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21-Jan-2015
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The Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman told the Security Council that Burundi has made substantial progress, overcoming formidable challenges since the end of the civil war. He stressed that the 2015 elections present Burundians with the opportunity to further strengthen peace consolidation. UNIFEED-UNTV
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DATELINE: 21 JANUARY 2015, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT
TRT: 2:19
SOURCE: UNIFEED-UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / FRENCH /NATS
DATELINE: 21 JANUARY 2015, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT
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RECENT– NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters
21 JANUARY 2015, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. Med shot, Burundian delegation
4. Med shot, delegates
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs:
“Burundi has made substantial progress, overcoming formidable challenges since the end of the civil war. Burundi adopted power-sharing as a system of governance, established ethnically-balanced institutions, held regular elections and remains committed to the promise of national reconciliation. Burundi today is much safer and secure than a decade ago.”
5. Med shot, delegates
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs:
“Organising peaceful and credible elections is one of the most pressing challenges facing Burundi this year. As in previous elections, the 2015 elections present Burundians with the opportunity to further strengthen peace consolidation efforts undertaken since the Arusha Accord.”
7. Med shot, delegates
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs:
“Burundians regardless of party affiliation must be free to exercise their civil and political rights, including their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. Moreover, it behoves the Government to ensure that opposition parties and their leaders are able to fully participate in the electoral process.”
9. Med shot, delegates
10. SOUNDBITE (French) Albert Shingiro, Permanent Representative of Burundi to the UN:
“The Government is committed to do all what it can so that the 2015 elections will be free, democratic, inclusive, transparent and will take place in a peaceful climate. The Electoral Code, the Code of Good Conduct as well as the Route Map, which has been set up by consensus, are in our opinion crucial tools to ensure that the elections will be carried out smoothly.”
11. Med shot, delegates
12. Wide shot, zoom out, Security Council
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters
21 JANUARY 2015, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. Med shot, Burundian delegation
4. Med shot, delegates
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs:
“Burundi has made substantial progress, overcoming formidable challenges since the end of the civil war. Burundi adopted power-sharing as a system of governance, established ethnically-balanced institutions, held regular elections and remains committed to the promise of national reconciliation. Burundi today is much safer and secure than a decade ago.”
5. Med shot, delegates
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs:
“Organising peaceful and credible elections is one of the most pressing challenges facing Burundi this year. As in previous elections, the 2015 elections present Burundians with the opportunity to further strengthen peace consolidation efforts undertaken since the Arusha Accord.”
7. Med shot, delegates
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs:
“Burundians regardless of party affiliation must be free to exercise their civil and political rights, including their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. Moreover, it behoves the Government to ensure that opposition parties and their leaders are able to fully participate in the electoral process.”
9. Med shot, delegates
10. SOUNDBITE (French) Albert Shingiro, Permanent Representative of Burundi to the UN:
“The Government is committed to do all what it can so that the 2015 elections will be free, democratic, inclusive, transparent and will take place in a peaceful climate. The Electoral Code, the Code of Good Conduct as well as the Route Map, which has been set up by consensus, are in our opinion crucial tools to ensure that the elections will be carried out smoothly.”
11. Med shot, delegates
12. Wide shot, zoom out, Security Council
STORYLINE
The Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman said that Burundi has made substantial progress, overcoming formidable challenges since the end of the civil war.
Speaking today (21 Jan) at the Security Council, he stressed that the 2015 elections present Burundians with the opportunity to further strengthen peace consolidation.
Feltman also said that organising peaceful and credible elections is one of the most pressing challenges facing Burundi this year. He said that the 2015 elections present Burundians with the opportunity to further strengthen peace consolidation efforts undertaken since the Arusha Accord.
He said it is critical that the electoral process be managed in an inclusive manner, with integrity, impartiality and independence. Burundians regardless of party affiliation must be free to exercise their civil and political rights, including their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
Feltman added that it is the responsibility of the Government to prevent violence without impinging on the people’s rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and that people committing unlawful acts of political violence must be prosecuted without delay.
Also speaking to members of the Security Council, the Permanent Representative of Burundi to the UN Albert Shingiro, said his Government “is committed to do all what it can so that the 2015 elections will be free, democratic, inclusive, transparent and will take place in a peaceful climate.
He added “the Electoral Code, the Code of Good Conduct as well as the Route Map, which has been set up by consensus, are in our opinion crucial tools to ensure that the elections will be carried out smoothly.”
Presidential elections are currently scheduled for July 2015.
Burundi was the first country, along with Sierra Leone, to be put on the agenda of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), which was established in 2006, to ensure that countries once ravaged by war do not relapse into bloodshed.
Speaking today (21 Jan) at the Security Council, he stressed that the 2015 elections present Burundians with the opportunity to further strengthen peace consolidation.
Feltman also said that organising peaceful and credible elections is one of the most pressing challenges facing Burundi this year. He said that the 2015 elections present Burundians with the opportunity to further strengthen peace consolidation efforts undertaken since the Arusha Accord.
He said it is critical that the electoral process be managed in an inclusive manner, with integrity, impartiality and independence. Burundians regardless of party affiliation must be free to exercise their civil and political rights, including their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
Feltman added that it is the responsibility of the Government to prevent violence without impinging on the people’s rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and that people committing unlawful acts of political violence must be prosecuted without delay.
Also speaking to members of the Security Council, the Permanent Representative of Burundi to the UN Albert Shingiro, said his Government “is committed to do all what it can so that the 2015 elections will be free, democratic, inclusive, transparent and will take place in a peaceful climate.
He added “the Electoral Code, the Code of Good Conduct as well as the Route Map, which has been set up by consensus, are in our opinion crucial tools to ensure that the elections will be carried out smoothly.”
Presidential elections are currently scheduled for July 2015.
Burundi was the first country, along with Sierra Leone, to be put on the agenda of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), which was established in 2006, to ensure that countries once ravaged by war do not relapse into bloodshed.
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