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Droits de l'homme 75 - Déclaration de bienvenue de Volker Türk - 11 décembre 2023
HISTOIRE: Événement de haut niveau commémorant le 75e anniversaire de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme par Volker Türk
DURÉE: 03:04
SOURCE: HCDH
RESTRICTIONS: AUCUNE
LANGUE: Anglais/NATS
FORMAT D'IMAGE: 16:9
LIEU DE TOURNAGE: 11 décembre 2023 GENÈVE, SUISSE
LISTE DES PLANS
- Plans extérieurs: Palais des Nations avec des bannières HR75
- Plans variés: À l'extérieur de la salle 20 au Palais des Nations, arrivée des participants
- Plans variés: À l'intérieur de la salle 20, participants
- Extrait sonore (anglais)— Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire aux droits de l'homme de l'ONU: “Dans les cendres de la guerre mondiale, il a apporté de l'espoir. Pour mettre fin aux cycles de bains de sang, il a promis la justice. Il a promis un développement sûr, équitable, inclusif. Il a tracé le chemin vers la paix.”
- Plans de coupe: salle 20
- Extrait sonore (anglais)— Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire aux droits de l'homme de l'ONU: “Mais aux côtés des progrès qui ont transformé bon nombre de nos sociétés, il y a également eu de nombreux échecs à respecter les droits de l'homme au cours des 75 dernières années. Nous vivons parmi de nombreux échecs aujourd'hui – avec les troubles et les souffrances qu'ils engendrent.”
- Plans de coupe: salle 20
- Extrait sonore (anglais)— Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire aux droits de l'homme de l'ONU: “Guerre : mes pensées vont aux millions de personnes souffrant de manière insupportable dans le Territoire palestinien occupé, notamment à Gaza, et en Israël ; au Soudan ; en Ukraine ; au Myanmar ; et dans tant d'autres endroits. Famine. Discrimination oppressive et haineuse. Répression et persécution. Menaces aux droits de l'homme générées par le changement climatique, la pollution et la perte de biodiversité.”
- Plans de coupe: salle 20
- Extrait sonore (anglais)— Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire aux droits de l'homme de l'ONU: ““Elle a été rédigée à une époque d'horreur, après le plus monstrueux massacre de masse que le monde ait jamais connu, sous la forme de l'Holocauste – et avec la connaissance que la destruction totale se rapprochait. Elle a démontré sa puissance et son efficacité au fil des décennies. Elle relie chaque secteur de l'action gouvernementale et de l'entreprise humaine.”
- Plans de coupe: salle 20
- Extrait sonore (anglais)— Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire aux droits de l'homme de l'ONU: “À une époque de si peu de solidarité, et d'une vision si divisée et à courte vue, je la considère comme un appel à surmonter la polarisation. Un appel à travailler, avec courage et principes, ensemble, pour résoudre les énormes défis auxquels nous sommes confrontés.”
- Plans de coupe: salle 20
- Extrait sonore (anglais)— Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire aux droits de l'homme de l'ONU: “Un appel à revenir à l'esprit qui a conduit chaque État membre à adopter la Déclaration universelle, et à fonder les décisions locales, nationales et mondiales, dans tous les domaines de la politique, sur la valeur intrinsèque et égale de chaque vie humaine”
- Plans de coupe: salle 20
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