Chinese envoy criticizes questioning of Palestine's eligibility for UN membership

STORY: Chinese envoy criticizes questioning of Palestine's eligibility for UN membership SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:12 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese/English): FU CONG, China's permanent representative to United Nations 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese/English): FU CONG, China's permanent representative to United Nations 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese/English): FU CONG, China's permanent representative to United Nations 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese/English): FU CONG, China's permanent representative to United Nations 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese/English): FU CONG, China's permanent representative to United Nations STORYLINE: A Chinese envoy on Thursday strongly criticized countries that question Palestine's eligibility for UN membership under the UN Charter, emphasizing that statehood is an "inalienable national right" of the Palestinian people. During his statement following a vote in which the United States vetoed a draft resolution for

UN chief calls for urgent steps to de-escalate situation in Gaza, surrounding areas

STORY: UN chief calls for urgent steps to de-escalate situation in Gaza, surrounding areas SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:33 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of conference room 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. med shot of Guterres speaking 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of delegates 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 7. wide shot of conference room STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urgently appealed for measures to reduce tensions in Gaza and its neighboring regions. The top UN official made the remarks at a meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "I call for urgent steps to de-escalate the situation and spare the region from more violence before it is too late. As we seek to address mo

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(240117) -- LOME, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, is greeted by Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey at Gnassingbe Eyadema International Airport in Lome, the capital of Togo, Jan. 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Taiwan an inalienable part of Chinese territory, says Togolese FM" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

UN General Assembly president urges Afghan authorities to allow girls back to school

STORY: UN General Assembly president urges Afghan authorities to allow girls back to school DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press briefing room 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DENNIS FRANCIS, President of 78th session of UN General Assembly 3. various of the press briefing room STORYLINE: UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis on Thursday urged the Afghan authorities to reconsider their decision to prohibit women from receiving proper education. SOUNDBITE (English): DENNIS FRANCIS, President of 78th session of UN General Assembly "Women and girls have inalienable rights -- human rights that must be upheld and honored. So I would urge the Afghan authorities to reconsider the policy and allow girls to go to school, to get an education, so that they can play a role in the development of their communities and society. They can add value to making Afghanistan a strong, cohesive state, which I'm sure they want to become, and not cr

Syria supports one-China principle: senior official

STORY: Syria supports one-China principle: senior official DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the general debate of Bassam Sabbagh at UN Headquarters STORYLINE: Syria supports the one-China principle and recognizes China's right to defend its sovereignty. This is according to Syrian Vice Foreign Minister Bassam Sabbagh in his speech at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): BASSAM SABBAGH, Syrian vice foreign minister "Syria supports the one-China principle; it supports the positions of the People's Republic of China in confronting attempts of external interference in its internal affairs; it stresses China's inalienable right to take whatever measures and steps it decides to defend its sovereignty." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from UN Headquarters. (XHTV)

Syria supports one-China principle: senior official

*** Highlights: Syria supports the one-China principle and recognizes China's right to defend its sovereignty, said Syrian Vice Foreign Minister Bassam Sabbagh. *** Subtitles & Soundbites: Syria supports the one-China principle and recognizes China's right to defend its sovereignty. This is according to Syrian Vice Foreign Minister Bassam Sabbagh in his speech at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): BASSAM SABBAGH, Syrian vice foreign minister "Syria supports the one-China principle; it supports the positions of the People's Republic of China in confronting attempts of external interference in its internal affairs; it stresses China's inalienable right to take whatever measures and steps it decides to defend its sovereignty."

Arab League strongly condemns Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip

STORY: Arab League strongly condemns Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of headquarters of the Arab League 2. various of the session STORYLINE: The Arab League (AL) strongly denounced the Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. The AL said in a statement that "the Israeli attacks hit residential areas, killing women and children while they were sleeping safely in their homes." The statement reaffirmed that the Palestinian cause is central for the Arab nations and boosting the rights of the Palestinian people is inalienable. It also condemned the wide-scale Israeli operations against the Palestinians in their cities and camps, calling on the United Nations Security Council to maintain peace and security and to pressure Israel to stop the airstrikes. The AL called on the international community to urge Israel to allow the fact-finding mission mandated by the Human Rights Council to investigate the Isr

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

China urges Japan to cease provocations on Taiwan question

STORY: China urges Japan to cease provocations on Taiwan question DATELINE: March 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: China solemnly urges Japan to stop all official ties with the Taiwan region and cease making provocations concerning the Taiwan question, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a daily press briefing when asked to comment on a recent virtual meeting between former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and leader of the Taiwan region Tsai Ing-wen. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "First, I have to correct you that the Taiwan region is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory. There is no so-called 'president in Taiwan.' China firmly opposes any form of official ties or contact with Taiwan by any countries with diplomatic ties with China and

Taiwan question differs in nature from Ukraine issue: Chinese FM

STORY: Taiwan question differs in nature from Ukraine issue: Chinese FM DATELINE: March 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday stressed that the Taiwan question differs in nature from the Ukraine issue and the two are not comparable at all. The biggest difference lies in the fact that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory and the Taiwan question is entirely China's internal affairs while the Ukraine issue arose from contention between two countries, namely Russia and Ukraine, Wang said at a press conference. It is a blatant act of double standards that some people, while being vocal about the principle of sovereignty on the Ukraine issue, have kept undermining China's sovereignty and territorial integrity on the Taiwan question, he said. The current cross-Strait tension was caused by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority who denied the