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STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / LACROIX KIIR PEACE PROCESS
TRT: 03:05
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 10 SEPTEMBER 2021, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
1. Wide shot. USG greeting the President
2. Med shot. USG and SRSG sitting
3. Close Up, President sitting
4. Med shot, President and USG
5. Close up, President Kiir sitting
6. Close up, Ministers sitting
7. Wide shot, USG and UNMISS team listening
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Barnaba Marial Benjamin, South Sudan Presidential Affairs Minister:
“The President shared ideas on issues related to peace implementation as well as the issue of Abyei, the future of UNISFA forces in Abyei, and I think the change of forces, I think there was a meeting of minds between the President representing the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the United Nations team.”
9. Various shots, USG meeting the military officials
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Jean-Pierre Lacroix, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations:
“As far as the UN is concerned, we can certainly help in trying to support the armed forces here in their efforts to make sure certain guarantees and certain benchmarks can be achieved. I’m thinking in particular of everything that has to do with managing weapons and ammunition. I know that it is seen by members of the Security Council as an important element in this. But again, I repeat that the issue of the arms embargo is very much in the hands of the Security Council.”
11. Various shots, USG meeting with Minister of Defence
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Angelina Teny, South Sudan Defence Minister
“This peace agreement is really in dire need of a revamping. It’s in dire need of resources. It’s in dire need of really more attention so that it is implemented, and that South Sudan can come out of the list of countries always in need.”
13. Wide shot, Presidential Advisor meeting the USG
14. Med shot. Presidential advisor talking
15. Close up, Ministry officials listening
UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix met South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Friday (10 Sep) to discuss the need to urgently progress the peace process.
Three years ago, a peace deal was signed between warring parties in South Sudan, ending a long and bloody civil war. But the country is still struggling to fully implement the agreement and deliver the peace, recovery, and development it promised its people.
SOUNDBITE (English) Barnaba Marial Benjamin, South Sudan Presidential Affairs Minister:
“The President shared ideas on issues related to peace implementation as well as the issue of Abyei, the future of UNISFA forces in Abyei, and I think the change of forces, I think there was a meeting of minds between the President representing the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the United Nations team.”
The focus of USG Lacroix second day in the conflict-affected country was reform of the security sector as required by the peace agreement. The graduation and deployment of unified forces has been repeatedly delayed and troops are struggling to survive in cantonment sites without basic support, including food and shelter. The Government claims a key obstacle is arms embargo.
SOUNDBITE (English) Jean-Pierre Lacroix, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations:
“As far as the UN is concerned, we can certainly help in trying to support the armed forces here in their efforts to make sure certain guarantees and certain benchmarks can be achieved. I’m thinking in particular of everything that has to do with managing weapons and ammunition. I know that it is seen by members of the Security Council as an important element in this. But again, I repeat that the issue of the arms embargo is very much in the hands of the Security Council.”
Lacroix also met with South Sudan’s Defence Minister who reiterated the need to finalize security arrangements, including reaching agreement on the command structure of armed forces, which is critical to stabilization and improving the lives of communities across the country. She called on the UN and international partners to prioritize support for that process.
SOUNDBITE (English) Angelina Teny, South Sudan Defence Minister:
“This peace agreement is really in dire need of a revamping. It’s in dire need of resources. It’s in dire need of really more attention so that it is implemented, and that South Sudan can come out of the list of countries always in need.”
The UN peacekeeping chief reassured political leaders that South Sudan remains high on the agenda of the United Nations which is committed to supporting its people on their journey from war towards peace and development.
