SOUTH SUDAN / JONGLEI STATE INSECURITY

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) today urged the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to take all measures necessary to protect civilians in Jonglei state. Over the weekend UNMISS air patrols identified thousands of armed Lou Nuer youth preparing to attack Murle communities near Likuangole in Jonglei State. UNMISS

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:32
• Production Date: 27 December 2011
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS
• Subject Topical: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; PEACE AND SECURITY; DISARMAMENT
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: U111227a

Description

STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / JONGLEI INSECURITY
TRT: 1:32
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 27 DECEMBER 2011, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, United Mission in South Sudan HQ
2. Med shot, UN flag
3. Med shot, Aleem Siddique Spokesperson UNMISS with a journalist
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Aleem Siddique, Spokesperson, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“This is an issue of real concern to the United Nations Mission here in South Sudan in which we are urging the Government to take every measure necessary to protect those civilians that are now at risk in Jonglei State.”
5. Med shot, journalist
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Aleem Siddique, Spokesperson, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“The United Nations Mission here, UNMISS, we reinforcing our presence of peace keepers on the ground, we are increasing the number of air patrols that we are conducting across Jonglei State and some of the key areas in Jonglei State so that we can deter some of these potential violence”
7. Med shot, Aleem Siddique, UNMISS spokesperson with a journalist
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Aleem Siddique, Spokesperson, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“We want to see a peaceful and stable South Sudan. We can only do that if the United Nations Mission, the Government of South Sudan and the communities of Jongloei State all work together in concerted fashion to cement peace in an area that is so desperately needed at this moment in time.”
9 Med shot, Aleem Siddique, UNMISS spokesperson with a journalist

Storyline

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) today urged the government of the Republic of South Sudan to take all measures necessary to protect civilians in Jonglei state.

Over the weekend UNMISS air patrols identified thousands of armed Lou Nuer youth preparing to attack Murle communities near Likuangole in Jonglei State.

SOUNDBITE (English) Aleem Siddique, Spokesperson, Spokesperson, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“This is an issue of real concern to the United Nations Mission here in South Sudan in which we are urging the Government to take every measure necessary to protect those civilians that are now at risk in Jonglei State.”

Over recent months UNMISS has consistently deployed its limited resources to reinforce efforts to prevent and mitigate conflict in Jonglei State, including to Lou Nuer, Murle and Dinka communities.

SOUNDBITE (English) Aleem Siddique, Spokesperson, Spokesperson, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“The United Nations Mission here, UNMISS, we reinforcing our presence of peace keepers on the ground, we are increasing the number of air patrols that we are conducting across Jonglei State and some of the key areas in Jonglei State so that we can deter some of these potential violence”

The Mission also facilitated a reconciliation process between various communities, particularly the inclusive peace process led by the Sudan Council of Churches.

SOUNDBITE (English) Aleem Siddique, Spokesperson, Spokesperson, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“We want to see a peaceful and stable South Sudan. We can only do that if the United Nations Mission, the Government of South Sudan and the communities of Jonglei State all work together in concerted fashion to cement peace in an area that is so desperately needed at this moment in time.”

UNMISS called on all communities in Jonglei State to put an end to the inter-communal violence that has afflicted so many civilians, and to actively and immediately engage in a reconciliatory peace process.