UN / SYRIA CHEMICAL WEAPONS
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STORY: UN / SYRIA CHEMICAL WEAPONS
TRT: 2:48
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ARABIC / ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 05 JANUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT
SHOTLIST:
RECENT - NEW YORK CITY
1.Wide shot, exterior, United Nations
05 JANUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2.Wide shot, Security Council
3.SOUNDBITE (English) Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Representative, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs:
“Any use of chemical weapons is unacceptable. And the absence of accountability for that use is a threat to international peace and security and a danger to us all. It is therefore imperative to hold accountable all those who would dare to use chemical weapons.”
4.Wide shot, Security Council
5.SOUNDBITE (English) Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Representative, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs:
“Efforts by the OPCW Declaration Assessment Team or DAT, to clarify all outstanding issues regarding the initial Declaration and subsequent Declarations of the Syrian Arab Republic have not progressed since the Council last met on this matter.”
6.Wide shot, Security Council
7.SOUNDBITE (English) Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Representative, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs:
“As has been stressed many times before, due to the identified gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies that remain unresolved, the technical Secretariat continues to assess that at this stage the declaration submitted by the Syrian Arab Republic cannot be considered accurate and complete in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention.”
8.Wide shot, Security Council
9.SOUNDBITE (English) Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Representative, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs:
“I regret to inform the Council that the Syrian Arab Republic has not yet provided sufficient technical information or explanations that would enable the OPCW Technical Secretariat to close the issue related to the detection of a Schedule 2 chemical at the Barzah facilities Of the SSRC in November 2018.”
10. Wide shot, Security Council
11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Bassam Sabbagh, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syrian Arab Republic:
“Syria reiterates its ongoing cooperation with the OPCW to close this dossier. We call upon the technical secretary of the organization to demonstrate professionalism and neutrality. We also call on Member States to deal with this matter in line with its technical nature and to avoid any politicization and not to jump to premature conclusions.”
12. Wide shot, Security Council
STORYLINE:
Briefing the Council on the use of chemical weapons in Syria, Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Adedeji Ebo said, “Any use of chemical weapons is unacceptable,” and it is “imperative” to hold accountable all those who use them.
Speaking to the Council today (05 Jan) in New York, Ebo said that Since the last consideration of this matter by the council, and consistent with established practice, his office has been in regular contact with its counterparts at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on its activities related to resolution 2118.
He said, “Efforts by the OPCW Declaration Assessment Team or DAT, to clarify all outstanding issues regarding the initial Declaration and subsequent Declarations of the Syrian Arab Republic have not progressed since the Council last met on this matter.”
Ebo added that unfortunately, all efforts by the OPCW Technical Secretariatto organise the next round of consultations between the DAT and the Syrian National Authority continue to be unsuccessful.
The Deputy to the High Representative also noted that he has been advised that the OPCW Technical Secretariat has not yet received the requested information from the Syrian Arab Republic.
Due to this situation, he added, and in pursuit of its ongoing efforts to implement its mandate, the OPCW Technical Secretariat has informed the Syrian National Authority of its intention to send a reduced team to conduct limited in-country activities (LICAs) in the Syrian Arab Republic from 17 to 22 January 2023.
The Deputy to the High Representative informed the Council that the Syrian Arab Republic has welcomed the intention by the OPCW Secretariat to send a reduced team and has requested supplementary information in order to make necessary arrangements.
“As has been stressed many times before,” Ebo said, “due to the identified gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies that remain unresolved, the Technical Secretariat continues to assess that, at this stage, the declaration submitted by the Syrian Arab Republic cannot be considered accurate and complete in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention.”
With regard to the inspections of the Barzah and Jamrayah facilities of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), the Deputy to the High Representative has been advised that the OPCW Technical Secretariat continues to plan the next round of inspections, to be held in 2023.
He regreted to inform the Council that “the Syrian Arab Republic has not yet provided sufficient technical information or explanations that would enable the OPCW Technical Secretariat to close the issue related to the detection of a Schedule 2 chemical at the Barzah facilities of the SSRC in November 2018.”
Syrian Ambassador Bassam Sabbagh also spoke at the Council.
He reiterated his country’s “ongoing cooperation with the OPCW to close this dossier.”
The Syrian Ambassador called upon the technical secretary of the organization to “demonstrate professionalism and neutrality.”
He also called on Member States to “deal with this matter in line with its technical nature and to avoid any politicization and not to jump to premature conclusions.”
TRT: 2:48
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ARABIC / ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 05 JANUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT
SHOTLIST:
RECENT - NEW YORK CITY
1.Wide shot, exterior, United Nations
05 JANUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2.Wide shot, Security Council
3.SOUNDBITE (English) Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Representative, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs:
“Any use of chemical weapons is unacceptable. And the absence of accountability for that use is a threat to international peace and security and a danger to us all. It is therefore imperative to hold accountable all those who would dare to use chemical weapons.”
4.Wide shot, Security Council
5.SOUNDBITE (English) Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Representative, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs:
“Efforts by the OPCW Declaration Assessment Team or DAT, to clarify all outstanding issues regarding the initial Declaration and subsequent Declarations of the Syrian Arab Republic have not progressed since the Council last met on this matter.”
6.Wide shot, Security Council
7.SOUNDBITE (English) Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Representative, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs:
“As has been stressed many times before, due to the identified gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies that remain unresolved, the technical Secretariat continues to assess that at this stage the declaration submitted by the Syrian Arab Republic cannot be considered accurate and complete in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention.”
8.Wide shot, Security Council
9.SOUNDBITE (English) Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Representative, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs:
“I regret to inform the Council that the Syrian Arab Republic has not yet provided sufficient technical information or explanations that would enable the OPCW Technical Secretariat to close the issue related to the detection of a Schedule 2 chemical at the Barzah facilities Of the SSRC in November 2018.”
10. Wide shot, Security Council
11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Bassam Sabbagh, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syrian Arab Republic:
“Syria reiterates its ongoing cooperation with the OPCW to close this dossier. We call upon the technical secretary of the organization to demonstrate professionalism and neutrality. We also call on Member States to deal with this matter in line with its technical nature and to avoid any politicization and not to jump to premature conclusions.”
12. Wide shot, Security Council
STORYLINE:
Briefing the Council on the use of chemical weapons in Syria, Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Adedeji Ebo said, “Any use of chemical weapons is unacceptable,” and it is “imperative” to hold accountable all those who use them.
Speaking to the Council today (05 Jan) in New York, Ebo said that Since the last consideration of this matter by the council, and consistent with established practice, his office has been in regular contact with its counterparts at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on its activities related to resolution 2118.
He said, “Efforts by the OPCW Declaration Assessment Team or DAT, to clarify all outstanding issues regarding the initial Declaration and subsequent Declarations of the Syrian Arab Republic have not progressed since the Council last met on this matter.”
Ebo added that unfortunately, all efforts by the OPCW Technical Secretariatto organise the next round of consultations between the DAT and the Syrian National Authority continue to be unsuccessful.
The Deputy to the High Representative also noted that he has been advised that the OPCW Technical Secretariat has not yet received the requested information from the Syrian Arab Republic.
Due to this situation, he added, and in pursuit of its ongoing efforts to implement its mandate, the OPCW Technical Secretariat has informed the Syrian National Authority of its intention to send a reduced team to conduct limited in-country activities (LICAs) in the Syrian Arab Republic from 17 to 22 January 2023.
The Deputy to the High Representative informed the Council that the Syrian Arab Republic has welcomed the intention by the OPCW Secretariat to send a reduced team and has requested supplementary information in order to make necessary arrangements.
“As has been stressed many times before,” Ebo said, “due to the identified gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies that remain unresolved, the Technical Secretariat continues to assess that, at this stage, the declaration submitted by the Syrian Arab Republic cannot be considered accurate and complete in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention.”
With regard to the inspections of the Barzah and Jamrayah facilities of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), the Deputy to the High Representative has been advised that the OPCW Technical Secretariat continues to plan the next round of inspections, to be held in 2023.
He regreted to inform the Council that “the Syrian Arab Republic has not yet provided sufficient technical information or explanations that would enable the OPCW Technical Secretariat to close the issue related to the detection of a Schedule 2 chemical at the Barzah facilities of the SSRC in November 2018.”
Syrian Ambassador Bassam Sabbagh also spoke at the Council.
He reiterated his country’s “ongoing cooperation with the OPCW to close this dossier.”
The Syrian Ambassador called upon the technical secretary of the organization to “demonstrate professionalism and neutrality.”
He also called on Member States to “deal with this matter in line with its technical nature and to avoid any politicization and not to jump to premature conclusions.”
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