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STORY: UN / SUDAN
TRT: 2:34
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATS
DATELINE: 25 SEPTEMBER 2020, NEW YORK CITY
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1. Wide shot, twisted gun sculpture in front of the UN GA building
25 SEPTEMBER 2020, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, meeting room, DiCarlo on screen
3. Splitscreen, DiCarlo and Lacroix on screen
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs:
“The parties agreed on a transitional period of 39 months, effective from the date of signing, which is scheduled for 3 October. Furthermore, Prime Minister Hamdok and the Abdelaziz al-Hilu faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) signed “The Agreement on Principles” in Addis Ababa on 3 September. All participating parties should be commended for having persevered with the peace process amid the range of other pressures brought on by the pandemic. Those who are absent from the ongoing peace efforts in the country should be encouraged to engage in dialogue and negotiations with the transitional authorities. It’s not too late.”
5. Splitscreen, DiCarlo and Lacroix on screen
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations:
“As we stand on the cusp of the historic peace agreement in Juba, we are heartened by the progress that has been made, but also reminded of the significant challenges that remain. With the start of the implementation phase, it is essential that our support helps achieve improvements that can be felt by the people on the ground in Darfur, most especially in strengthening the safety and security of Darfuris.”
7. Wide shot, meeting room
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations:
“Key players, including the Sudan Liberation Army of Abdul Wahid (SLA/AW), are yet to join the process. The agreements, still a patchwork of documents negotiated on different tracks, are yet to be woven together into a single, unfractured vision of the future of Sudan. With continued armed clashes and protests in Darfur, signaling the anxiety of Darfuri constituencies on the decisions being made in Khartoum and Juba, now more than ever, we must work together to bring all stakeholders on board and work towards preventing a relapse into conflict, especially in the hotpot areas that require continuous attention beyond UNAMID’s lifespan.”
9. Wide shot, meeting room
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Magdi Ahmed Mofadal Elnour, Deputy Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations:
“We will save no efforts to facilitate the establishment of the new mission and to ensure a smooth transition to UNITAMS from UNAMID in December.”
11. Wide shot, meeting room
United Nations top officials commended parties to the Sudan peace agreement signed in Juba on 31 August and called on others to “engage in dialogue and negotiations with the transitional authorities.”
The transitional Government of Sudan, the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) alliance and the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA-)-Minni Minnawi faction signed a peace agreement in Juba on 31 August.
Speaking at the Security Council meeting Friday (25 Sep) on the situation in Sudan, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said “the parties agreed on a transitional period of 39 months, effective from the date of signing, which is scheduled for 3 October. Furthermore, Prime Minister Hamdok and the Abdelaziz al-Hilu faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) signed “The Agreement on Principles” in Addis Ababa on 3 September.”
DiCarlo said that “all participating parties should be commended for having persevered with the peace process amid the range of other pressures brought on by the pandemic. Those who are absent from the ongoing peace efforts in the country should be encouraged to engage in dialogue and negotiations with the transitional authorities."
“It’s not too late,” she underlined.
Also speaking at the Security Council meeting, the UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said “as we stand on the cusp of the historic peace agreement in Juba, we are heartened by the progress that has been made, but also reminded of the significant challenges that remain. With the start of the implementation phase, it is essential that our support helps achieve improvements that can be felt by the people on the ground in Darfur, most especially in strengthening the safety and security of Darfuris.”
However, Lacroix warned that much of work remains to ensure the lasting peace in Sudan.
“Key players, including the Sudan Liberation Army of Abdul Wahid (SLA/AW), are yet to join the process. The agreements, still a patchwork of documents negotiated on different tracks, are yet to be woven together into a single, unfractured vision of the future of Sudan. With continued armed clashes and protests in Darfur, signaling the anxiety of Darfuri constituencies on the decisions being made in Khartoum and Juba, now more than ever, we must work together to bring all stakeholders on board and work towards preventing a relapse into conflict, especially in the hotpot areas that require continuous attention beyond UNAMID’s lifespan,” said Lacroix.
For his part, Sudan’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Magdi Ahmed Mofadal Elnour said his country “will save no efforts to facilitate the establishment of the new mission and to ensure a smooth transition to UNITAMS from UNAMID in December.”
On 3 June this year, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 2524 mandating the establishment of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), for an initial period of twelve months. Headquartered in Khartoum and with all-of-Sudan responsibilities, UNITAMS will complement the ongoing work of the United Nations Agencies, Funds and Programmes on the ground and work closely with the Sudanese Transitional Government and people of Sudan in support of the transition.
The African Union - United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, referred to by its acronym UNAMID, was established on 31 July 2007 with the adoption of Security Council resolution 1769. UNAMID has the protection of civilians as its core mandate, but is also tasked with contributing to security for humanitarian assistance, monitoring and verifying implementation of agreements, assisting an inclusive political process, contributing to the promotion of human rights and the rule of law, and monitoring and reporting on the situation along the borders with Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR).
