SOUTH SUDAN / UN POLICE PRESSER

United Nations Police in South Sudan (UNPOL) said it is working to provide an enabling environment for the peace process in the country. UNMISS

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:48
• Production Date: 1 June 2016
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 1633685
• Parent Id: 1633685
• Alternate Title: unifeed160601a

Description

STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / UN POLICE PRESSER
TRT: 1:57
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
DATELINE: 1 JUNE 2016, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

Shotlist

1 JUNE 2016, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

1. Wide shot, conference room
2. Med shot, Journalists
3. Close up, Bruce Munyambo
4. Wide shot, Press conference room
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Bruce Munyambo, Police Commissioner, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“In terms of supporting the peace process, when we are protecting the civilians, when we are making the feasibility of the police, when we are supporting the training of the JIP (Joint Integrated Police), then we are actually enabling environment of the peace process.”
6. Wide shot, Conference room
7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Bruce Munyambo, Police Commissioner, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“We have physical protection of civilians especially in the POC (Protection of Civilians) sites. We are enabling environment for humanitarian assistance. So we are creating that enabling environment. That is the way we are supporting the peace process.”
8. Close up, Journalists
9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Bruce Munyambo, Police Commissioner, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“By trying to train 5400 JIP JIP (Joint Integrated Police) and these JIP will be operating in Juba, in Malakal, Bor, Bentiu and other areas. One of the training they will be getting, the support we are giving them I think will enable environment of addressing issues of security and safety.”
10. Wide shot, end of press conference

Storyline

United Nations Police in South Sudan (UNPOL) said it is working to support the peace process in the country. Speaking to the press in Juba today (1 Jun), UNPOL Commissioner Bruce Munyambo said through the training of police and protection of civilians provided by his force they are enabling an environment for the peace process.

Munyambo said UNPOL provides physical protection for civilians and enables an environment for humanitarian assistance. He added that training for a Joint Integrated Police (JIP) will begin soon. He this training will help address issues of security and safety.

The JIP will include personnel from all ethnic backgrounds in South Sudan. It will also include member of both the government and opposition.