JOC says 9 IOC members violated bid rules
Yushiro Yagi, secretary general of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) and chief of JOC's panel investigating Nagano's bid for the 1998 Winter Olympics, speaks at a news conference Feb. 12 after his panel worked out a report to be sent to the Geneva-based International Olympic Committee (IOC). He said the report will name nine IOC members who violated guidelines designed to limit excessive spending on bid activities. ==Kyodo
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UN chief calls for actions to stop online hate speech, extremism
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Tanks to Ukraine not moving in direction of peace: UN official
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Sustainable development only way to durable peace: deputy UN chief
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Global economy projected to grow 1.9 pct in 2023: UN report
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UN envoy urges int'l support for Libya
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UN chief calls for bridging divides, restoring trust at Davos
STORY: UN chief calls for bridging divides, restoring trust at Davos DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Antonio Guterres walking in 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of Davos forum 4. various of Davos street view STORYLINE: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for bridging the divides plaguing the world and restoring trust in his address at the World Economic (WEF) Annual Meeting 2023 here. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "We face the gravest levels of geopolitical division and mistrust in generations - and it is undermining everything. Our world is plagued by a perfect storm on a number of fronts. Now, we need to bridge all these divides and we need to restore trust. Developing countries need access to finance to reduce poverty and hunger and advance Sustainable Development Goals. Bridging divides and restoring trust mean
EGYPT-CAIRO-CHINA-FM-AL-SECRETARY-GENERAL-PRESS CONFERENCE
(230116) -- CAIRO, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang (L) and Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit attend a press conference in Cairo, capital of Egypt, Jan. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-NON-CPC MEMBERS-SPRING FESTIVAL-GATHERING (CN)
(230116) -- BEIJING, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, takes part in an annual gathering with non-CPC members ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Chinese New Year, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 16, 2023. Wang Yang, Wang Huning and Ding Xuexiang also attended the gathering. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
UN chief urges member states to uphold UN values, rule of law
STORY: UN chief urges member states to uphold UN values, rule of law DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of delegates STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on all member states to uphold the vision and the values of the UN Charter and the rule of law in particular. The UN chief made the remarks at a Security Council meeting on the promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "First and foremost, I urge all member states to uphold the vision and the values of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to abide by internation
CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YANG-CPPCC-MEETING (CN)
(230112) -- BEIJING, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yang, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee and secretary of its leading Party members group, presides over a meeting of the leading Party members group of the National Committee of the CPPCC in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 11, 2023. Leading Party members of China's top political advisory body met on Wednesday to study an important speech delivered by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, at the second plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, as well as the plenum's guiding principles. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)