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SOUTH SUDAN / PEACEKEEPERS DAY
STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / PEACEKEEPERS DAY
TRT: 04:16
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 29 MAY 2023, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
1. Various shots, UN peacekeepers
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan / Head, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“Peacekeepers build enduring partnerships with local communities and authorities, including traditional leaders, government counterparts, politicians, law enforcement personnel, military actors, women, children, and the larger civil society for the cause of peace and progress.”
3. Tilt down, flags, UN peacekeepers
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan / Head, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“So that South Sudanese can be masters of their common destiny. We would want to believe that this spirit of partnerships characterizes our efforts everywhere.”
5. Various shots, military parade
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Deng Dau Deng, Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, South Sudan:
“As indicated in the theme of this year—2023—Peace Begins with Me—, this is innovative and inspiring because it challenges every one of us to look into ourselves and to bring out the peace in us and affect those around us and everyone in South Sudan to live in peace.”
7. Various shots, celebration activities
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Andree Abella, peacekeeper, The Philippines, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“Serving for peace in South Sudan means a lot to me. I come from a country that has experienced similar situations in the very far past, and it has really been an important mission for me to come here because I want to contribute to the attainment of peace and stability in South Sudan.”
9. Various shots, military matching
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) peacekeepers, government officials, humanitarians, diplomatic partners, and community members came together today (29 May) in the country’s capital, Juba, to celebrate International Peacekeeping Day.
At the event, Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the UN Peacekeeping mission on the ground, said that peacekeepers build enduring partnerships with local communities and authorities, including traditional leaders, government counterparts, politicians, law enforcement personnel, military actors, women, children, and the larger civil society for the cause of peace and progress “so that South Sudanese can be masters of their common destiny. We would want to believe that this spirit of partnerships characterizes our efforts everywhere.”
The top UN official, accompanied by Deng Dau Deng, South Sudan’s Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, inspected an Honour Guard by peacekeepers from China, Nepal, Bangladesh, India, and Rwanda and a mixed group of countries representing the United Nations Police.
This year’s commemoration was doubly significant as the UN marks 75 years of peacekeeping operations.
Minister Deng said, “As indicated in the theme of this year —2023—Peace Begins with Me— this is innovative and inspiring because it challenges every one of us to look into ourselves and to bring out the peace in us and affect those around us and everyone in South Sudan to live in peace.”
Before the official ceremony, SRSG Haysom and other senior members of UNMISS also inaugurated a memorial for 124 peacekeepers—civilian, military, and police—who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service of peace.
In South Sudan, 13,221 military, 1,468 police, 2268 civilians, and 408 UN Volunteers serve with dedication and professionalism under the UN flag to help build a more prosperous future.
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