VARIOUS: U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL VOTES TO IMPOSE GLOBAL EMBARGO ON DIAMOND EXPORTS FROM SIERRA LEONE
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VARIOUS: U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL VOTES TO IMPOSE GLOBAL EMBARGO ON DIAMOND EXPORTS FROM SIERRA LEONE
- Title: VARIOUS: U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL VOTES TO IMPOSE GLOBAL EMBARGO ON DIAMOND EXPORTS FROM SIERRA LEONE
- Date: 7th July 2000
- Summary: UNITED NATIONS (JULY 5, 2000) (UNTV) 1. SLV MEMBERS OF THE SIERRA LEONE DELEGATION APPROACHING THE SECURITY COUNCIL 0.14 2. SCU SIERRA LEONE DELEGATE SEATED 0.20 3. SCU PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL 0.23 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SIERRA LEONE ENVOY, SYLVESTER ROWE SAYING: "We make no apologies for requesting the Security Council to name names. We did so in the name and on the behalf of the victims of future atrocities - particularly the children whose hands and arms have been deliberately amputated. Children's futures that have been virtually destroyed by the elicit trade in diamonds." 0.45 5. HAS INTERIOR OF SECURITY COUNCIL 0.48 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITISH AMBASSADOR SIR JEREMY GREENSTOCK SAYING: "Madam President, diamonds are at the heart of the tragedy of Sierra Leone. A precious resource which should be a source of wealth for national development has become a cause for suffering, human suffering on a terrible scale." 1.06 7. HAS INTERIOR OF SECURITY COUNCIL 1.12 8. (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRENCH REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UN SAYING: "In the first place, the measure aims to put an end to elicit exploitation of diamonds in Sierra Leone by the Revolutionary United Front - an exploitation which is contributing in a substantial way to financing the war efforts of that movement and is impoverishing the people of Sierra Leone as a whole." 1.35 9. HAS INTERIOR OF SECURITY COUNCIL 1.40 10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MADAM SECRETARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL WALKING TO MICROPHONE AND SAYING "Well, the resolution was adopted by 14 votes in favour - there was one abstention by the representative from Mali who explained his vote and therefore it was an overwhelming sentiment in the Council in favour of the resolution." 2.07 NEAR BO, SIERRA LEONE (RECENT - MAY 15, 2000)(REUTERS) 15. SLV RIVER, DIAMOND DIGGERS ON FAR SIDE 2.11 16. SCU PEOPLE PANNING FOR DIAMONDS (2 SHOTS) 2.18 17. SLV PEOPLE SIFTING THROUGH SOIL FOR DIAMONDS 2.21 18. SLV PEOPLE POURING WATER ONTO DIAMOND PANNING DEVICE 2.23 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: UNITED NATIONS/NEAR BO, SIERRA LEONE
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- Country: USA United States Sierra Leone
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