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STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / PUSH FOR PEACE
TRT: 02:02
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 08 DECEMBER 2021, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
1. Various shots, presser
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“Put simply, there cannot continue to be a business-as-usual approach. The parties must inject fresh urgency into the process and demonstrate a sustained, collective political will to finalize critical areas of the agreement. This includes transitional security arrangements, legislation promoting financial and judicial reform, and constitution-making so that elections can be held.”
3. Various shots, presser
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“Will there come a time in which people say the peace agreement has lost credibility? We are not saying that. We have been saying to people consistently, please believe in the peace agreement, please work at it.”
5. Various shots, presser
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“While we appreciate the eyes of the world are on Ethiopia and Sudan. It would be wrong to neglect and walk away from the situation in South Sudan - not to recognise that it’s an integral part of this region and needs the same level of interest and support that the other countries in the region are getting.”
7. Various shots, presser
Ahead of his briefing to the UN Security Council next week, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, today (8 Dec) urged political leaders to make a fresh push to fully implement the peace agreement so that free, fair, and peaceful elections can be held.
SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“Put simply, there cannot continue to be a business-as-usual approach. The parties must inject fresh urgency into the process and demonstrate a sustained, collective political will to finalize critical areas of the agreement. This includes transitional security arrangements, legislation promoting financial and judicial reform, and constitution-making so that elections can be held.”
The SRSG said commendable progress has been made by the parties since the signing of the peace agreement, but there is frustration among key stakeholders and people across the country that the pace of implementation remains too slow. He noted concerns raised by analysts and commentators recently that, if this situation continues, there is a risk that the viability of the broader agreement will come under threat.
SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“Will there come a time in which people say the peace agreement has lost credibility? We are not saying that. We have been saying to people consistently, please believe in the peace agreement, please work at it.”
In addition to the stagnating peace process, communities across South Sudan are suffering from increased subnational violence and the dire humanitarian situation which has been exacerbated by the worst floods in 60 years.
Humanitarian agencies are working hard to reach vulnerable communities but are facing a significant gap in funding and resources given the escalating number of those in need. Journalists at the press conference asked the SRSG what message he has for the international community in response to this situation.
SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“While we appreciate the eyes of the world are on Ethiopia and Sudan. It would be wrong to neglect and walk away from the situation in South Sudan - not to recognise that it’s an integral part of this region and needs the same level of interest and support that the other countries in the region are getting.”
He said that the international community and UNMISS would be able to play an even greater role in supporting the government and people of South Sudan if concrete progress was made towards finalizing the implementation of the peace agreement.
