UNITED NATIONS: U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSES RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE "EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE" BY ISRAEL AGAINST PALESTINIAN CIVILIANS

Record ID: 979157

  • Title: UNITED NATIONS: U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSES RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE "EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE" BY ISRAEL AGAINST PALESTINIAN CIVILIANS
  • Date: 20th October 2000
  • Summary: UNITED NATIONS (FILE - OCTOBER 6, 2000) (U.N. TV - ACCESS ALL) 1. PAN: UNITED NATIONS (U.N.) SECURITY COUNCIL DELGATES INCLUDING KOFI ANNAN ENTERING MEETING 0.10 (FILE) 2. SV/WS: ANNAN AT U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL (2 SHOTS) 0.20 (OCTOBER 20, 2000) 3. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL, KOFI ANNAN SAYING "What I will say is that the tensions are still high, some aspects of the Sharm agreement have been implemented and steps have been taken - but we are no where near the level where I would say it is satisfactory. The next 48 to 72 hours is gong to be crucial and I hope the parties will stick with the agreement and continue to implement with the facilitation of the United States" 0.50 4. WS: INTERIOR OF THE UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY 0.57 5. SLV: REPRESENTATIVE FROM BAHRAIN WALKING TO PODIUM 1.10 6. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) REPRESENTATIVE FROM BAHRAIN SAYING: "We cannot allow the bloodshed to continue." 1.25 7. SV: MEMBERS OF THE ISRAELI DELEGATION 1.30 8. HAS: REPRESENTATIVE FROM BAHRAIN ON PODIUM 1.36 9. SV: U.N. PRESIDENT ANNOUNCING A VOTE 1.40 10. PAN UP: ELECTRONIC VOTING BOARD 1.52 11. SCU: AUSTRALIAN DELEGATION VOTING 1.59 12. SCU: ELECTRONIC VOTING BOARD 2.06 13. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.N. PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES TALLY, 92 FOR, 6 AGAINST AND46 ABSTENTIONS 2.31 14. SV: ISRAELI DELEGATION 2.34 15. SV: PALESTINIAN DELEGATION 2.37 16. WIDE OF ASSEMBLY 2.44 17. SV: (SOUNDBITE) (French) YAL YEHUDA ISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO THE U.N. SAYING: "We hope to resolve this diplomatically... in this coming winter, we can have negotiations. Everyone is still committed to peace. It is only logical that we have a dialogue." 3.22 18. SV: U.N. PRESIDENT 3.33 19. SV: (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) NASSER-AL-KIDWA, PALESTINIAN UN OBSERVER SAYING: Ninety two votes in favour - believe me, these votes carry much more weight than the sheer number they represent under normal conditions. We have negotiated in good faith with a view to adopting a reasonable resolution that reflects a position within the international community." 4.09 20. WS/MV: INTERIOR OF THE U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY (2 SHOTS) 4.18 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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