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

Most unilateral sanctions violate international law, says UN expert

STORY: Most unilateral sanctions violate international law, says UN expert DATELINE: July 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views of United Nations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALENA DOUHAN, Special rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures (UCMs) 3. various of Zimbabwean people protesting sanctions 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALENA DOUHAN, Special rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures (UCMs) 5. various of Syrian refugees STORYLINE: A United Nations (UN) human rights expert says that the majority of today's unilateral sanctions, imposed mainly by the U.S.-led Western powers, do not fall within the scope of international law. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALENA DOUHAN, Special rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures (UCMs) "However, it's necessary to take into account that any measures, to be qualified as countermeasures, shall be taken within full conformity with the articles on law of international responsibility. That basically means that