UN: NELSON MANDELA SPEAKS TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF BURUNDI'S CIVILIAN POPULATION CAUGHT IN CIVIL WAR

Record ID: 977354

  • Title: UN: NELSON MANDELA SPEAKS TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF BURUNDI'S CIVILIAN POPULATION CAUGHT IN CIVIL WAR
  • Date: 19th January 2000
  • Summary: UNITED NATIONS (JANUARY 19, 2000) (UNTV) 1. TV/SLV/TV/SV/TV: FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT NELSON TV: MANDELA ARRIVES AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL TO STANDING OVATION (5 SHOTS) 0.46 2. SV: (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANDELA SAYING "The misery of the Burundian people affects us all and diminishes the humanity of all of us. The international community turns its attention and energy to this matter not as a favour to that country or continent - the failure of those responsible to provide conditions of security and social development to the people of Burundi." 1.22 3. WIDE OF: SECURITY COUNCIL 1.26 4. SV: (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANDELA SAYING "There are political processes and sets of dynamics underway, which if harnessed and directed in constructive routes could form the basis for a lasting political settlement in that hitherto troubled country but it is time for Burundians to get down to business" 1.50 5. WIDE OF SECURITY COUNCIL 1.53 6. SV: (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANDELA SAYING "In this regard, we shall set to send a clear message to the Burundi government that in spite of the manner in which they came to power they and through them the Burundi army, they have a particular responsibility to defend and protect the civilian population and not just a given part of it." 2.27 7. WIDE OF: SECURITY COUNCIL AUDIENCE LISTENING TO MANDELA. 2.30 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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