situation in Myanmar, Heller said that there were different views expressed by the members of the council on that issue, and that it was “very possible” that there could be a briefing on the situation in that country.
Responding in Spanish to whether Mexico would have a stronger presence in peacekeeping operations, Heller noted that Mexico was willing to contribute politically, and with the work of the Security Council. He added that Mexico was the twenty-third largest contributor to peacekeeping operations and that its participation in them was a theme of discussion in his country.
