SOUTH SUDAN / BOR VISIT

The United Nations the Under-Secretary-General (USG) for peacekeeping operations, Herve Ladsous, accompanied by Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Hilde F. Johnson, met with Jonglei State Governor Koul Manyang Juuk and members of his cabinet in Bor and discussed the security and humanitarian situation of the conflict-ridden state. UNMISS

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:02
• Production Date: 8 July 2013
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: DEPARTMENT OF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS - DPKO; UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: U130708d

Description

STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / BOR VISIT
TRT: 2.02
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 7 JULY 2013, BOR, SOUTH SUDAN

Shotlist

1. Zoom out, Hervé Ladsous, Hilde Johnson arriving at governor’s office
2. Pan left, Ladsous walking with Kuol Manyang Juuk Governor of Jonglei State
3. Wide shot, Ladsous, Governor Manyang Juuk, UNMISS and government officials
4. Pan left, UNMISS officials
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Peacekeeping Operations:
"Just the few days from the second anniversary of the birth of the Republic South Sudan, we are very much supportive of all the efforts to make the country a model state with functioning institutions, with full respect for human rights, and these as you know is the fundamental objective of the United Nations.”
6. Wide shot, Ladsous getting a briefing by UN military
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Peacekeeping Operations:
“We are certain there in support of the efforts of the Government of South Sudan and of the states, in particular the state of Jonglei, to address all these threats against the civilians to try mitigates these within the limits of constraints of our resources here.”
8. Pan left, Ladsous and Manyang Juuk walking
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Kuol Manyang Juuk, Governor of Jonglei State:
“This insecurity is a poverty generated action, these are people who are fighting over the cattle and it has been going on for a very long time, may be for a hundred years and more, but now because people have acquired the automatic rifles this is why the rate of death is very high.”
10. Pan left Ladsous and Johnson carrying wreath

Storyline

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General (USG) for peacekeeping operations, Hervé Ladsous, accompanied by Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Hilde F. Johnson, met with Jonglei State Governor Koul Manyang Juuk and members of his cabinet in Bor and discussed the security and humanitarian situation of the conflict-ridden state.

The delegation also discussed the current conditions on the ground affecting the implementation of the United Nations Mission is South Sudan’s (UNMISS) mandate to protect civilians and pledged UN support in helping South Sudan develop into a modern state.

Briefing the media Ladsous pledged UN’s support of all the efforts in helping South Sudan develop.

SOUNDBITE (English) Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Peacekeeping Operations:
"Just the few days from the second anniversary of the birth of the Republic South Sudan, we are very much supportive of all the efforts to make the country a model state with functioning institutions, with full respect for human rights, and these as you know is the fundamental objective of the United Nations.”

Ladsous said the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) will continue to monitor peace in areas where they have been deployed in the country, and that with austerity measures in many countries around the world, the UN is facing financial challenges which he said makes it difficult for the global body to address all the challenges in South Sudan.

SOUNDBITE (English) Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Peacekeeping Operations:
“We are certain there in support of the efforts of the Government of South Sudan and of the states, in particular the state of Jonglei, to address all these threats against the civilians to try mitigates these within the limits of constraints of our resources here.”

Jonglei Governor Kuol Manyang Juuk, said the violence and insecurity in his state is due to poverty.

SOUNDBITE (English) Kuol Manyang Juuk, Governor of Jonglei State:
“This insecurity is a poverty generated action, these are people who are fighting over the cattle and it has been going on for a very long time, may be for a hundred years and more, but now because people have acquired the automatic rifles this is why the rate of death is very high.”

Ladsous also met UNMISS staff and military peacekeeping contingents. He took this opportunity to recognize the contribution and sacrifice of all peacekeeping personnel towards the implementation of the Mission's mandate and paid special tribute to the UNMISS civilian and military staff who have lost their lives in the service of peace in South Sudan.

Following his arrival in the country on 5 July for a three day visit, Ladsous met with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir in Juba. They discussed resolving conflict in Jonglei as well as UNMISS support for national political processes like constitutional review, legal and judicial reforms and capacity-building of national police.