SOUTH SUDAN / UNMISS POLICE COMMISSIONER VISITS UPPER NILE STATE

As insecurity persists in parts of Upper Nile, the activities of the United Nations Police to help protect civilians and build community policing capacity remains critical. UNMISS

• Video Length: 00:02:56
• Production Date: 28 April 2026
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS; UNITED NATIONS POLICE – UNPOL
• Subject Topical: PEACEKEEPERS; PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 3562104
• Parent Id: 3562104
• Alternate Title: unifeed260428c

Description

STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / UNMISS POLICE COMMISSIONER VISITS UPPER NILE STATE
TRT: 03:20
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 28 APRIL 2026, MALAKAL, SOUTH SUDAN

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, city
1. Pan right to the UN Police Commissioner arriving at the national police headquarters in Malakal
2. Various shots of police counterparts in a meeting
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Meinolf Ludwig Schlotmann, UNMISS Police Commissioner:
“We have a well-tailored plan for Upper Nile for the police development here and it is necessary to talk here in Malakal with the responsible people and have agreement to make arrangements for the police development right here on spot.”
4. Various shots of meeting with the Acting Governor
5. Various shots of police counterparts in a meeting
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Louis Luak, Upper Nile state Police Commissioner:
“We agreed on renovations of some of the buildings. As we head into the elections, we need the buildings to keep the elections materials. Around 70 police members will be identified here in Malakal and later to be trained, and now we’re in the process of arranging how to facilitate their transport from their various locations to Malakal.”
7. Wide shot of both police commissioners arriving to meet the Acting Governor
8. Various shots of a meeting with the community watch group in the former protection settlement
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Meinolf Ludwig Schlotmann, UNMISS Police Commissioner:
“The new three police posts will be opened in Malakal, where the new staff will be deployed from other locations, and these staff will go for refresher training. That is only one concrete example of what we can do together.”
10. Wide shot of the former protection of civilian site (POC)

Storyline

As insecurity persists in parts of Upper Nile, the activities of the United Nations Police (UNPOL) to help protect civilians and build community policing capacity remains critical.

United Nations Mission in South Sudan Police Commissioner, Meinolf Schlotmann, visited the region in the north of the country to assess the situation on the ground and the need for capacity building to strengthen security preparedness ahead of, and during, the first democratic elections since independence.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Meinolf Ludwig Schlotmann, UNMISS Police Commissioner: “We have a well-tailored plan for Upper Nile for the police development here, and it is necessary to talk here in Malakal with the responsible people and have an agreement to make arrangements for the police development right here on the spot.”

UNPOL supports the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) in preventing and responding to crimes, ensuring public order, and providing community policing to prevent violence across the country. Upper Nile Police Commissioner, General Louis Luak, stressed the importance of training programs for new recruits to enhance their skills and effectiveness as well as the rehabilitation of dilapidated justice infrastructure.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Louis Luak, Upper Nile state Police Commissioner
“We agreed on renovations of some of the buildings. As we head into the elections, we need the buildings to keep the elections materials. Around 70 police members will be identified here in Malakal and later to be trained, and now we’re in the process of arranging how to facilitate their transport from their various locations to Malakal.”

The Police Commissioner also met with the community watch group in the displacement camp to stress the importance of sharing information on local crime. Key to enhancing the safety of civilians at the former United Nations Protection of Civilians sites is also the establishment of new police posts.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Meinolf Ludwig Schlotmann, UNMISS Police Commissioner
“The new three police posts will be opened in Malakal, where the new staff will be deployed from other locations, and these staff will go for refresher training. That is only one concrete example of what we can do together.”

Despite ongoing security risks and new fiscal constraints, United Nations police remain resolutely committed to doing their utmost to support protection efforts, the safe delivery of humanitarian aid, and building the professionalism of South Sudanese counterparts so they can provide better security for those they serve.