UN / AZERBAIJAN EMBASSY ATTACK

STORY: UN / AZERBAIJAN EMBASSY ATTACK
TRT: 01:12
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 27 JANUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

SHOTLIST:

RECENT – NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters

27 JANUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, spokesperson walking to the press room dais
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“I can say that we condemn this attack, which reportedly resulted in multiple casualties, including one fatality. We express our condolences to the family of the person who was killed and wish a speedy recovery to all those injured. We emphasize that attacks against diplomatic missions are strictly prohibited under international law. In particular, we recall the principle of the inviolability of diplomatic and consular premises and the obligations of host Governments, including under the 1961 Convention on Diplomatic Relations and under the 1963 Convention on Consular Relations, to take all appropriate steps to protect diplomatic and consular premises against any intrusion or damage, and to prevent any disturbance of the peace of these missions or impairment of their dignity.”
4. Wide shot, briefing room
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We also note that the Iranian authorities have launched, have quickly launched an investigation and we hope perpetrators, or the perpetrator will be held to account.”
6. Wide shot, briefing room

STORYLINE:

The United Nations condemns the attack on the Azarbaijan embassy in Tehran, Iran, that reportedly resulted in multiple casualties, including one fatality, a UN Spokesperson informed.

Speaking to journalists on Friday (27 Jan), Stéphane Dujarric expressed the UN’s “condolences to the family of the person who was killed and wish a speedy recovery to all those injured.”

According to Dujarric, the United Nations emphasize that attacks against diplomatic missions are strictly prohibited under international law.

“In particular, we recall the principle of the inviolability of diplomatic and consular premises and the obligations of host Governments, including under the 1961 Convention on Diplomatic Relations and under the 1963 Convention on Consular Relations, to take all appropriate steps to protect diplomatic and consular premises against any intrusion or damage, and to prevent any disturbance of the peace of these missions or impairment of their dignity,” explained the Spokesperson.

According to him, the UN also notes “that the Iranian authorities have quickly launched an investigation” and hopes “perpetrators, or the perpetrator will be held to account.”