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STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / NEPALESE PEACEKEEPERS MEDAL
TRT: 01:54
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 16 NOVEMBER 2023, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
16 NOVEMBER 2023, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
1. Various shots, Medal Parade
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian, Force Commander, UNMISS:
“Today, in six decades, you are the second-largest contributor of uniformed police and military manpower to United Nations Peacekeeping in the world. My congratulations to you for this stupendous contribution.”
3. Various shots, Medal Parade
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Captain Aakriti Pandey, Nepalese peacekeeper & UN medal recipient:
“I had a very good experience because I got [the] chance to come here and work under the flag of [the] United Nations for the honor and the prosperity for the people of the South Sudan. It was a very good experience because I got to know about South Sudanese culture, the whole country, the tradition[s] and also got to work with various counterparts from military, from civilian and from police.”
5. Various shots, Medal Parade
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Captain Sujan Safaal Poudel, Commanding Officer & UN medal recipient:
“It's my great opportunity to work and to serve as a peacekeeper under the United Nations flag, and I'm very grateful to my institution and [the] United Nations and the people of South Sudan.”
7. Various shots, Medal Parade
850 peacekeepers from Nepal, including 78 women, serving for peace in South Sudan, were awarded the United Nations medal for their professionalism and commitment at a time when the world’s youngest country is racing to complete its delayed democratic transition. UNMISS
Receiving the United Nations medal is always a matter of pride for Blue Helmets.
SOUNDBITE (English) Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian, Force Commander, UNMISS:
“Today, in six decades, you are the second-largest contributor of uniformed police and military manpower to United Nations Peacekeeping in the world. My congratulations to you for this stupendous contribution.”
This colorful and meaningful ceremony included displays of traditional martial art, military readiness as well as stunning cultural performances from Nepal.
SOUNDBITE (English) Captain Aakriti Pandey, Nepalese peacekeeper & UN medal recipient:
“I had a very good experience because I got [the] chance to come here and work under the flag of [the] United Nations for the honor and the prosperity for the people of the South Sudan. It was a very good experience because I got to know about South Sudanese culture, the whole country, the tradition[s] and also got to work with various counterparts from military, from civilian and from police.”
Successive rotations of Nepalese peacekeepers have won hearts and minds through their efforts to build trust among local communities.
SOUNDBITE (English) Captain Sujan Safaal Poudel, Commanding Officer & UN medal recipient:
“It's my great opportunity to work and to serve as a peacekeeper under the United Nations flag, and I'm very grateful to my institution and [the] United Nations and the people of South Sudan.”
Since Nepal’s first deployment to UNMISS in 2011, its commitment has grown and its peacekeepers continue to serve for durable peace in the world’s newest nation.
