14 Jun 2012

UN / SUDAN / SOUTH SUDAN BORDERS

The Security Council met today for the bi-monthly update on compliance of the resolution calling for immediate cessation of violence between Sudan and South Sudan. UNTV / UNMISS

Posted at: June 14, 2012 6:19 pm

Duration: 02:51

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STORY: UN / SUDAN / SOUTH SUDAN BORDERS  
TRT: 2.51
SOURCE: UNTV / UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ NATS

DATELINE: 14 JUNE 2012, NEW YORK CITY / 11 JUNE 2012, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN / FILE

SHOTLIST:

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters

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2. Zoom in, South Sudan's Ambassador Francis Nazario at the stakeout position

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

3.  Close up, reporter's notepad

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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Francis Nazario, Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Sudan to the United Nations:
"While welcoming last week's talks, South Sudan expresses its regret at the suspension of the discussion on 8 June following the parties' failure to agree on the establishment of a safe demilitarised border zone. Discussions in Addis Ababa last week focused on the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 2046 and in particular the issue of border security. The parties had in fact agreed in principle to establish a demilitarised border zone in July 2011, but prior to the resumption of talks on 30 May of this year had yet to agree the precise geographical contours of this zone. The African Union presented a proposed map of the zone to the parties in November 2011, but it is noteworthy that Khartoum vehemently rejected this map."

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

5. Close up, reporter's notepad

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6. Med shot, Ambassador Ali Osman of Sudan walks up to the stakeout position

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

7. Close up, reporter's laptop computer

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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Daffa-Alla Elhag Ali Osman, Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations:
"What retarded a little bit the progress on this aspect is the intransigent position of South Sudan. When they produced a map which contravenes all the previous agreements reached with them."

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

9. Close up, cameras

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10. SOUNDBITE (English) Daffa-Alla Elhag Ali Osman, Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations:
"All the disputed areas which they include in their map, which was endorsed by the Council of Ministers of the south for us is false and is not accepted and the disputed areas will remain disputed until we reach final agreement on them through negotiations."

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

11. Close up, reporter's laptop computer

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12. Zoom out, Ambassador Ali Osman of Sudan walks away from the stakeout position

UNMISS - 11 JUNE 2012 - JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

13. Med shot, Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan and Klement WaniIgga, Speaker of the House
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan: 
"Our position is very clear particularly about the borders. In the event there is no agreement it should be referred for arbitration."
15. Med shot, member of Parliament
16. Wide shot, Parliament

STORYLINE:

The Security Council held closed consultations today (14 June) on the latest developments in the border dispute between the Sudan and South Sudan.

Outside the Council, Ambassador Francis Nazario of South Sudan expressed regret at the suspension of talks last week in Addis Ababa "following the parties' failure to agree on the establishment of a safe demilitarised border zone."

He noted that the parties had agreed "in principle to establish a demilitarised border zone in July 2011, but prior to the resumption of talks on 30 May of this year had yet to agree the precise geographical contours of this zone."

Nazario remarked that the Sudanese Government had "vehemently rejected" the African Union's proposed map for such a zone.

The talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, brought Sudan and South Sudan back to the negotiating table after months of conflict along their border regions. The talks broke off last week with little progress on most issues.

Sudanese Ambassador Daffa-Alla Elhag Ali Osman, for his part, blamed "the intransigent position of South Sudan" on the failure to make further progress and said that the proposed map, "contravenes all the previous agreements reached with them."

Ali Osman said that "all the disputed areas which they include in their map, which was endorsed by the Council of Ministers of the south for us is false and is not accepted and the disputed areas will remain disputed until we reach final agreement on them through negotiations."

Earlier this week, South Sudan opened its second National Legislature session in the capital Juba; just days after talks broke off.

Speaking about the conflict between Sudan and South Sudan, the President said Khartoum was playing games and was not willing to resolve the border issue through dialogue.

Kiir explained that South Sudan's position was " very clear particularly about the borders" and "in the event there is no agreement it should be referred for arbitration."

South Sudan is facing economic challenges due to a combination of bad weather, the recent clashes with Sudan which has halted trade between the two countries as well as lack of revenues with the turning off of the oil taps. The cost of living has gone up with prices of basic commodities in the country on the rise.