18 Sep 2012

UN / GENERAL ASSEMBLY OPENS

The United Nations General Assembly today opened its 67th session with an urgent call for cooperation to tackle the economic and political uncertainty which is being experienced in many parts of the world and ensure there are peaceful solutions to international disputes. UNTV

Posted at: September 18, 2012 6:04 pm

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STORY: UN / GENERAL ASSEMBLY OPENS
TRT: 2.45
SOURCE: UNTV 
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 18 SEPTEMBER 2012, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

SHOTLIST:

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

1.	Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters

18 SEPTEMBER 2012, NEW YORK CITY

2.	Zoom in, General Assembly
3.	SOUNDUP (English) Vuk Jeremić, President of the United Nations General Assembly:
"The fist plenary meeting of the General Assembly is called to order. I declare open the 67th regular session of the General Assembly."
4.	Pan right, audience applause
5.	SOUNDBITE (English) Vuk Jeremić, President of the United Nations General Assembly:
"Peace and security is a prerequisite for the stability needed for global economic growth, sustainable development, and social progress. As President, I will work with the Member States on bringing us closer to meeting the Millennium Development Goals. In addition, we must focus of the post-2015 agenda. Our objective should be the full implementation of the mandate this body received at the Rio+20 Conference."
6.	Med shot, audience applause
7.	SOUNDBITE (English) Vuk Jeremić, President of the United Nations General Assembly:
"As we begin the 67th Session, let us never lose sight of our shared obligation to participate in the responsible stewardship of the purposes and principles of this Organization, and remain dedicated to resolve our differences harmoniously through dialogue, not discordantly through confrontation. Let the tempered conduct of the best of those who came before us serve as a worthy signpost along our way. This can help enrich our perspective, and in so doing strengthen the cause of establishing true and lasting peace in the world."
8.	Wide shot, audience applause
9.	SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General:
"Mr. President, you have proposed that next week's general debate focus on the peaceful settlement of international disputes. I welcome this theme. One of my main priorities as Secretary-General has been to promote prevention and peaceful means of resolving differences. There is great, unexplored potential in this area."
10.	Pan right, audience applause 
11.	SOUNDUP (English) Vuk Jeremić, President of the United Nations General Assembly:
"The 67th session is now concluded."
12.	Various shots, General Assembly

STORYLINE:

The President of the 193-member body, Vuk Jeremić said "peace and security is a prerequisite for the stability needed for global economic growth, sustainable development and social progress."

Jeremić outlined the main areas of focus for this year's session, with the overarching theme being the peaceful settlement of international disputes.

He stressed that the Assembly should focus not just on achieving the eight anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but also on the post-2015 agenda. In particular, he underscored the importance of fulfilling the commitments made during the UN Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20), which was held in Brazil in June.

He said the Assembly's objective "should be the full implementation of the mandate this body received at the Rio+20 Conference."

Jeremić also highlighted the importance of making progress on arms control and disarmament, strengthening UN peacekeeping, improving a global coordinated response to terrorism, and promoting human rights in the international arena during the next 12 months.

In addition, he emphasized that the rule of law would remain one of the main priorities on the Assembly's agenda.

The new President called on Member States to "remain dedicated to resolve our differences harmoniously through dialogue, not discordantly through confrontation."

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated  Jeremić on his new role and thanked the former President of the Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, for his leadership over the past year.

Ban also underlined that the role of the UN is crucial during this period of uncertainty, and called on Member States to deepen their efforts to work together.

He welcomed the focus on the peaceful settlement of international disputes and said one of his main priorities as Secretary-General "has been to promote prevention and peaceful means of resolving differences."