UN / SOUTH SUDAN RENEWAL

The United Nations Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) until 12 August 2016, and authorized UNMISS to use all necessary means to carry out its tasks. UNIFEED-UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:39
• Production Date: 29 July 2016
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: SAMANTHA POWER
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 1684174
• Parent Id: 1684174
• Alternate Title: unifeed160729f

Description

STORY: UN / SOUTH SUDAN RENEWAL
TRT: 01:39
SOURCE: UNIFEED-UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 29 JULY 2016, NEW YORK CITY

Shotlist

RECENT – NEW YORK CITY

1.Wide shot, exterior, UnIted Nations Headquarters

29 JULY 2016, NEW YORK CITY

2.Pan to left, Security Council members voting
3.SOUNDBITE (English) Samantha Power, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations:
“The renew of the conflict in Juba was also foreseeable because of the inability of the South Sudan leaders to work together and put the interest of the people of South Sudan ahead of their own.”
4.Wide shot, delegates
5.SOUNDBITE (English) Samantha Power, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations:
“The United States believes the regions’ proposal offers a basis to re-establish a secured environment in Juba, which is critical for the parties to make progress on implementing of the peace agreement they signed onto almost a year ago, as well as to ensure the unfettered delivery of humanitarian aid to those we are in great risk of famine.”
6.Wide shot, delegates
7.SOUNDBITE (English) Samantha Power, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations:
“Let us not be fooled into believing that the time is on our side. It is not. Events in recent weeks have demonstrated how quickly violence can re-ignite and how devastating are the human consequences when it does.”
8.Wide shot, delegates
9.SOUNDBITE (English) Samantha Power, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations:
“Let us be motivated by the pain of the South Sudanese civilians and by the initiatives shown by the region. And let us work with tremendous urgency and will to protect civilians and create the condition critical to bring in an end to this conflict in South Sudan.”
10.Wide shot, delegates
11.SOUNDBITE (English) Samantha Power, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations:
“This resolution offers additional time for the reginal leaders to meet, to engage the government of South Sudan and it offers us additional time to find a way forward before we proceed mandating this new force within UNMISS.”
12.Wide shot, delegate leaving the Council

Storyline

The United Nations Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) until 12 August 2016, and authorized UNMISS to use all necessary means to carry out its tasks.

Speaking to the delegates in New York today (29 Jul), US ambassador Samantha Power said “the renew of the conflict in Juba was also foreseeable because of the inability of the South Sudan leaders to work together and put the interest of the people of South Sudan ahead of their own.”

On contributing reginal forces to enhance UNMISS’s capacities in Juba, Power said the regions’ proposal “offers a basis to re-establish a secured environment in Juba, which is critical for the parties to make progress on implementing of the peace agreement they signed onto almost a year ago, as well as to ensure the unfettered delivery of humanitarian aid to those we are in great risk of famine.”

Addressing the urgent need to resolve the ongoing conflict, she said “let us not be fooled into believing that the time is on our side. It is not. Events in recent weeks have demonstrated how quickly violence can re-ignite and how devastating are the human consequences when it does.”

She added “let us be motivated by the pain of the South Sudanese civilians and by the initiatives shown by the region. And let us work with tremendous urgency and will to protect civilians and create the condition critical to bring in an end to this conflict in South Sudan.”

Speaking about renewing the mandate of UNMISS, she said “this resolution offers additional time for the reginal leaders to meet, to engage the government of South Sudan and it offers us additional time to find a way forward before we proceed mandating this new force within UNMISS.”