UN / SOMALIA AU SOLDIERS

Secretary-General’s spokesperson said United Nations welcomed the steps that have been taken by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to investigate the allegations about sexual abuse and exploitation against vulnerable women and girls perpetrated by soldiers from the AU Mission. UNIFEED-UNTV / RECENT

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:14
• Production Date: 8 September 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: AFRICAN UNION MISSION IN SOMALIA – AMISOM
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY; HUMAN RIGHTS
• Geographic Subject: SOMALIA
• MAMS Id: 1163492

Description

STORY: UN / SOMALIA AU SOLDIERS
TRT: 1.14
SOURCE: UNIFEED-UNTV / RECENT
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATS
DATELINE: 8 SEPTEMBER 2014, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT

Shotlist

RECENT – NEW YORK CITY

1. Med shot, exterior UN headquarters

5 SEPTEMBER 2014, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, presser
3. Wide shot, Spokesperson walks to the podium
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for Secretary-General:
“We welcome the steps that have been taken by AMISOM to investigate these allegations, and of course we stand ready to assist and to ensure that respect for Human Rights is upheld. I think we are also looking forward to both AMISON and the Somali authorities conducting a rigorous and prompt investigation into allegations made and take necessary actions and required.”
4. Med shot, journalists
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for Secretary-General:
“We are working with AMISOM and look forward to their investigation but these are not UN peacekeeping troops and I think we have to see what the investigation says.”

RECENT – AMISOM – 31 AUGUST 2014, SOMALIA

6. Wide shot, AMISOM Burundi troops preparing to go to the frontline
7. Med shot, AMISOM Burundi troops board military trucks
8. Wide shot, AMISOM Burundian troops taking positions at the frontline
9. Various shots, AMISOM Burundian troops at the frontline
10. Wide shot, AMISOM Burundi troops

Storyline

Secretary-General’s spokesperson said United Nations welcomed the steps that have been taken by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to investigate the allegations about sexual abuse and exploitation against vulnerable women and girls perpetrated by soldiers from the AU Mission.

A Human Rights Watch Report released today (8 Sept) said African Union troops in Somalia gang-raped women and girls as young as 12 and traded food aid for sex. The publication also presented evidence of sexual exploitation of women seeking medicine for sick babies at what they assumed was the safety of AU military bases.

Speaking to reporters in New York, Stephane Dujarric said “we stand ready to assist and to ensure that respect for Human Rights is upheld. I think we are also looking forward to both AMISON and the Somali authorities conducting a rigorous and prompt investigation into allegations made and take necessary actions and required.”

He stressed “we are working with AMISOM and look forward to their investigation but these are not UN peacekeeping troops and I think we have to see what the investigation says.”