UN / DPRK HUMAN RIGHTS

10-Aug-2023 00:01:24
A Security Council meeting on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s human rights abuses and violations and the links to international peace and security, will be held on August 17th. UNIFEED
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STORY: UN / DPRK HUMAN RIGHTS
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DATELINE: 10 AUGUST 2023, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT
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RECENT – NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters

10 AUGUST 2023, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Ambassadors walking to the podium
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“This is the first Security Council open briefing on the human rights situation in the DPRK since 2017, and it's long overdue.”
4. Wide shot, Ambassadors at the podium
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“Protecting people around the world is an integral part of the UN Charter and an important responsibility of the Security Council. And that means holding the DPRK regime accountable for its human rights abuses and violations. We know the government's human rights abuses and violations facilitate the advancement of its unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles program. The Council must address the horrors, the abuses and crimes being perpetrated daily by the Kim regime against its own citizens and people from other Member States including Japan and Republic of Korea. We must stand up to those who rightfully deserve to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
6. Wide shot, Ambassadors leaving the podium
STORYLINE
A Security Council meeting on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s human rights abuses and violations and the links to international peace and security, will be held on August 17th.

The meeting was requested by the United States, Albania, along with Japan and the Republic of Korea.

Announcing the meeting in her national capacity today (10 Aug), US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, “This is the first Security Council open briefing on the human rights situation in the DPRK since 2017, and it's long overdue.”

Ambassador Greenfield reiterated, “Protecting people around the world is an integral part of the UN Charter and an important responsibility of the Security Council. And that means holding the DPRK regime accountable for its human rights abuses and violations.”

She continued, “We know the government's human rights abuses and violations facilitate the advancement of its unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles program.”

The US Ambassador highlighted, “The Council must address the horrors, the abuses and crimes being perpetrated daily by the Kim regime against its own citizens and people from other Member States including Japan and Republic of Korea.”

She concluded, “We must stand up to those who rightfully deserve to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
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