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STORY: SOUTH SUDAN /RUNNING FOR PEACE
TRT: 02:59
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 14, 15 JUNE 2017, YEI, SOUTH SUDAN
1. Various shot, Marathon run
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Solomon Musema, Yei teaching hospital:
“I feel very happy because this is also a sign of bringing peace to the people because we bring ourselves different tribes together participating in this run this shows a king of love and unity that we are showing.”
3. Various shot, participants of the marathon run
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Anne Schuit, Civil Affairs Officer, UMISS:
“Running for peace is also very symbolic for working towards peace because you need the same quality such as determination motivation to continue when you face challenges on the road the support of your friends your family your colleagues when you get lost form the truck you get back to the truck cooperation with others you need to be ready so all those qualities that you need for running also you need when you really working towards peaceful society and that is why we decided to organize this even.”
5. Various shots, awarding of prizes to Peace Champions
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephen Ladu Onesimo, Yei River State’s Minister of Information, Culture Youth and Sports:
“Yei had a lot of problems since July 2016 and now there is a turn out of ideas and feelings and desire for peace in Yei River State and people of Yei River State this year they really want to see that Yei come to normal and stability return to Yei.”
14 JUNE 2017, YEI SOUTH SUDAN
7. Various shots, Artist painting for peace
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Manase Mathiang, coordinator initiative for Ana Taban Group:
“We believe that if we are able to engage the youth all around the country and speak with one voice, we will surely do have a change in the way things are run in the country.”
9. Various shots, Artist painting for peace
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Beatrice Oba, Local Artist in Yei:
“I like to do this because we need peace in our Country that’s why we are doing this we need peace in our Country.”
11. Various shots, Artists painting for peace
As part of promoting peace, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in collaboration with Yei River State Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, organized a marathon under the theme “running for peace.”
The event attracted Over 200 men and women participants. The first twelve finishers, six men and six women, were named Peace Champions and they received prizes.
The race was divided into two categories, 8 kilometers and 4 kilometers which drew participants from different youth groups such as Yei Local Football Association, Yei Boxing Association, Yei Women Association, Boda Boda Association, Blockers Association, Scouts Association and others.
Solomon Musema, a runner from Yei teaching Hospital said that people from different tribes coming together and running together shows signs of peace, love and unity.
SOUNDBITE (English) Solomon Musema, Yei teaching hospital:
“I feel very happy because this is also a sign of bringing peace to the people because we bring ourselves different tribes together participating in this run this shows a king of love and unity that we are showing.”
UMISS Civil Affairs Division Officer, Anne Schuit, emphasized that the road to peace might seem easy at first, but that it would get harder and harder as it nears accomplishment, as the players would probably get tired and frustrated along the way.
SOUNDBITE (English) Anne Schuit, Civil Affairs Officer, UMISS:
“Running for peace is also very symbolic for working towards peace because you need the same quality such as determination motivation to continue when you face challenges on the road the support of your friends your family your colleagues when you get lost form the truck you get back to the truck cooperation with others you need to be ready so all those qualities that you need for running also you need when you really working towards peaceful society and that is why we decided to organize this even.”
Although a few participants received prizes, Schuit said that in this race there were no winners and losers as the goal of the marathon was for all to reach the end as a symbol of peace, collectively. “Peace is a process which needs people to work together in order to achieve it,” she added.
Speaking at the event, Stephen Ladu Onesimo, Yei River State’s Minister of Information, Culture Youth and Sports, said “this year we have to ensure that calm and stability return to Yei.”
SOUNDBITE (English) Stephen Ladu Onesimo, Yei River State’s Minister of Information, Culture Youth and Sports:
“Yei had a lot of problems since July 2016 and now there is a turn out of ideas and feelings and desire for peace in Yei River State and people of Yei River State this year they really want to see that Yei come to normal and stability return to Yei.”
Artists from the Ana Taban group, which means ‘I am tired’ in Arabic, organized a day of painting murals on the streets of Yei town with pictures and messages that promote peace and denounce war such as No War, No More Bloodshed and Ana Taban.
“Our main goal as an organization is to ensure and demand that we have a bloodshed free 2017,” said Manase Mathiang the coordinator initiative for “Ana Taban Group”, adding that his group has already embarked on a strategy to visit different states in South Sudan to mobilize youth.
SOUNDBITE (English) Manase Mathiang, coordinator initiative for Ana Taban Group:
“We believe that if we are able to engage the youth all around the country and speak with one voice, we will surely do have a change in the way things are run in the country.”
A local artist from Yei town Beatrice Oba said she is happy to do the painting for peace I her Country.
SOUNDBITE (English) Beatrice Oba, Local Artist in Yei:
“I like to do this because we need peace in our Country that’s why we are doing this we need peace in our Country.”
UNMISS through the Civil Affairs Division (CAD) supported the activity to enable them to carry on with their activities and messaging.
