STORY: UN chief urges global push for peace
DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:12
LOCATION: UN Headquarters
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the event
2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General

STORYLINE:

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on the international community to rally together to ramp up the push for peace.
   
"Peace is a job that belongs to each and every one of us. But as we gather today, peace is under assault across communities, countries and regions," Guterres told a traditional UN peace bell ceremony.

The ceremony is part of the UN observance of the International Day of Peace, which falls on Sept. 21.

SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General
"For people and planet alike, we can - and we must - push for peace. Pushing for peace means focusing on prevention, dialogue and mediation to heal divisions, defuse conflicts and ensure every community has a stake in a shared future. Pushing for peace means rallying around the tools that support global trust and solidarity - including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Charter. Pushing for peace means addressing discrimination and racism. It means rescuing the Sustainable Development Goals and expanding opportunities for women and girls. Pushing for peace means accelerating our battle against climate change, ending our addiction to fossil fuels and investing in renewable energy. It means amplifying facts and science over lies and hate. And pushing for peace means supporting activists, young and old, in their calls for progress.

Excellencies, dear friends, now more than ever, we need global solidarity, collective action, commitment and mutual trust. Let us all pledge to be part of this push for peace."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from UN Headquarters.
(XHTV)