UNITED NATIONS: UN SECRETARY GENERAL KOFI ANNAN TALKS ABOUT THE WORLD GLOBALIZATION OF COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Record ID: 980156

  • Title: UNITED NATIONS: UN SECRETARY GENERAL KOFI ANNAN TALKS ABOUT THE WORLD GLOBALIZATION OF COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Date: 3rd April 2000
  • Summary: UNITED NATIONS (RECENT) (UNTV-ACCESS ALL) 1. WIDE EXTERIOR UNITED NATIONS WITH NATIONAL FLAGS OUTSIDE 0.07 UNITED NATIONS (APRIL 3, 2000) (UNTV-ACCESS ALL) 2. WIDE OF SECRETARY GENERAL KOFI ANNAN APPROACHES PODIUM IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY 0.14 3. SCU (SOUNBITE) (English) UN SECRETARY GENERAL KOFI ANNAN: "If one word encapsulates the changes we are living through, it is globalization. We live in a world that is interconnected as never before. One in which groups and individuals can interact more and more directly across state frontiers, often without involving the state at all." 0.38 4. WIDE OF AUDIENCE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY 0.45 5. SCU (SOUNDBITE)(English) ANNAN: "One problem is that at present these opportunities are far from equally distributed. How can we say that the half of the human race which has yet to make or receive a telephone call, let alone use a computer, is taking part in globalization? We cannot without insulting their poverty." 1.12 6. SIDE VIEW ANNAN (MUTE) 1.20 7. SCU (SOUNDBITE)(English) ANNAN: "If I could sum it up in one sentence, I should say we are plundering our children's heritage to pay for our present unsustainable practices. This must stop. We must reduce emission of carbon and other green house gasses to put a stop to global warming." 1.41 8. WIDE OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AUDIENCE 1.48 9. SCU (SOUNDBITE)(English) ANNAN: "We are at the service of the world's peoples and we must listen to them. They are telling us that the world's past achievements are not enough. They are telling us that we must do more and do it better. Thank you very much." 2.08 10. WIDE OF AUDIENCE APPLAUDS 2.15 11. WIDE OF ANNAN WALKING FROM PODIUM 2.19 12. WIDE OF ASSEMBLY APPLAUDING 2.21 UNIDENTIFIED LOCATIONS (FILE) (UNTV-ACCESS ALL) 13. WIDE OF GLOBALIZED BUSINESS SITUATIONS, PEOPLE LOOKING AT COMPUTER SCREENS (5 SHOTS) 2.35 14. SCU OF STOCK MARKET TRADING SCREEN WITH PRICES 2.38 15. SV TRADERS AT DESKS (2 SHOTS) 2.44 16. WIDE OF SATELLITE IN OUTER SPACE ORBITING EARTH 2.48 17. WIDE SATELLITE DISHES (2 SHOTS) 2.57 18. SV SATELLITE DISH SEEN THROUGH WINDOW, PAN TO MAN ADJUSTING SATELLITE IMAGE ON SCREEN (2 SHOTS) 3.04 19. CU/SCU WOMAN DIALLING TELEPHONE (2 SH0TS) 3.14 20. WIDE OF WOMAN SITTING IN SHACK HUT ON TELEPHONE 3.19 21. PAN WIDE OF SHANTY TOWN 3.25 22. SLV PEOPLE WALKING IN SHANTY TOWN 3.29 23. SV CHILDREN 3.23 24. WIDE OF PEOPLE SCAVENGING FOR WASTE ON RUBBUSG TIP 3.40 25. SV CHILD ROAD SWEEPER 3.41 25. WIDE OF SKYLINE OF SLUM AND POOR HOUSING 3.43 UNITED NATIONS (APRIL 3, 2000) (UNTV-ACCESS ALL) 26. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (English) ANNAN: "Saying to nations who would not allow their citizens to take advantage of Internet opportunities, "My message to them is that they are depriving their nation, their people, of great opportunity by trying to limit access to technology. And besides they are going to fail. So they shouldn't really waste resources trying to block it. And they should allow their people and open up their countries to participate in this great new era of technology and information. I know it is frightening for those who want to control everything, but it is simply not going to be possible. And I would urge them to be forward looking for the sake of their people and their nation." 4.28 27. SV ANNAN AT PODIUM 4.33 28. SCU/SLV (SOUNDBITE) (French) ANNAN: "If those people who signed the ceasefire (in Congo) are prepared to implement it, if they really are serious, then it's possible to do this. It's possible to implement this, even without people there to observe it. If those people there were really serious we're prepared to help them deploy troops. But if it is serious what can explain the fact that the war goes on. That's the thing." PULL OUT OF END OF PRESS CONFERENCE (3 SHOTS) 5.14 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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