SOUTH SUDAN / RAINY SEASON PREPS

The UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is making preparations in the displacement camps at UN bases throughout the country ahead of the rainy season. Today, the government of Japan donated roughly (USD) $470,000 worth of shelter materials to aid in this process. UNMISS / FILE

 

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:24
• Production Date: 26 March 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS
• Subject Topical: REFUGEES; DISPLACED PERSONS
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: U140326e

Description

STORY: SOUTH SUDAN/ RAINY SEASON PREPS
TRT: 1:24
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: MARCH 26, 2014, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN / RECENT

Shotlist

RECENT –

1. Wide shot, IDP camp with dirt water between makeshift tents
2. Med shot, dirty water
3. Wide shot, camp
4. Med shot, IDPs
5. Wide shot, UN Police helping dismantle makeshift tents
6. Med shot, UN Police helping
7. Wide shot, camp

MARCH 26, 2014, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

8. Wide shot, donated tents
9. Med shot, carrying tents from a pickup
10. Med shot, Japanese peacekeepers checking the donations
11. Med shot, Japanese Ambassador Takeshi Akamatsu inspecting tent
12. Wide shot, donations on wagons
13. Med shot, Japanese Ambassador Takeshi Akamatsu talking to Paul Egunsola, Chief of Staff
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Japanese Ambassador Takeshi Akamatsu
“I pray for the early restoration of peace in South Sudan so that UNMISS will be able to focus again on the mandate of nation building in supporting development of this country and for those who are seeking refuge in UN compounds to be able to return to their homes sweet homes.”
15. Med shot, Akamatsu looking at tent

Storyline

The United Nations mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is making preparations in the displacement camps at UN bases throughout the country ahead of the rainy season.

Early rains have already created adverse conditions for thousands of displaced people, and UMISS and humanitarian agencies are in a race against time to provide proper shelter.

Today, the government of Japan donated roughly (USD) $470,000 worth of shelter materials to aid in this process.

Tents and plastic sheeting will be used for mission contingents as well as the displaced. Many in the Tomping displacement camp had shelter made of bamboo sticks which collapsed within an hour once the rain began.

Japan’s Ambassador to South Sudan Takeshi Akamatsu said that he looked forward to the day when the mission could return to nation building.

SOUNDBITE (English) Japanese Ambassador Takeshi Akamatsu
“I pray for the early restoration of peace in South Sudan so that UNMISS will be able to focus again on the mandate of nation building in supporting development of this country and for those who are seeking refuge in UN compounds to be able to return to their homes sweet homes.”

Conflict broke out in the country on 15 December 2013 between government and opposition forces in Juba and rapidly spread to several other states. UNMISS is currently sheltering about 68,000 displaced civilians on eight bases across the country.