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Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Bintou Keita, told the Security Council she was “particularly concerned by the real risk of an escalation in violence with the onset of the dry season, and the Government’s push to assert military dominance across the country.” UNIFEED
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STORY: UN / SOUTH SUDAN
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 28 NOVEMBER 2017, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

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FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters

28 NOVEMBER 2017, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Bintou Keita of Guinea Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations:
“The security situation in South Sudan remains precarious. I am particularly concerned by the real risk of an escalation in violence with the onset of the dry season and the government’s push to assert military dominance across the country, notably when faced with continued resistance by armed opposition groups.”
4. Wide shot, Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Bintou Keita of Guinea Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations:
“I am pleased to report that the deployment of the Regional Protection Force is making good progress, with the main body of the Rwandan infantry battalion expected to complete its deployment by the end of the year.”
6. Wide shot, Council
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Nikki Haley, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations:
“The United States is prepared to pursue additional measures against the government – or any party, for that matter – if they do not act to end the violence and ease the suffering in South Sudan. That means putting down their weapons, coming to the negotiating table through the High-Level Revitalization Forum, and ending the harassment and obstruction of UNMISS and other organizations that are trying to help the South Sudanese people.”
8. Med shot, delegate
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Aman Hassen, Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nations:
“The overall situation in South Sudan continues to be of serious concern. The security situation remains fragile and the conflict continues unabated. The economic and financial problems of the country are worrying. The humanitarian situation has not been mitigated and continues to cause concern. That’s what makes the cessation of all hostilities an absolute priority.”
11. Zoom out, Council

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At the Security Council today (28 Nov), the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Bintou Keita, said she was “particularly concerned by the real risk of an escalation in violence with the onset of the dry season, and the Government’s push to assert military dominance across the country.”

Keita expressed concern that certain operations of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) continue to be impeded by the national authorities and the security situation in South Sudan remains precarious.

On the other hand, she said that the deployment of the Regional Protection Force (RPF) in South Sudan is making good and tangible progress.

She said “the Rwandan infantry battalion expected to complete its deployment by the end of the year.”

She requested the Council to impress on the government to uphold its obligations and cease obstructions and restrictions of movement imposed on both UN uniformed personnel patrols and UN human rights officers.

United States Ambassador Nikki Haley told the Council the US “is prepared to pursue additional measures against the government – or any party, for that matter – if they do not act to end the violence and ease the suffering in South Sudan.”

Haley said “that means putting down their weapons, coming to the negotiating table through the High-Level Revitalization Forum, and ending the harassment and obstruction of UNMISS and other organizations that are trying to help the South Sudanese people.”

For his part Ethiopia Ambassador Aman Hassen said “the overall situation in South Sudan continues to be of serious concern. The security situation remains fragile and the conflict continues unabated. The economic and financial problems of the country are worrying. The humanitarian situation has not been mitigated and continues to cause concern. That’s what makes the cessation of all hostilities an absolute priority.”

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