SOUTH SUDAN / MOGAE JMEC

In his opening statement during the third meeting of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) Festus Mogae, Chairperson of the JMEC called on parties to ensure complete and unconditional cooperation with humanitarian agencies. UNMISS

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:08
• Production Date: 12 January 2016
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 1545879
• Parent Id: 1545879
• Alternate Title: unifeed160112c

Description

STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / MOGAE JMEC
TRT: 2:08
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 12 JANUARY 2016, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, Mogae, JMEC chairperson greeting delegation
2. Med shot, Wide shot, Government and SLPM in opposition hand shake
3. Med shot, UNMISS SRSG and US Ambassador seated
4. Wide shot, Government and SLPM in opposition sitting
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Festus Mogae, JMEC chairperson
“I would urge the government and the SPLM/A (In Opposition) to take immediate action to direct all of their officials, in all departments, to ensure their complete and unconditional cooperation with the humanitarian agencies so that this deficiency can be remedied before it is too late.”
6. Med shot, diplomates
7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Festus Mogae, JMEC chairperson
I am deeply pained to hear that so many children have not only been affected by the fighting, but have had their opportunity for education curtailed. I understand that almost one in every three schools in South Sudan is either destroyed, damaged, occupied or closed because of the conflict.”
8. Med shot, Religious leaders seated
9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Festus Mogae, JMEC chairperson
“Working together implies a process of compromise and reconciliation, give and take, mutual tolerance, in small ways as well as in more significant adjustments. The actions of any Party must therefore be considered in that context; we must be practical, we must be reasonable, we must accommodate different views and when obstacles arise, we should not see them as opportunities to fail or stall the process but seek solutions through compromise and dialogue. This is true in all processes of peace, accountability and reform, and we owe it to the people of South Sudan to continue in this spirit.”
10. Wide shot, Meeting room.

Storyline

In his opening statement during the third meeting of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) Festus Mogae, Chairperson of the JMEC called on parties to ensure complete and unconditional cooperation with humanitarian agencies.

Last week the UN warned that thousands of civilians have fled fighting and extreme hunger in the past month, as leaders struggle to honor a peace deal on the ground.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Festus Mogae, JMEC chairperson
“I would urge the government and the SPLM/A (In Opposition) to take immediate action to direct all of their officials, in all departments, to ensure their complete and unconditional cooperation with the humanitarian agencies so that this deficiency can be remedied before it is too late.”

Mogae said he is deeply pained to hear that so many children have not only been affected by the fighting, but have had their opportunity for education curtailed.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Festus Mogae, JMEC chairperson
I am deeply pained to hear that so many children have not only been affected by the fighting, but have had their opportunity for education curtailed. I understand that almost one in every three schools in South Sudan is either destroyed, damaged, occupied or closed because of the conflict.”

Mogae commended for the action the two factions of South Sudan took towards the cessation of hostilities and urged them to move quickly in the implementation of the agreement to bring normalcy to the country.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Festus Mogae, JMEC chairperson
“Working together implies a process of compromise and reconciliation, give and take, mutual tolerance, in small ways as well as in more significant adjustments. The actions of any Party must therefore be considered in that context; we must be practical, we must be reasonable, we must accommodate different views and when obstacles arise, we should not see them as opportunities to fail or stall the process but seek solutions through compromise and dialogue. This is true in all processes of peace, accountability and reform, and we owe it to the people of South Sudan to continue in this spirit.”

The meeting which is considered significant because it helps set the conditions for a launch of what is a critical and overdue process: the Strategic Defense and Security Review (SDSR).

SOUNDBITE: (English) Festus Mogae, JMEC chairperson
“This process should be seen as an opportunity, and not a threat or something to be resisted. Transformation of the security sector, particularly in a country where there has been recent war, and where the defense expenditure is the largest part of the budget, is never easy. But if one returns to the theme of providing a better future for the next generation, as I noted earlier, it becomes clear that the defense review process is vital”

The meeting is being attended by representatives from the government, the opposition, the former political detainees, United Nations Mission in South Sudan and stakeholders

The JMEC, which was established by the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan, is entrusted with monitoring and overseeing all aspects of the implementation of the Agreement, including the mandate and tasks of the Transitional Government of National Unity.