18 Aug 2011

UN / IRAQ BOMBINGS

The Security Council today strongly condemned the series of terrorist attacks that killed scores of people in Iraq and injured many others earlier this week, stressing the need to bring those responsible for the bloodshed to justice. UNTV

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STORY: UN / IRAQ
TRT: 1.13
SOURCE: UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 18 AUGUST 2011, NEW YORK CITY

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RECENT 2011, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters

18 AUGUST 2011, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Indian Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri, President of the Security Council for the month of August approaches microphone
3. Cutaway, journalist taking notes
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, President of the Security Council for the month of August:
"The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the series of terrorist attacks that occurred on 15 August 2011 in Iraq, which caused scores of deaths and injuries and damage. The members of the Security Council expressed their deep condolences to the families of the victims and reaffirmed their support of the people and the Government of Iraq, and their commitment to Iraq's security."
5. Cutaway, journalist taking notes
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, President of the Security Council for the month of August:
"The members of the Security Council underlined the need to bring perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism to justice, and urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with Iraqi authorities in this regard."
7. Cutaway journalist taking notes
8. Wide shot, Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri leaves journalists behind

STORYLINE:

In a statement to the press, Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri of India said that "the members of the Security Council underlined the need to bring perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism to justice."

The Council urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with Iraqi authorities to find the perpetrators of Monday's atrocities.

According to media reports, there were at least 37 allegedly coordinated attacks in more than a dozen cities, including car bombs, improvised explosive devices and suicide bombers. At least 80 people were reportedly killed and up to 300 others wounded.

Members of the Council expressed their deep condolences to the families of the victims and reaffirmed their support for the people and the Government of Iraq, and their commitment to Iraq's security.

The 15-member United Nations body reaffirmed the need to combat threats to international peace and security caused by acts of terrorism by all means in accordance with the UN Charter.

The Council's statement echoed the sentiments of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his top envoy for Iraq Ad Melkert, both condemned the bombings and appealed to Iraqis to reject attempts to incite further violence in the country.