UN / SYRIA CHEMICAL WEAPONS
25-Oct-2022
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The High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, told the Security Council that “gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies” stop the relevant authorities from verifying a statement by the Syrian Arab Republic regarding the use of chemical weapons. UNIFEED
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STORY: UN / SYRIA CHEMICAL WEAPONS
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LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 25 OCTOBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
TRT: 2:40
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 25 OCTOBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters
25 OCTOBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations:
“As has been stressed on a monthly basis for many years now, 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.”
4. Wide shot, Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations:
“I understand that the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) continues its investigations into incidents in which the FFM has determined that chemical weapons were used or likely used in the Syrian Arab Republic. The IIT will issue further reports in due course.”
6. Close up, Security council president
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations:
“It cannot be repeated often enough: there is no justification for the use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere and under any circumstances. There are no excuses for an inexcusable act. We must remain united and determined in preventing their use, or the threat of their use. Those who have used chemical weapons must be identified and held to account.”
8. Wide shot, Council
9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Bassam Sabbagh, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syrian Arab Republic:
“Once again, the Security Council is examining this issue in the absence of any development or event that requires this debate to take place. All it is is an opportunity for some known countries, with the US at the forefront, to repeat accusatory rhetoric targeting Syria. This meeting is such a waste of time and resources which should have been used better.”
10. Wide shot, Council
11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Bassam Sabbagh, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syrian Arab Republic:
“We reject the insistence of certain countries on ignoring the clarifications we provided. And we reject the fact that they're so hasty to accuse Syria of using incorrect unverified information.”
12. Wide shot, Council
1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters
25 OCTOBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations:
“As has been stressed on a monthly basis for many years now, 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.”
4. Wide shot, Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations:
“I understand that the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) continues its investigations into incidents in which the FFM has determined that chemical weapons were used or likely used in the Syrian Arab Republic. The IIT will issue further reports in due course.”
6. Close up, Security council president
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations:
“It cannot be repeated often enough: there is no justification for the use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere and under any circumstances. There are no excuses for an inexcusable act. We must remain united and determined in preventing their use, or the threat of their use. Those who have used chemical weapons must be identified and held to account.”
8. Wide shot, Council
9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Bassam Sabbagh, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syrian Arab Republic:
“Once again, the Security Council is examining this issue in the absence of any development or event that requires this debate to take place. All it is is an opportunity for some known countries, with the US at the forefront, to repeat accusatory rhetoric targeting Syria. This meeting is such a waste of time and resources which should have been used better.”
10. Wide shot, Council
11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Bassam Sabbagh, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syrian Arab Republic:
“We reject the insistence of certain countries on ignoring the clarifications we provided. And we reject the fact that they're so hasty to accuse Syria of using incorrect unverified information.”
12. Wide shot, Council
STORYLINE
The High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, told the Security Council that “gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies” stop the relevant authorities from verifying a statement by the Syrian Arab Republic regarding the use of chemical weapons.
Briefing the Council on Tuesday (25 Oct), Nakamitsu said these issues remain “unresolved” so the Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) “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.”
The High Representative said that “the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) continues its investigations into incidents in which the FFM [Fact Finding Mission] has determined that chemical weapons were used or likely used in the Syrian Arab Republic.”
Nakamitsu informed that “the IIT will issue further reports in due course.”
For the High Representative, “it cannot be repeated often enough: there is no justification for the use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere and under any circumstances.”
The UN official said that “there are no excuses for an inexcusable act” and the international community “must remain united and determined in preventing their use, or the threat of their use.”
She added that “those who have used chemical weapons must be identified and held to account.”
Bassam Sabbagh, the Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic, said that “once again, the Security Council is examining this issue in the absence of any development or event that requires this debate to take place.”
According to the ambassador, the meeting “is an opportunity for some known countries, with the US at the forefront, to repeat accusatory rhetoric targeting Syria.”
Sabbagh added that meeting is “is such a waste of time and resources which should have been used better.”
Sabbagh said the Syrian government also rejects “the insistence of certain countries on ignoring the clarifications” the country provided.
Briefing the Council on Tuesday (25 Oct), Nakamitsu said these issues remain “unresolved” so the Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) “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.”
The High Representative said that “the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) continues its investigations into incidents in which the FFM [Fact Finding Mission] has determined that chemical weapons were used or likely used in the Syrian Arab Republic.”
Nakamitsu informed that “the IIT will issue further reports in due course.”
For the High Representative, “it cannot be repeated often enough: there is no justification for the use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere and under any circumstances.”
The UN official said that “there are no excuses for an inexcusable act” and the international community “must remain united and determined in preventing their use, or the threat of their use.”
She added that “those who have used chemical weapons must be identified and held to account.”
Bassam Sabbagh, the Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic, said that “once again, the Security Council is examining this issue in the absence of any development or event that requires this debate to take place.”
According to the ambassador, the meeting “is an opportunity for some known countries, with the US at the forefront, to repeat accusatory rhetoric targeting Syria.”
Sabbagh added that meeting is “is such a waste of time and resources which should have been used better.”
Sabbagh said the Syrian government also rejects “the insistence of certain countries on ignoring the clarifications” the country provided.
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