UN-ECOSOC YOUTH FORUM-CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE

UN-ECOSOC YOUTH FORUM-CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE

(230428) -- UNITED NATIONS, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese representative Liu Jichen (L) speaks at the 2023 ECOSOC (UN Economic and Social Council) Youth Forum at the UN headquarters in New York, April 25, 2023. The 2023 ECOSOC Youth Forum is currently taking place in a hybrid format on April 25-27, and has gathered more than 1,000 young leaders, activists, and youth organizations from around the world to engage in discussions on how young people can play a pivotal role in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. TO GO WITH "Feature: Young Chinese seek empowerment, responsibility through engagement with UN" (Xinhua/Xie E)

Renewed commitment, redoubled efforts on SDGs urgently needed, says ECOSOC president

STORY: Renewed commitment, redoubled efforts on SDGs urgently needed, says ECOSOC president DATELINE: July 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:09 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of President of UN ECOSOC Lachezara Stoeva 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LACHEZARA STOEVA, President of UN ECOSOC 3. various of Stoeva 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LACHEZARA STOEVA, President of UN ECOSOC 5. various of SDG pin 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LACHEZARA STOEVA, President of UN ECOSOC 7. various of Stoeva 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): LACHEZARA STOEVA, President of UN ECOSOC 9. various of Stoeva STORYLINE: Against the sobering state of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with only 12 percent of them on track, a UN official called for a "reaffirmation of commitment," a "refocusing" on the SDGs, and a "redoubling of efforts." Lachezara Stoeva, the president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), made the remarks during an exclusive interview with Xinhua on Wednesday, highlighting the sig

UN adopts agreement to protect high seas

STORY: UN adopts agreement to protect high seas DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of ECOSOC Chamber 2. various of delegates applauding the adoption of the agreement 3. various of UN Secretary-General ANTONIO GUTERRES speaking 4. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of delegates 6. various of ECOSOC Chamber STORYLINE: The United Nations on Monday adopted a historic agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction which cover over two-thirds of the ocean. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Two decades in the making, the adoption of this agreement demonstrates the strength of multilateralism, building on the legacy of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. By acting to counter threats to our planet that go beyond national boundaries, you are demonstrating that global threats deserve global

UN-ECOSOC YOUTH FORUM-CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE

UN-ECOSOC YOUTH FORUM-CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE

(230428) -- UNITED NATIONS, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese representative Liu Jichen (L) speaks at the 2023 ECOSOC (UN Economic and Social Council) Youth Forum at the UN headquarters in New York, April 25, 2023. The 2023 ECOSOC Youth Forum is currently taking place in a hybrid format on April 25-27, and has gathered more than 1,000 young leaders, activists, and youth organizations from around the world to engage in discussions on how young people can play a pivotal role in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. TO GO WITH "Feature: Young Chinese seek empowerment, responsibility through engagement with UN" (Xinhua/Xie E)

UN chief urges young people to stand up for SDGs at ECOSOC Youth Forum

STORY: UN chief urges young people to stand up for SDGs at ECOSOC Youth Forum DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Trusteeship Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of delegates STORYLINE: In his video message to the 2023 ECOSOC (UN Economic and Social Council) Youth Forum, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday highlighted the urgent need for young people to engage in finding solutions to the challenges facing the world today. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Our world needs you more than ever. From climate change to conflicts, to poverty and inequalities, to the fact that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are slipping out of reach. Developing solutions to these challenges, side by side with young people, is the driving force of this forum's discussion. It's the reason behind the new UN Youth Office that will be fully operational this y

UN-2023 ECOSOC YOUTH FORUM

UN-2023 ECOSOC YOUTH FORUM

(230425) -- UNITED NATIONS, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The 2023 ECOSOC (UN Economic and Social Council) Youth Forum is held at the UN headquarters in New York, on April 25, 2023. In his video message to the 2023 ECOSOC (UN Economic and Social Council) Youth Forum, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday highlighted the urgent need for young people to engage in finding solutions to the challenges facing the world today. (Xinhua/Xie E)

UN chief asks for political track to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict

STORY: UN chief asks for political track to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ECOSOC Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of ECOSOC Council Chamber 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of ECOSOC Council Chamber STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on regional and international players to help restore a political track to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Guterres made the remarks at the 2023 opening session of the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Our ultimate goals remain unchanged: end the occupation, realize a two-state solution. But we must face today's reality. The truth is that trends on the ground mean time is working against us. The longer we go

UN-ECOSOC-IRAN-VOTING-GENG SHUANG

UN-ECOSOC-IRAN-VOTING-GENG SHUANG

(221215) -- UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Geng Shuang (C, front), China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, speaks prior to the voting of a draft resolution on the removal of Iran's membership in the UN Commission on the Status of Women at the UN headquarters in New York, Dec. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Xie E)

UN Economic and Social Council adopts resolution to remove Iran from women's commission

STORY: UN Economic and Social Council adopts resolution to remove Iran from women's commission DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Trusteeship Council Chamber 2. various of voting results on screen 3. various of China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Geng Shuang at seat 4. SOUNDBITE (English interpretation): GENG SHUANG, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations 5. various of Trusteeship Council Chamber STORYLINE: The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Wednesday adopted a resolution on the removal of Iran's membership in the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The draft resolution, introduced by the United States, obtained 29 votes "in favor" while eight ECOSOC members including China voted against it and 16 countries abstained. The resolution voices concern over Iran "administering policies flagrantly contrary to the human rights of women and girls and to the mandate

UN chief calls for donations to emergency response fund

STORY: UN chief calls for donations to emergency response fund DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ECOSOC Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of ECOSOC Chamber 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of ECOSOC Chamber STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for donations to the world body's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). CERF is a United Nations success story, and it prioritizes those most likely to be marginalized and left behind, including people with disabilities, older people, women and girls, Guterres told a high-level pledging event for CERF for 2023. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "In the past 16 years, 140 member states, regional local authorities, observers, NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) and private donors have donated generously to CERF. But during those 16 years, the

Chinese envoy urges U.S., other Western countries to cancel illegal sanctions

STORY: Chinese envoy urges U.S., other Western countries to cancel illegal sanctions DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:34 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of ECOSOC Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAI BING, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations 3. wide shot of ECOSOC Chamber 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAI BING, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations 5. wide shot of ECOSOC Chamber STORYLINE: A Chinese envoy on Wednesday urged the United States and some other Western countries to immediately cancel their illegal and unreasonable sanctions. Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, made the remarks at an event of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations. The side event, themed on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures (UCMs) on the full enjoyment of human rights, was held on the side-lines of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly. SOUNDBITE 1

Chief of UN body says China's poverty eradication worth learning

STORY: Chief of UN body says China's poverty eradication worth learning DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the United Nations 2. SOUNDBITE (English): COLLEN VIXEN KELAPILE, President of UN Economic and Social Council STORYLINE: United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) President Collen Vixen Kelapile has said that China has set an example on poverty eradication, particularly amid intersecting global crises. The chief of ECOSOC, the world body's central forum for discussing international economic and social issues, spoke with Xinhua in an interview on the sidelines of the high-level political forum on sustainable development that concluded last week. SOUNDBITE (English): COLLEN VIXEN KELAPILE, President of UN Economic and Social Council "Poverty is everywhere. China has a good experience in dealing with poverty from where you've come from, so I am aware that there's a lot to learn from China in that area. The experie

Chief of UN body calls for inclusiveness, action on SDGs despite challenges

STORY: Chief of UN body calls for inclusiveness, action on SDGs despite challenges DATELINE: July 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:54 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of the building of the UN headquarters 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): COLLEN VIXEN KELAPILE, President of UN Economic and Social Council 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): COLLEN VIXEN KELAPILE, President of UN Economic and Social Council 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (English): COLLEN VIXEN KELAPILE, President of UN Economic and Social Council 5 SOUNDBITE 4 (English): COLLEN VIXEN KELAPILE, President of UN Economic and Social Council STORYLINE: When commenting on the progress of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) President Collen Vixen Kelapile said, "Let us make the implementation aspect as equally inclusive." Collen Vixen Kelapile made the remarks in a recent interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), which kicked off on July

UN chief calls for efforts to rescue Sustainable Development Goals

STORY: UN chief calls for efforts to rescue Sustainable Development Goals DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the UN Headquarters 2. various of ECOSOC Chamber 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4. various of the UN Headquarters 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 6. various of UN Flag 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on the international community to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and make it a top priority. The secretary-general made the remarks at the UN Economic and Social Council's (ECOSOC) 2022 Operational Activities for Development Segment, an event held during the 2022 ECOSOC session (May 17-19). SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "In a world in crisis, rescuing the Sustainable Development Goals is more important than ever. And

Respect small states, practice true multilateralism: Chinese envoy

STORY: Respect small states, practice true multilateralism: Chinese envoy DATELINE: April 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ECOSOC Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations 3. wide shot of ECOSOC Chamber 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations 5. various of ECOSOC Chamber 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations STORYLINE: China's permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun on Thursday called for respect for small states and the pursuit of true multilateralism. "In the face of various challenges and crises, we must stay committed to equality of all states regardless of their size, safeguard the authority and universal application of international law, and practice true multilateralism," he told a high-level roundtable on small states, multilateralism and international law.

China welcomes int'l assessment of documents about U.S. biological military activities

STORY: China welcomes int'l assessment of documents about U.S. biological military activities DATELINE: April 7, 2021 LENGTH: 0:02:56 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the UN headquarters 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAI BING, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations 3. wide shot of ECOSOC chamber 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAI BING, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations 5. wide shot of ECOSOC chamber 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DAI BING, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations STORYLINE: China on Wednesday welcomed the international community to assess the discovered documents related to U.S. biological military activities within appropriate frameworks. Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, made the remarks at the UN Security Council Arria Formula meeting on biological security. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAI BING, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations "R