SOUTH SUDAN / PEACE BENCHMARKS DELAYS
28-May-2023
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According to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, repeated delays in implementing peace benchmarks contained within South Sudan’s 2018 peace deal have created a critical point in the country’s history. UNMISS
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STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / PEACE BENCHMARKS DELAYS
TRT: 2:43
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 17, 24 MAY 2023, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
TRT: 2:43
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 17, 24 MAY 2023, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
SHOTLIST
17 MAY 2023, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
1. Various shots, youth delegation
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Acu, youth activist and economist, South Sudan:
“Mainly, I came here to learn and to engage, not just with UNMISS team that are organizing this workshop but also with young people. They’re very energetic—my peers, my colleagues—about the actioning of the Roadmap, about the process of constitution-making that is happening in the country. So many young people don’t know about that, about which level it has gotten to and where it’s going to. We all know that we’re having elections coming soon next year, and there are a lot of processes that need to be done before we get to that step.”
3. Med shot, youths
4. Close up, delegate listening
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Boitshoko Mokgatlhe, Head, Political Affairs, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“As long as you are a citizen of this country, you have a responsibility either to speak up either to engage your leaders.”
6. Wide shot, delegates listening
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Acu, youth activist and economist, South Sudan:
“So, as we all know, there are a lot of obstacles; I would consider them major obstacles as a youth activist, to the election to be successful and even to be fair to begin with, such as the economic situation in the country. We all know that the election needs a huge budget. We are having a dire economic situation in the country. With the situation in Sudan, we don’t know whether the oil will continue producing or not. This is number one. Number two, there is the security sector reform. We all know that the security sector has a lot of issues that are also identified as major obstacles to the election and also to the development of this country and sustaining peace.”
8. Med shot, students
9. Close up, Jacob listening
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Jacob Bul, participant, South Sudan:
“I believe it is the role of every citizen—every concerned citizen—to be able to monitor the process and at least hold the implementing partners accountable in terms of what is supposed to be implemented in the peace agreement.”
24 MAY 2023, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
12. Close up, Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan
1. Various shots, youth delegation
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Acu, youth activist and economist, South Sudan:
“Mainly, I came here to learn and to engage, not just with UNMISS team that are organizing this workshop but also with young people. They’re very energetic—my peers, my colleagues—about the actioning of the Roadmap, about the process of constitution-making that is happening in the country. So many young people don’t know about that, about which level it has gotten to and where it’s going to. We all know that we’re having elections coming soon next year, and there are a lot of processes that need to be done before we get to that step.”
3. Med shot, youths
4. Close up, delegate listening
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Boitshoko Mokgatlhe, Head, Political Affairs, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“As long as you are a citizen of this country, you have a responsibility either to speak up either to engage your leaders.”
6. Wide shot, delegates listening
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Acu, youth activist and economist, South Sudan:
“So, as we all know, there are a lot of obstacles; I would consider them major obstacles as a youth activist, to the election to be successful and even to be fair to begin with, such as the economic situation in the country. We all know that the election needs a huge budget. We are having a dire economic situation in the country. With the situation in Sudan, we don’t know whether the oil will continue producing or not. This is number one. Number two, there is the security sector reform. We all know that the security sector has a lot of issues that are also identified as major obstacles to the election and also to the development of this country and sustaining peace.”
8. Med shot, students
9. Close up, Jacob listening
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Jacob Bul, participant, South Sudan:
“I believe it is the role of every citizen—every concerned citizen—to be able to monitor the process and at least hold the implementing partners accountable in terms of what is supposed to be implemented in the peace agreement.”
24 MAY 2023, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
12. Close up, Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan
STORYLINE
According to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), repeated delays in implementing peace benchmarks contained within South Sudan’s 2018 peace deal have created a critical point in the country’s history.
Tangible progress in electoral and constitutional processes is needed to ensure a peaceful and successful democratic transition.
UNMISS is raising awareness about the need for widespread public participation, particularly of women, youth, and disabled persons, in helping usher in a more peaceful, prosperous future for all South Sudanese.
Elizabeth Acu, a local youth activist and economist, said, “Mainly, I came here to learn and to engage, not just with UNMISS team that are organizing this workshop but also with young people. They’re very energetic—my peers, my colleagues—about the actioning of the Roadmap, about the process of constitution-making that is happening in the country. So many young people don’t know about that, about which level it has gotten to and where it’s going to. We all know that we’re having elections coming soon next year, and there are a lot of processes that need to be done before we get to that step.”
Such interactions are vital, according to Boitshoko Mokgatlhe, Head of the UN Peacekeeping Mission’s Political Affairs Division.
He said, “As long as you are a citizen of this country, you have a responsibility either to speak up either to engage your leaders.”
Young activists attending the event were eloquent about the challenges they face.
Elizabeth Acu said, “As we all know, there are a lot of obstacles; I would consider them major obstacles as a youth activist, to the election to be successful and even to be fair to begin with, such as the economic situation in the country. We all know that the election needs [a] huge budget. We are having a dire economic situation in the country. With the situation in Sudan, we don’t know whether the oil will continue producing or not. This is number one. Number two, there is the security sector reform. We all know that the security sector has a lot of issues that are also identified as major obstacles to the election and also to the development of this country and sustaining peace.”
But despite all roadblocks, people are determined to be the custodians of their own future and the masters of their destiny.
Jacob Bul, a local participant, said, “I believe it is the role of every citizen—every concerned citizen—to be able to monitor the process and at least hold the implementing partners accountable in terms of what is supposed to be implemented in the peace agreement.”
UNMISS and partners are conducting similar consultations across South Sudan.
Tangible progress in electoral and constitutional processes is needed to ensure a peaceful and successful democratic transition.
UNMISS is raising awareness about the need for widespread public participation, particularly of women, youth, and disabled persons, in helping usher in a more peaceful, prosperous future for all South Sudanese.
Elizabeth Acu, a local youth activist and economist, said, “Mainly, I came here to learn and to engage, not just with UNMISS team that are organizing this workshop but also with young people. They’re very energetic—my peers, my colleagues—about the actioning of the Roadmap, about the process of constitution-making that is happening in the country. So many young people don’t know about that, about which level it has gotten to and where it’s going to. We all know that we’re having elections coming soon next year, and there are a lot of processes that need to be done before we get to that step.”
Such interactions are vital, according to Boitshoko Mokgatlhe, Head of the UN Peacekeeping Mission’s Political Affairs Division.
He said, “As long as you are a citizen of this country, you have a responsibility either to speak up either to engage your leaders.”
Young activists attending the event were eloquent about the challenges they face.
Elizabeth Acu said, “As we all know, there are a lot of obstacles; I would consider them major obstacles as a youth activist, to the election to be successful and even to be fair to begin with, such as the economic situation in the country. We all know that the election needs [a] huge budget. We are having a dire economic situation in the country. With the situation in Sudan, we don’t know whether the oil will continue producing or not. This is number one. Number two, there is the security sector reform. We all know that the security sector has a lot of issues that are also identified as major obstacles to the election and also to the development of this country and sustaining peace.”
But despite all roadblocks, people are determined to be the custodians of their own future and the masters of their destiny.
Jacob Bul, a local participant, said, “I believe it is the role of every citizen—every concerned citizen—to be able to monitor the process and at least hold the implementing partners accountable in terms of what is supposed to be implemented in the peace agreement.”
UNMISS and partners are conducting similar consultations across South Sudan.
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