SOUTH SUDAN / YEI CONCERT

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in collaboration with the local authorities, organized a concert in Yei to celebrate peace and promote reconciliation in the town. UNMISS

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:38
• Production Date: 3 September 2019
• Asset Language: Arabic; English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 2442275
• Parent Id: 2442275
• Alternate Title: unifeed190903c

Description

STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / YEI CONCERT
TRT: 2:38
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ARABIC / ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 30 AUGUST 2019, YEI, SOUTH SUDAN

Shotlist

30 AUGUST 2019, YEI, SOUTH SUDAN

1. Various shots, South Sudanese artist performing
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Saliwa Sulieman, Yei Resident:
“Since I heard about peace, I felt happy because now my children can go to school and I will be happy. There is no fear to walk at night. Now I can go to Juba, Yei, or Khartoum. I am very happy with this peace.”
3. Med Shot, child dancing
4. Tilt down, children dancing
5. SOUNDBITE(English) Emmanuel Kembe, South Sudanese Artist:
“Peace is not something that we just sing and talk about. It is not something that we wish, but it is something that we work for. So, with the development that’s happening in Yei right now is really giving us sign that our people are ready for peace no less than that.”
6. Various shots, people playing music and singing
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Victor Fasama, Civil Affairs Officer, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“I want to urge you to put in the back of your mind that to move forward, the better route is forgiveness. Once you forgive your neighbours, you can do anything else because you accept them as yourself and work together with them to move peace process forward.”
8. Med Shot, UN and Government officials attending the Peace concert
9. Med Shot, local citizens attending peace concert
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Yousto Baba, Deputy Governor, Yei River State:
“As our commitment to peace, the government of Yei River State will do everything within its power to ensure that a prevailing peaceful situation is fully proved and consolidated at all cost.”
11. Various Shots, local citizens attending the peace concert
12. Wide shot, local artist performing

Storyline

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in collaboration with the local authorities, organized a concert in Yei to celebrate peace and promote reconciliation in the town.

Resident participated in large masses and expressed their satisfaction with the peace that is finally coming to their country. As the music echoed through the square, those reflecting upon the concert were hopeful that peace will remain this the country’s southern region.

SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Saliwa Sulieman, Yei Resident:
“Since I heard about peace, I felt happy because now my children can go to school and I will be happy. There is no fear to walk at night. Now I can go to Juba, Yei, or Khartoum. I am very happy with this peace.”

Popular South Sudanese artist Emmanuel Kembe led the concert, as he sang songs of peace, reconciliation and nation building.

SOUNDBITE(English) Emmanuel Kembe, South Sudanese Artist:
“Peace is not something that we just sing and talk about. It is not something that we wish, but it is something that we work for. So, with the development that’s happening in Yei right now is really giving us sign that our people are ready for peace no less than that.”

UNMISS had been conducting a series of peace events in Yei town and promoting peaceful coexistent amongst the civilians to ensure that peace prevails in the area, with the peace concert being the highlight of events.

SOUNDBITE (English) Victor Fasama, Civil Affairs Officer, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“I want to urge you to put in the back of your mind that to move forward, the better route is forgiveness. Once you forgive your neighbours, you can do anything else because you accept them as yourself and work together with them to move peace process forward.”

A government official present at the event highlighted the government’s commitment to boost peace agricultural sustainability.

SOUNDBITE (English): Yousto Baba, Deputy governor Yei.
“As our commitment to peace the government of Yei River State will do everything within its power to ensure that a prevailing peaceful situation is proved and consolidated at all cost. Peace process is the performative with the for pillars goes direct adopted by the government last year which include security stabilization peace and reconciliation development through increase production in agriculture and in good neighbourhood.”

UNMISS said events like these bring hope to communities torn by conflict, and even if briefly, allow those affected by the war, to forget the trappings of conflict.