UN / SOUTH SUDAN
20-Jun-2023
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The Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan Nicholas Haysom said that the crisis in Sudan has implications for the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement and “the impacts of that conflict are unfurling along multiple fronts.” UNIFEED
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TRT: 04:31
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LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 20 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
TRT: 04:31
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 20 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
SHOTLIST
RECENT - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exteriors, United Nations Headquarters
20 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. Med shot, Permanent Representative of South Sudan
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“I would note that the crisis in Sudan has implications for the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement in South Sudan. The impacts of that conflict are unfurling along multiple fronts. Since mid-April, over 117,000 women, children and men have crossed over into South Sudan from Sudan along the border areas. Ninety-three percent are South Sudanese returnees.”
4. Med shot, delegates
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“I want to commend the Government of South Sudan for its open border policy to all those who are fleeing the conflict, with or without travel documents. The absorption capacity of the government and humanitarians, however, is under strain, with limited local resources and bottlenecks of arrivals in South Sudan’s border towns, notably in Renk.”
6. Med shot, delegates
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“In South Sudan, these factors are exacerbating the existing triggers and drivers of conflict – complicating an already tenuous security situation across the country. For example, reports of northern migratory cattle herders refusing to return to Sudan are concerning. The absence of local agreements governing the movement of cattle outside the dry season heightens the risk of clashes between the northern pastoralists and South Sudanese agrarian communities.”
8. Med shot, delegates
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“The flare up of tensions in Malakal only adds to the much wider patchwork of intercommunal and sub-national conflicts that the Mission is grappling with. On the recent publication of the UNMISS Human Rights Quarterly briefing, we expressed our alarm at the reappearance of extrajudicial killings in Warrap and Lakes and have engaged the government on these serious violations of human rights. We further urged the government to publicly release the findings of the ad-hoc investigation committees established by the President.”
10. Med shot, delegates
SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“Now is not the time to take our eyes off the ball in South Sudan. What we can learn from Sudan is how quickly hard-won peace gains can unravel. This underscores the need for full and timely implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. We are informed by the recent IGAD communique that the political impasse over the removal of the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs has apparently been resolved, but not acknowledged as such.”
11. Med shot, delegates
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Charles Tai Gituai, Interim Chairperson, Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC):
“Over the last five years of the implementations of the agreement, South Sudan has enjoyed the longest period of relative peace and stability since its independence in 2011. However, a peaceful implementation of the implement has been slow.”
13. Med shot, delegates
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Marco Impagliazzo, Professor and President of the Community of Sant'Egidio:
“At this level, I must mention the important contribution made by civil society representatives and leaders of the counties, Christians and different religious denominations. This participation will only increase in the coming stages and is a decisive impetus in calling government and opposition leaders to their responsibility towards the South Sudanese people in their suffering.”
15. Wide shot, Security Council
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Akuei Bona Malwal, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, South Sudan:
“We will continue to extend the olive branch to those who are still outside the Revitalized Agreement. We call on all the peace loving partners to join us in consolidating what has been achieved and work collaboratively to involve those who are still outside the Revitalized Agreement to reach an agreement.”
17. Wide shot, Security Council
1. Wide shot, exteriors, United Nations Headquarters
20 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. Med shot, Permanent Representative of South Sudan
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“I would note that the crisis in Sudan has implications for the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement in South Sudan. The impacts of that conflict are unfurling along multiple fronts. Since mid-April, over 117,000 women, children and men have crossed over into South Sudan from Sudan along the border areas. Ninety-three percent are South Sudanese returnees.”
4. Med shot, delegates
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“I want to commend the Government of South Sudan for its open border policy to all those who are fleeing the conflict, with or without travel documents. The absorption capacity of the government and humanitarians, however, is under strain, with limited local resources and bottlenecks of arrivals in South Sudan’s border towns, notably in Renk.”
6. Med shot, delegates
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“In South Sudan, these factors are exacerbating the existing triggers and drivers of conflict – complicating an already tenuous security situation across the country. For example, reports of northern migratory cattle herders refusing to return to Sudan are concerning. The absence of local agreements governing the movement of cattle outside the dry season heightens the risk of clashes between the northern pastoralists and South Sudanese agrarian communities.”
8. Med shot, delegates
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“The flare up of tensions in Malakal only adds to the much wider patchwork of intercommunal and sub-national conflicts that the Mission is grappling with. On the recent publication of the UNMISS Human Rights Quarterly briefing, we expressed our alarm at the reappearance of extrajudicial killings in Warrap and Lakes and have engaged the government on these serious violations of human rights. We further urged the government to publicly release the findings of the ad-hoc investigation committees established by the President.”
10. Med shot, delegates
SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“Now is not the time to take our eyes off the ball in South Sudan. What we can learn from Sudan is how quickly hard-won peace gains can unravel. This underscores the need for full and timely implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. We are informed by the recent IGAD communique that the political impasse over the removal of the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs has apparently been resolved, but not acknowledged as such.”
11. Med shot, delegates
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Charles Tai Gituai, Interim Chairperson, Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC):
“Over the last five years of the implementations of the agreement, South Sudan has enjoyed the longest period of relative peace and stability since its independence in 2011. However, a peaceful implementation of the implement has been slow.”
13. Med shot, delegates
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Marco Impagliazzo, Professor and President of the Community of Sant'Egidio:
“At this level, I must mention the important contribution made by civil society representatives and leaders of the counties, Christians and different religious denominations. This participation will only increase in the coming stages and is a decisive impetus in calling government and opposition leaders to their responsibility towards the South Sudanese people in their suffering.”
15. Wide shot, Security Council
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Akuei Bona Malwal, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, South Sudan:
“We will continue to extend the olive branch to those who are still outside the Revitalized Agreement. We call on all the peace loving partners to join us in consolidating what has been achieved and work collaboratively to involve those who are still outside the Revitalized Agreement to reach an agreement.”
17. Wide shot, Security Council
STORYLINE
The Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Nicholas Haysom said that the crisis in Sudan has implications for the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement and “the impacts of that conflict are unfurling along multiple fronts.”
Briefing the Security Council on Tuesday (20 June) in New York, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS said, “Since mid-April, over 117,000 women, children and men have crossed over into South Sudan from Sudan along the border areas. Ninety-three percent are South Sudanese returnees.”
He added, “Ninety-three percent are South Sudanese returnees.”
The Special Representative commended the government of South Sudan “for its open border policy to all those who are fleeing the conflict, with or without travel documents.”
He continued, “The absorption capacity of the government and humanitarians, however, is under strain, with limited local resources and bottlenecks of arrivals in South Sudan’s border towns, notably in Renk.”
According to Haysom, “In South Sudan, these factors are exacerbating the existing triggers and drivers of conflict – complicating an already tenuous security situation across the country. For example, reports of northern migratory cattle herders refusing to return to Sudan are concerning. The absence of local agreements governing the movement of cattle outside the dry season heightens the risk of clashes between the northern pastoralists and South Sudanese agrarian communities.”
The Special Representative continued, “The flare up of tensions in Malakal only adds to the much wider patchwork of intercommunal and sub-national conflicts that the Mission is grappling with.”
He explained, “On the recent publication of the UNMISS Human Rights Quarterly briefing, we expressed our alarm at the reappearance of extrajudicial killings in Warrap and Lakes and have engaged the government on these serious violations of human rights.”
Haysom also urged the government to publicly release the findings of the ad-hoc investigation committees established by the President.
Haysom stressed, “Now is not the time to take our eyes off the ball in South Sudan. What we can learn from Sudan is how quickly hard-won peace gains can unravel.”
The Special Representative continued, “This underscores the need for full and timely implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. We are informed by the recent IGAD communique that the political impasse over the removal of the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs has apparently been resolved, but not acknowledged as such.”
General Charles Tai Gituai, Interim Chairperson of IGAD’s Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), who also briefed the Council, said, “Over the last five years of the implementations of the agreement, South Sudan has enjoyed the longest period of relative peace and stability since its independence in 2011.”
He added, “However, the pace of implementation of the agreement has been slow.””
Also addressing the Security Council, Marco Impagliazzo, Professor and President of the Community of Sant'Egidio, said, “At this level, I must mention the important contribution made by civil society representatives and leaders of the counties, Christians and different religious denominations.”
He continued, “This participation will only increase in the coming stages and is a decisive impetus in calling government and opposition leaders to their responsibility towards the South Sudanese people in their suffering.”
South Sudanese Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal said, “We will continue to extend the olive branch to those who are still outside the Revitalized Agreement.”
Ambassador Malwal also called “all the peace-loving partners to join us in consolidating what has been achieved and work collaboratively to involve those who are still outside the Revitalized Agreement to reach an agreement.”
Briefing the Security Council on Tuesday (20 June) in New York, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS said, “Since mid-April, over 117,000 women, children and men have crossed over into South Sudan from Sudan along the border areas. Ninety-three percent are South Sudanese returnees.”
He added, “Ninety-three percent are South Sudanese returnees.”
The Special Representative commended the government of South Sudan “for its open border policy to all those who are fleeing the conflict, with or without travel documents.”
He continued, “The absorption capacity of the government and humanitarians, however, is under strain, with limited local resources and bottlenecks of arrivals in South Sudan’s border towns, notably in Renk.”
According to Haysom, “In South Sudan, these factors are exacerbating the existing triggers and drivers of conflict – complicating an already tenuous security situation across the country. For example, reports of northern migratory cattle herders refusing to return to Sudan are concerning. The absence of local agreements governing the movement of cattle outside the dry season heightens the risk of clashes between the northern pastoralists and South Sudanese agrarian communities.”
The Special Representative continued, “The flare up of tensions in Malakal only adds to the much wider patchwork of intercommunal and sub-national conflicts that the Mission is grappling with.”
He explained, “On the recent publication of the UNMISS Human Rights Quarterly briefing, we expressed our alarm at the reappearance of extrajudicial killings in Warrap and Lakes and have engaged the government on these serious violations of human rights.”
Haysom also urged the government to publicly release the findings of the ad-hoc investigation committees established by the President.
Haysom stressed, “Now is not the time to take our eyes off the ball in South Sudan. What we can learn from Sudan is how quickly hard-won peace gains can unravel.”
The Special Representative continued, “This underscores the need for full and timely implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. We are informed by the recent IGAD communique that the political impasse over the removal of the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs has apparently been resolved, but not acknowledged as such.”
General Charles Tai Gituai, Interim Chairperson of IGAD’s Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), who also briefed the Council, said, “Over the last five years of the implementations of the agreement, South Sudan has enjoyed the longest period of relative peace and stability since its independence in 2011.”
He added, “However, the pace of implementation of the agreement has been slow.””
Also addressing the Security Council, Marco Impagliazzo, Professor and President of the Community of Sant'Egidio, said, “At this level, I must mention the important contribution made by civil society representatives and leaders of the counties, Christians and different religious denominations.”
He continued, “This participation will only increase in the coming stages and is a decisive impetus in calling government and opposition leaders to their responsibility towards the South Sudanese people in their suffering.”
South Sudanese Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal said, “We will continue to extend the olive branch to those who are still outside the Revitalized Agreement.”
Ambassador Malwal also called “all the peace-loving partners to join us in consolidating what has been achieved and work collaboratively to involve those who are still outside the Revitalized Agreement to reach an agreement.”
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