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UN officials pay tribute to the five UN staff killed on Wednesday after a deadly attack in Kabul. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for more "political, material and financial" support for UN staff security. UNTV

Duration:0:26Date:30 October 2009

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STORY: UN / SECURITY
TRT: 2.36
SOURCE: UNTV  
RESTRICTIONS: NONE 
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ NATS

DATELINE: 30 OCTOBER 2009, NEW YORK CITY/ FILE

SHOTLIST:

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior UN building

30 OCTOBER 2009, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Trusteeship Council
3. Wide shot, dais
4. Med shot, Secretary-General standing up for moment of silence
5. Zoom out, audience during moment of silence
6. Wide shot, officials at the days sitting down
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General:
“Too often we take our security for granted. In the coming days I urge you to recognize those who ensure our safety here at headquarters and abroad. Take a moment and say thank you. I also want to pay tribute to our women and men in Afghanistan from across the UN system who do such vital work.”
8. Wide shot, audience
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General:
“In the Security Council yesterday I appealed for more support, political, material and financial. This afternoon I will brief the General Assembly and ask for rapid action on our security budget. Despite the clear need our security management system continues to suffer from resource constraints. I will ask for expanded authority to enter into commitments required for security measures in case of crisis.”
10.Med shot, audience
11.SOUNDBITE (English) Helen Elizabeth Clark, Administrator of the UN Development Programme:
“These horrific acts test our courage not only to do our jobs in the field, but also to hold fast to the ideals that took us there. The dedication shown daily by our staff I believe needs to be met by an equal commitment by all member states as the Secretary-General has called for to do the utmost to fund and support us in providing the best possible security arrangements in such environments.” ”
12.Wide shot, audience
13.SOUNDBITE (English) Ann Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF
“Attacks like this one only inflict further damage on an already fragile state and the most vulnerable people. The incident in Kabul is yet another painful reminder of how UN staff continue to work in difficult and dangerous environments to assist those who are most in need. Insuring the safety of humanitarian workers is of utmost priority.”
14. Med shot, officials exiting dais

STORYLINE:

Top UN officials today (30 October) paid tribute to the five UN staff killed on Wednesday in a deadly attack in Kabul, calling for urgent improvements in the security arrangements for UN staff.

After a moment of silence in honor of the fallen colleagues, Secretary-General Ban Ki moon, told a town-hall meting that “too often we take our security for granted”, and appealed for more “political, material and financial” support for staff security from member states.  He added that “despite the clear need our security management system continues to suffer from resource constraints.”

The Head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Helen Clark told the meeting that “these horrific acts test our courage not only to do our jobs in the field, but also to hold fast to the ideals that took us there”, and voiced support for the Secretary-General’s call to “do the utmost to fund and support us in providing the best possible security arrangements in such environments.”

The Executive Director of the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Ann Veneman said that the incident in Kabul was “yet another painful reminder of how UN staff continue to work in difficult and dangerous environments to assist those who are most in need” and concluded that “insuring the safety of humanitarian workers is of utmost priority.”

Yesterday, the Security Council, in a presidential statement, voiced support for the measures already taken by Ban to ensure staff security and said it looked forward to further detailed proposals by him. It also commended the determination of the UN not to be deterred by the tragic incident and to carry on its mission in Afghanistan.

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