UN / BIODIVERSITY
30-Sep-2020
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“Our existence on this planet depends entirely on our ability to protect the natural world around us,” the President of the UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir said at the opening of the Biodiversity Summit, where activists and senior UN officials are calling for urgent action on biodiversity for sustainable development. UNIFEED
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DATELINE: 30 SEPTEMBER 2020, NEW YORK CITY
TRT: 3:27
SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /CHINESE /NATS
DATELINE: 30 SEPTEMBER 2020, NEW YORK CITY
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1. Exterior shot, UN Headquarters
30 SEPTEMBER 2020, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Bozkir at the rostrum
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Volkan Bozkir, President of the UN General Assembly:
“Our existence on this planet depends entirely on our ability to protect the natural world around us. And yet, every year, 13 million hectares of forest are lost. 1 million species are at risk of extinction. And in the last 50 years, vertebrates – the category that includes everything from frogs to parrots to elephants – have declined by 68 percent. If we continue down this path, we not only lose the beautiful riches of the world around us but jeopardize food security, water supplies, livelihoods, and our ability to fight diseases and face extreme events.”
4. Pan left, Guterres going to rostrum
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations:
“Biodiversity and ecosystems are essential for human progress and prosperity.
They are central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change. Yet, despite repeated commitments, our efforts have not been sufficient to meet any of the global biodiversity targets set for 2020. Much greater ambition is needed -- not just from governments, but all actors in society.”
6. Wide shot, Guterres at the rostrum
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations:
“Ten years ago, we secured commitments that should have protected our planet. We have largely failed. But, where effort has been made, the benefits to our economies, human and planetary health are irrefutable. Nature is resilient and it can recover if we ease our relentless assault.”
8. Med shot, Guterres at the rostrum
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations:
“Degradation of nature is not purely an environmental issue. It spans economics, health, social justice and human rights. Neglecting our precious resources can exacerbate geopolitical tensions and conflicts. Yet, too often environmental health is overlooked or downplayed by other government sectors. This Summit is our opportunity to show the world that there is another way. We have to change course and transform our relationship with the natural world. By living in harmony with nature, we can avert the worst impacts of climate change and recharge biodiversity for the benefit of people and the planet.”
10. Wide shot, Guterres and Bozkir at the podium
11. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xi Jinping, President of People’s Republic of China:
“Guided by the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, China will continue to make extraordinary efforts to scale up its nationally determined contributions. China will adopt even more forceful policies and measures and strive to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, thus making greater efforts and contributions toward meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement.”
12. Med shot, shot, Guterres and Bozkir at the podium
1. Exterior shot, UN Headquarters
30 SEPTEMBER 2020, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Bozkir at the rostrum
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Volkan Bozkir, President of the UN General Assembly:
“Our existence on this planet depends entirely on our ability to protect the natural world around us. And yet, every year, 13 million hectares of forest are lost. 1 million species are at risk of extinction. And in the last 50 years, vertebrates – the category that includes everything from frogs to parrots to elephants – have declined by 68 percent. If we continue down this path, we not only lose the beautiful riches of the world around us but jeopardize food security, water supplies, livelihoods, and our ability to fight diseases and face extreme events.”
4. Pan left, Guterres going to rostrum
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations:
“Biodiversity and ecosystems are essential for human progress and prosperity.
They are central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change. Yet, despite repeated commitments, our efforts have not been sufficient to meet any of the global biodiversity targets set for 2020. Much greater ambition is needed -- not just from governments, but all actors in society.”
6. Wide shot, Guterres at the rostrum
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations:
“Ten years ago, we secured commitments that should have protected our planet. We have largely failed. But, where effort has been made, the benefits to our economies, human and planetary health are irrefutable. Nature is resilient and it can recover if we ease our relentless assault.”
8. Med shot, Guterres at the rostrum
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations:
“Degradation of nature is not purely an environmental issue. It spans economics, health, social justice and human rights. Neglecting our precious resources can exacerbate geopolitical tensions and conflicts. Yet, too often environmental health is overlooked or downplayed by other government sectors. This Summit is our opportunity to show the world that there is another way. We have to change course and transform our relationship with the natural world. By living in harmony with nature, we can avert the worst impacts of climate change and recharge biodiversity for the benefit of people and the planet.”
10. Wide shot, Guterres and Bozkir at the podium
11. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xi Jinping, President of People’s Republic of China:
“Guided by the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, China will continue to make extraordinary efforts to scale up its nationally determined contributions. China will adopt even more forceful policies and measures and strive to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, thus making greater efforts and contributions toward meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement.”
12. Med shot, shot, Guterres and Bozkir at the podium
STORYLINE
“Our existence on this planet depends entirely on our ability to protect the natural world around us,” the President of the UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir said at the opening of the Biodiversity Summit, where activists and senior UN officials are calling for urgent action on biodiversity for sustainable development.
“Every year, 13 million hectares of forest are lost. 1 million species are at risk of extinction,” Bozkir said. “And in the last 50 years, vertebrates – the category that includes everything from frogs to parrots to elephants – have declined by 68 percent. If we continue down this path, we not only lose the beautiful riches of the world around us but jeopardize food security, water supplies, livelihoods, and our ability to fight diseases and face extreme events.”
The UN chief, António Guterres, in his comments to the Summit said humanity has “largely failed” in its commitments made ten years ago “that should have protected our planet.”
“But, where effort has been made, the benefits to our economies, human and planetary health are irrefutable,” Guterres said. “Nature is resilient and it can recover if we ease our relentless assault.”
“Neglecting our precious resources can exacerbate geopolitical tensions and conflicts,”said the UN chief, and called the Summit an “opportunity to show the world that there is another way.”
“We have to change course and transform our relationship with the natural world. By living in harmony with nature, we can avert the worst impacts of climate change and recharge biodiversity for the benefit of people and the planet,” he said.
In a video message, Chinese president Xi stated that China has taken an active part in global environmental governance and takes seriously its obligations under environment-related treaties, including on climate change and biodiversity.
Xi said, “guided by the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, China will continue to make extraordinary efforts to scale up its nationally determined contributions.”
He continued reiterated that China will adopt “even more forceful policies and measures and strive to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, thus making greater efforts and contributions toward meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement.”
China will be the host of the fifteenth meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-15) to be held 17-30 May 2021, in the city of Kunming.
“Every year, 13 million hectares of forest are lost. 1 million species are at risk of extinction,” Bozkir said. “And in the last 50 years, vertebrates – the category that includes everything from frogs to parrots to elephants – have declined by 68 percent. If we continue down this path, we not only lose the beautiful riches of the world around us but jeopardize food security, water supplies, livelihoods, and our ability to fight diseases and face extreme events.”
The UN chief, António Guterres, in his comments to the Summit said humanity has “largely failed” in its commitments made ten years ago “that should have protected our planet.”
“But, where effort has been made, the benefits to our economies, human and planetary health are irrefutable,” Guterres said. “Nature is resilient and it can recover if we ease our relentless assault.”
“Neglecting our precious resources can exacerbate geopolitical tensions and conflicts,”said the UN chief, and called the Summit an “opportunity to show the world that there is another way.”
“We have to change course and transform our relationship with the natural world. By living in harmony with nature, we can avert the worst impacts of climate change and recharge biodiversity for the benefit of people and the planet,” he said.
In a video message, Chinese president Xi stated that China has taken an active part in global environmental governance and takes seriously its obligations under environment-related treaties, including on climate change and biodiversity.
Xi said, “guided by the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, China will continue to make extraordinary efforts to scale up its nationally determined contributions.”
He continued reiterated that China will adopt “even more forceful policies and measures and strive to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, thus making greater efforts and contributions toward meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement.”
China will be the host of the fifteenth meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-15) to be held 17-30 May 2021, in the city of Kunming.
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