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SOUTH SUDAN / AMINA SEXUAL VIOLENCE
STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / AMINA SEXUAL VIOLENCE
TRT: 3:18
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 04 JULY 2018, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
1. Wide shot, Juba teaching hospital
2. Med Shot, DSG with the doctors
3. Med Shot, Delegates with doctors
4. Various Shots, meeting with president
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General:
“What has been the worst part of the conflict in this country, and I think here with the delegation, we heard the pain and anguish of many women and that is the gender-based violence and, in particular, the rape. And this rape doesn’t stop at just women, it also includes children to very, very young ages as we heard and that for us has been abhorrent. It is a horror story when you hear it, less imagine when you have to go through that.”
6. Various shots, meeting with council of ministers
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Bience Gawanas, United Nations Special Adviser on Africa:
“Women and babies living in a camp is not a beautiful sight. You as the leaders of South Sudan have got it in your control to give back to the women and children of South Sudan their dignity and humanity. And I am very confident you will be able to do that.”
8. Various shots, press briefing room
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General:
“Hope is a commodity of the United Nations. We have to keep that alive. We can never give up on the South Sudanese people. That’s why this delegation is here, to constantly remind that world that these problems are not over, they are urgent, and we need to deal with them now. That gives me hope that we are seeing that there is a peace accord that could happen and that is another opportunity for South Sudan to rebirth and to rebirth in a way that takes concrete steps that includes everyone.”
10. Various shots, meeting with president
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Ambassador Agnes Oswaha, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation:
“They were able to discuss confidence measures between the two various groups in regards to the peace process, in an event the new government is formed, how we are going to move on. Again, we reiterate our commitment to peace and upholding the values that we have stood for, the freedom that we have fought for as the people of South Sudan.”
12. Various Shots, Meeting with the UN and local women
During a meeting with the South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, the United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed expressed great concern over sexual violence against women and children.
More than 1,300 women and children have sought treatment for injuries and trauma caused by sexual violence at a clinic in Juba since it opened just eight months ago.
They are among many more survivors of rape and other abuse perpetrated across South Sudan since brutal conflict erupted in 2013.
SOUNDBITE (English) Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General:
“What has been the worst part of the conflict in this country, and I think here with the delegation, we heard the pain and anguish of many women and that is the gender-based violence and, in particular, the rape. And this rape doesn’t stop at just women, it also includes children to very, very young ages as we heard and that for us has been abhorrent. It is a horror story when you hear it, less imagine when you have to go through that.”
The Deputy Secretary-General led a high-powered “solidarity” mission by the UN and African Union to South Sudan to see first-hand the challenges and to be a voice for the people.
SOUNDBITE (English) Bience Gawanas, United Nations Special Adviser on Africa:
“Women and babies living in a camp is not a beautiful sight. You as the leaders of South Sudan have got it in your control to give back to the women and children of South Sudan their dignity and humanity. And I am very confident you will be able to do that.”
The delegation expressed its hope that the recently-declared ceasefire would hold so the country can begin its long journey to recovery and nation-building.
SOUNDBITE (English) Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General:
“Hope is a commodity of the United Nations. We have to keep that alive. We can never give up on the South Sudanese people. That’s why this delegation is here, to constantly remind that world that these problems are not over, they are urgent, and we need to deal with them now. That gives me hope that we are seeing that there is a peace accord that could happen and that is another opportunity for South Sudan to rebirth and to rebirth in a way that takes concrete steps that includes everyone.”
The Government responded positively to the messages shared with ministers and the President.
SOUNDBITE (English) Ambassador Agnes Oswaha, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation:
“They were able to discuss confidence measures between the two various groups in regards to the peace process, in an event the new government is formed, how we are going to move on. Again, we reiterate our commitment to peace and upholding the values that we have stood for, the freedom that we have fought for as the people of South Sudan.”
The delegation has departed South Sudan en route to Chad on the next leg of its mission to build peace and development across Africa.
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