15 Jan 2013

UN / TERRORISM

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today (15 January) called for a focus on conditions that feed terrorism as part of a comprehensive strategy against the scourge, as he opened a debate in the Security Council that expected some 50 speakers, including several high-level national officials. UNTV

Posted at: January 15, 2013 3:20 pm

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STORY: UN / TERRORISM
TRT: 2.31
SOURCE: UNTV 
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 15 JANUARY 2013, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

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1.	Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters

15 JANUARY 2013, NEW YORK CITY

2.	Wide shot, Security Council
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4.	SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-Moon, United Nations Secretary-General:
"Nothing can justify terrorism, ever, no grievance, no goal, no cause, can excuse a terrorist act. At the same time, we must remove the conditions that feed the problem. Terrorism festers where conflicts are endemic and where human rights, human dignity and human life are not protected and impunity prevails."
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6.	SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-Moon, United Nations Secretary-General:
"There were far too many victims of terrorism over the past year, but none was more compelling in her struggle than Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani teen who was shot along with her school mates by extremists. The Government and people of Pakistan were joined by others around the world in rallying behind Malala and offering their best wishes for her recovery. I was deeply moved by her brave efforts to champion the fundamental right to education, a value enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as in the teachings of Islam."
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8.	SOUNDBITE (English Hina Rabbani Khar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
"In the fight against terrorism, regional and sub-regional efforts are extremely important. We need regional cooperation to impart education, to bolster the criminal justice system, to enhance connectivity, to secure borders and to tighten financial controls. Besides, regional cooperation is necessary to guarantee lasting peace and security. Pakistan and Afghanistan have taken steps towards a strategic partnership to jointly fight terrorism. This is a multi-pronged approach to counter terrorism. We are supporting an Afghan led and an Afghan driven reconciliation process and efforts aimed at creating a peaceful and stable Afghanistan."
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10.	SOUNDBITE (English) Sateeda Warsi, Senior Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom:
"Financing is the lifeblood of terrorist networks. Cutting off that financing is key to countering terrorism, so we welcome the work of the United Nations and other international bodies, including the Financial Action Task Force, in setting and promoting the effective implementation of international standards for combating terrorism financing."
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12.	Wide shot, Security Council

STORYLINE:

Ban said, "Nothing can justify terrorism, ever, no grievance, no goal, no cause, can excuse a terrorist act."

He said, "we must remove the conditions that feed the problem" as "terrorism festers where conflicts are endemic and where human rights, human dignity and human life are not protected and impunity prevails."

The Secretary-General underlined the connection between security and development, the need for dialogue and understanding and the importance of information technology in countering messages of hate and radicalization.

Expressing sympathies with "the far too many victims" of the past year, he paid particular tribute to Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani teen who was targeted by extremists because of her educational advocacy.

He said he was "deeply moved by her brave efforts to champion the fundamental right to education, a value enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as in the teachings of Islam."

Today's meeting was chaired by Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar of Pakistan, which holds the January Presidency of the 15-member body.

Expressing hope that Yousufzai's life will now be a testimony of the resilience of the Pakistani people, Khar noted that she was one of some 37,000 innocent civilians in her country who, along with some 7,000 security officials, had fallen victim to terrorism.

The Pakistani official emphasized the importance of regional and sub-regional efforts in the fight against terrorism and said Pakistan and Afghanistan "have taken steps towards a strategic partnership to jointly fight terrorism."

She added that this was "a multi-pronged approach" that includes support for an "Afghan led and an Afghan driven reconciliation process and efforts aimed at creating a peaceful and stable Afghanistan."

Sateeda Warsi of the United Kingdom highlighted the importance of curbing financing for terrorist activities.

She said financing was "the lifeblood of terrorist networks" and welcomed the work of the United Nations and other international bodies, including the Financial Action Task Force, "in setting and promoting the effective implementation of international standards for combating terrorism financing."

The Secretary-General noted that in June the General Assembly reaffirmed the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, strengthening resolve to support victims of attacks and renewing commitments to a comprehensive approach to terrorism grounded in respect for human rights and the rule of law.

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