SOUTH SUDAN / HAYSOM RJMEC MEETING

Soaring sub-national violence in Upper Nile, Warrap, Jonglei and Lakes regions; the pressing need to accelerate implementation of the provisions contained within the Revitalized Peace Agreement and the swearing-in of the reconstituted national parliament were the overarching issues discussed at today’s monthly plenary meeting of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC). UNMISS

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:29
• Production Date: 23 July 2021
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: NICHOLAS HAYSOM
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS
• Subject Topical: PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 2643351
• Parent Id: 2643351
• Alternate Title: unifeed210723c

Description

STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / HAYSOM RJMEC MEETING
TRT: 02:29
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 22 JULY 2021, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

Shotlist

1. Various shots, delegates in the hall
2. SOUNDBITE(English) Major General Charles Tai Gituai, Interim Chairperson, Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC):
“I urge the government of national unity to make financial resources available for the completion of transitional security arrangements, including the graduation and deployment of the unified forces for the DDR Commission to implement its plans and commence phase two of the necessary unification process. I urge the parties to urgently resolve the issues of the ratio of the unified forces and the unified command structures for necessary unified forces.”
3. Close up, SSDF officer seated
4. Close up, SSDF officer reading
5. SOUNDBITE(English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“South Sudan is increasingly becoming one of the most dangerous places to operate for humanitarian workers. This year alone, four humanitarian workers have been killed in the line of duty. These acts of criminality must stop. The support of donor partners and the hard work of our humanitarian partners cannot be taken for granted.”
6. Close up, Minister Makue listening
7. Close up, Makue and Haysom talking
8. Close up, UNMISS Head Haysom listening
9. SOUNDBITE(English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“Enhanced engagements with the transitional government will also be key going forward. And in this regard, the recent establishment of a high-level coordination forum with the Government to deal with movement restrictions and our other operational challenges is an important step that advances mandate implementation and our joint effort to deepen peace across the country”.
10. Various shots, Delegates standing

Storyline

Soaring sub-national violence in Upper Nile, Warrap, Jonglei and Lakes regions; the pressing need to accelerate implementation of the provisions contained within the Revitalized Peace Agreement and the swearing-in of the reconstituted national parliament were the overarching issues discussed at today’s monthly plenary meeting of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC).

Major General Charles Tai Gituai, the interim chairperson of the RJMEC underscored the need for final security arrangements to be completed to end pervasive intercommunal violence.

SOUNDBITE(English) Major General Charles Tai Gituai, Interim Chairperson, Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC):
“I urge the government of national unity to make financial resources available for the completion of transitional security arrangements, including the graduation and deployment of the unified forces for the DDR Commission to implement its plans and commence phase two of the necessary unification process. I urge the parties to urgently resolve the issues of the ratio of the unified forces and the unified command structures for necessary unified forces.”

For his part, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, opened the meeting by highlighting the need to unify forces. SRSG Haysom echoed these concerns, highlighting numerous attacks on humanitarian partners.

SOUNDBITE(English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“South Sudan is increasingly becoming one of the most dangerous places to operate for humanitarian workers. This year alone, four humanitarian workers have been killed in the line of duty. These acts of criminality must stop. The support of donor partners and the hard work of our humanitarian partners cannot be taken for granted.”

The Head of the UN Peacekeeping mission stressed that UNMISS will continue to work closely with national and state actors in building peace across this young nation.

SOUNDBITE(English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“Enhanced engagements with the transitional government will also be key going forward. And in this regard, the recent establishment of a high-level coordination forum with the Government to deal with movement restrictions and our other operational challenges is an important step that advances mandate implementation and our joint effort to deepen peace across the country”.

In closing, SRSG Haysom urged the government and international, regional and national partners to focus on achieving the broad set of benchmarks contained within the Revitalized Peace Agreement.