UN / GENOCIDE AGAINST TUTSI
14-Apr-2023
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The General Assembly commemorated the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, with the UN Secretary-General saying the world recognizes “the journey of the Rwandan people towards healing, restoration, and reconciliation” but also remembers “with shame, the failure of the international community.” UNIFEED
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STORY: UN / GENOCIDE AGAINST TUTSI
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LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 14 APRIL 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
TRT: 2:37
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 14 APRIL 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
SHOTLIST
1. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
2. Med shot, António Guterres, Csaba Kőrösi and other guests pay homage to the victims
3. Pan left, representatives observe minute of silence
4. Med shot, Med shot, António Guterres, Csaba Kőrösi and other guests pay homage to the victims
5. Wide Shot, General Assembly
6. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We recognize the journey of the Rwandan people towards healing, restoration, and reconciliation. And we remember, with shame, the failure of the international community. The failure to listen – and the failure to act. The killings did not start spontaneously – they were carefully planned long in advance and executed deliberately and systematically. It was premeditated murder in broad daylight.”
7. Med shot, General Assembly with Guterres in the podium
8. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The hate and propaganda that paved the path to genocide in Rwanda was broadcast on TV, printed in newspapers, and blasted over radio. Today, the megaphones of hate are even bigger. Across the internet – incitement to violence, vicious lies and conspiracies, genocide denial and distortion, the demonization of the other – proliferate with little to no checks. That is why I have called for stronger guardrails, clearer responsibilities, and greater transparency in the digital world.”
9. Wide shot, representatives in the audience applaud
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Csaba Kőrösi, President of the General Assembly
“Let us remain committed to upholding the rights of every individual and addressing the drivers of hate speech, online and offline. Let us stand firmly against any form of discrimination. And let us keep our focus on education. Given all that we see around us in 2023, this is our duty. And let us be sincere, this is our only choice.”
11. Wide shot, Kőrösi walks away from the podium
12. Wide shot, representatives in the audience applaud
2. Med shot, António Guterres, Csaba Kőrösi and other guests pay homage to the victims
3. Pan left, representatives observe minute of silence
4. Med shot, Med shot, António Guterres, Csaba Kőrösi and other guests pay homage to the victims
5. Wide Shot, General Assembly
6. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We recognize the journey of the Rwandan people towards healing, restoration, and reconciliation. And we remember, with shame, the failure of the international community. The failure to listen – and the failure to act. The killings did not start spontaneously – they were carefully planned long in advance and executed deliberately and systematically. It was premeditated murder in broad daylight.”
7. Med shot, General Assembly with Guterres in the podium
8. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The hate and propaganda that paved the path to genocide in Rwanda was broadcast on TV, printed in newspapers, and blasted over radio. Today, the megaphones of hate are even bigger. Across the internet – incitement to violence, vicious lies and conspiracies, genocide denial and distortion, the demonization of the other – proliferate with little to no checks. That is why I have called for stronger guardrails, clearer responsibilities, and greater transparency in the digital world.”
9. Wide shot, representatives in the audience applaud
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Csaba Kőrösi, President of the General Assembly
“Let us remain committed to upholding the rights of every individual and addressing the drivers of hate speech, online and offline. Let us stand firmly against any form of discrimination. And let us keep our focus on education. Given all that we see around us in 2023, this is our duty. And let us be sincere, this is our only choice.”
11. Wide shot, Kőrösi walks away from the podium
12. Wide shot, representatives in the audience applaud
STORYLINE
The General Assembly commemorated the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, with the UN Secretary-General saying the world recognizes “the journey of the Rwandan people towards healing, restoration, and reconciliation” but also remembers “with shame, the failure of the international community.”
Addressing Member States, António Guterres said they were together to mourn the more than one million children, women, and men who perished in one hundred days of horror 29 years ago. The overwhelming majority of the victims were Tutsi, but also Hutu and others who opposed the genocide.
Guterres said, “We remember, with shame, the failure of the international community. The failure to listen – and the failure to act. The killings did not start spontaneously – they were carefully planned long in advance and executed deliberately and systematically. It was premeditated murder in broad daylight.”
According to the Secretary-General, “The hate and propaganda that paved the path to genocide in Rwanda was broadcast on TV, printed in newspapers, and blasted over radio.”
Today, the UN chief added, “the megaphones of hate are even bigger.”
Guterres noted that “across the internet – incitement to violence, vicious lies and conspiracies, genocide denial and distortion, the demonization of the other – proliferate with little to no checks.”
According to him, that is why he has called “for stronger guardrails, clearer responsibilities, and greater transparency in the digital world.”
The President of the General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi, urged the international community to “remain committed to upholding the rights of every individual and addressing the drivers of hate speech, online and offline.”
Kőrösi added, “Let us stand firmly against any form of discrimination. And let us keep our focus on education. Given all that we see around us in 2023, this is our duty. And let us be sincere, this is our only choice.”
Addressing Member States, António Guterres said they were together to mourn the more than one million children, women, and men who perished in one hundred days of horror 29 years ago. The overwhelming majority of the victims were Tutsi, but also Hutu and others who opposed the genocide.
Guterres said, “We remember, with shame, the failure of the international community. The failure to listen – and the failure to act. The killings did not start spontaneously – they were carefully planned long in advance and executed deliberately and systematically. It was premeditated murder in broad daylight.”
According to the Secretary-General, “The hate and propaganda that paved the path to genocide in Rwanda was broadcast on TV, printed in newspapers, and blasted over radio.”
Today, the UN chief added, “the megaphones of hate are even bigger.”
Guterres noted that “across the internet – incitement to violence, vicious lies and conspiracies, genocide denial and distortion, the demonization of the other – proliferate with little to no checks.”
According to him, that is why he has called “for stronger guardrails, clearer responsibilities, and greater transparency in the digital world.”
The President of the General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi, urged the international community to “remain committed to upholding the rights of every individual and addressing the drivers of hate speech, online and offline.”
Kőrösi added, “Let us stand firmly against any form of discrimination. And let us keep our focus on education. Given all that we see around us in 2023, this is our duty. And let us be sincere, this is our only choice.”
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