The world needs compromise, says UN chief

STORY: The world needs compromise, says UN chief DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: It is in the interest of everybody to have a global compromise, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday. Guterres made the remarks at a press conference held ahead of the high-level week of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. Beginning on Sept. 18, world leaders and delegates will gather at the United Nations headquarters in New York to participate in a series of high-level meetings and events. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "My appeal to world leaders will be clear. This is not a time for posturing or positioning. This is not a time for indifference or indecision. This is a time to come together for real, practical solutio

Iran blames U.S. hesitation for Vienna talks pause

STORY: Iran blames U.S. hesitation for Vienna talks pause DATELINE: June 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iranian foreign ministry spokesman 2. various of nuclear facilities (file) STORYLINE: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Tuesday blamed U.S. "indecision" for the present pause in the Vienna nuke talks, saying if Washington stops its "hesitation" and makes its political decision, there will be no deadlock in the negotiations and the agreement can be finalized. Making the remarks at a regular press conference, Saeed Khatibzadeh said the hiatus in the talks is due to a lack of U.S. response to the initiatives proposed by Iran and Europe, according to the official news agency IRNA. He noted that messages have been exchanged between the sides over the past days, but the United States has yet to give the expected responses. "We should wait and see when the United States would intend to announce its decision," Khatibzadeh said. He stressed that th