UN / SOUTH SUDAN VIOLENCE

The Head of the UN mission in South Sudan, David Shearer, said he is worried that intercommunal clashes are occurring in areas that have been “relatively calm for months” adding that these incidents “raise tensions and increase the risk of sparking even more violence,” according to a UN spokesperson. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:10
• Production Date: 9 December 2019
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS
• Subject Topical: PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS; VIOLENCE
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 2511925
• Parent Id: 2511925
• Alternate Title: unifeed191209d

Description

STORY: UN / SOUTH SUDAN VIOLENCE
TRT: 1:10
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 09 DECEMBER 2019, NEW YORK CITY

Shotlist

FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, UNHQ exterior

09 DECEMBER 2019, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, press room
3. Med shot, journalists
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“From South Sudan, our peacekeeping colleagues tell us that fresh outbreak of clashes between communities and others fighting over the weekend has led to civilians being killed and displaced in the centre and north of the country. The head of the UN mission in South Sudan, David Shearer, said he is worried that the clashes are taking place in areas that have been relatively calm for months. He added that the parties in South Sudan have respected the ceasefire signed in 2018, but that these intercommunal incidents raise tensions and increase the risk of sparking even more violence. Mr. Shearer said the shortage of food and access to basic services has put huge pressure on communities with recent flooding having destroyed crops and pastures. The UN mission is working with both local and national authorities to try to resolve disputes and will continue to support reconciliation and peacebuilding efforts.”
5. Wide shot, press room

Storyline

The Head of the UN mission in South Sudan, David Shearer, said he is worried that intercommunal clashes are occurring in areas that have been “relatively calm for months” adding that these incidents “raise tensions and increase the risk of sparking even more violence,” according to a UN spokesperson.

Speaking to reporters in New York today (09 Dec), UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric reported on behalf of peacekeeping officials in South Sudan that clashes between communities and others fighting over the weekend has led to civilians being killed and displaced in the centre and north of the country.

He added that Shearer said the shortage of food and access to basic services “has put huge pressure on communities with recent flooding having destroyed crops and pastures.”

The spokesperson said the UN mission is “working with both local and national authorities to try to resolve disputes and will continue to support reconciliation and peacebuilding efforts.”