SOUTH SUDAN / ELIMINATION GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

With an increase in cases of rape and other forms of sexual violence across South Sudan, in Upper Nile state, UNMISS and local communities marked The international Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, to honor survivors and ensure widespread awareness that such crimes against women and girls are not to be tolerated. UNMISS

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:03:40
• Production Date: 5 July 2022
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS
• Subject Topical: GENDER EQUALITY
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 2900631
• Parent Id: 2900631
• Alternate Title: unifeed220705d

Description

STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / ELIMINATION GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
TRT: 03:39
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH/ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 24 JUNE 2022, MALAKAL, SOUTH SUDAN

Shotlist

1. Various shots, youth performing traditional dance (Bure-Med) group
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Achol Nyibong, women’s representative
“I am appealing to [the] UN to support us. We are seeing that there is no sign of meaningful peace and it [the peace process] is not moving on well. We need support until peace is fully confirmed. We are suffering. If there is no peace, we shall lose our young generation of children in South Sudan [Upper Nile] because our resilience can’t last for long and we risk our lives going out looking for food to support our children.”
3. Various shots, youth performing traditional dance (Bure-Med) group
4. Wide shot, UN officials
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Ms. Chloe Silvestre, Political Affairs Officer (Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Team) Division of Policy Evaluation and Training
6. “What does it mean to support survivors of sexual violence? It means that we consider the needs and wishes of these individuals where there is immediate-to-long term medical care, psychological support, livelihood support and access to justice”.
7. Wide shot, children
8. Wide shot, dancers performing
9. Various shots attendees
10. Various shots, Rwandan peacekeeping dancing
11. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) Christian Mikala, Team Leader, Human Rights Division, Malakal Field Office, UNMISS
“One expression or word that you will hear often this year is accountability. Our responsibility is to also hold accountable those who are committing these crimes; to hold accountable [the] government; like I said, ensuring that the institutions [rule of law] are strong enough to leave solicit people who are suffering.”
12. Various shots, Rwandan peacekeepers performing

Storyline

With an increase in cases of rape and other forms of sexual violence across South Sudan, in Upper Nile state, UNMISS and local communities marked The international Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, to honor survivors and ensure widespread awareness that such crimes against women and girls are not to be tolerated.

Years of civil war have had a disproportionate impact on women in this young nation and they expressed their need for lasting peace.

SOUNDBITE [ARABIC]: Achol Nyibong, women’s representative

“I am appealing to [the] UN to support us. We are seeing that there is no sign of meaningful peace and it [the peace process] is not moving on well. We need support until peace is fully confirmed. We are suffering. If there is no peace, we shall lose our young generation of children in South Sudan [Upper Nile] because our resilience can’t last for long and we risk our lives going out looking for food to support our children.”

Collective efforts are required to uphold the safety and security of women—that was the overarching consensus at a colorful, yet meaningful event organized by the UN Peacekeeping mission.

SOUNDBITE [ENGLISH] Ms. Chloe Silvestre, Political Affairs Officer (Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Team) Division of Policy Evaluation and Training

“What does it mean to support survivors of sexual violence? It means that we consider the needs and wishes of these individuals where there is immediate-to-long term medical care, psychological support, livelihood support and access to justice”.
Ms. Silvestre’s words were echoed by Christian Mikala, the team leader of the UNMISS Human Rights arm in Upper Nile who stressed the need for accountability and established modes for survivor support.

SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) Mr. Christian Mikala, Team Leader of Human Rights Division (UNMISS)

“One expression or word that you will hear often this year is accountability, our responsibility is to also hold accountable those who are committing these crimes to hold accountable government like I said, ensuring that the institution [rule of law] are strong enough to leave solicit people who are suffering”.