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STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / BANGLADESH NAVAL CHIEF VISIT
TRT: 03:38
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH
DATELINE: 12 - 14 JANUARY 2024, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
FILE - RIVER NILE NEAR MALAKAL IN UPPER NILE STATE, SOUTH SUDAN
1. Various shots, Bangladesh Force Marine Unit patrolling on the river
12 JANUARY 2024, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
2. Various shots, Bangladesh’s Chief of Naval Staff inspecting a guard of honour at UNMISS’ Tomping Base
13 JANUARY 2024, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan, Chief of Naval Staff, Bangladesh:
“The specific task that the BANFMU, the Force Maritime Unit, performs is, part providing logistics to the forces deployed in UNMISS, and also to ensure that the civilian population remains in peace. So, the very important task carried out by the naval contingents here are taken very seriously by the Bangladesh navy and we try to select the best officers and sailors for this purpose. For the last 10 years, we have been performing this duty with pride and dignity and we hope that with our commitment and dedication we be able to contribute to the cause of peace in South Sudan and that peace will prevail, inshallah.”
12 JANUARY 2024, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
4. Various shots, Bangladeshi troops on parade saluting Chief of Naval Staff during an official ceremony at UNMISS’ Tomping Base
14 JANUARY 2024, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“This is a country which is dramatically affected by its topography and its weather which seeks frequently to hold our peacekeepers hostage in their camps because of rain and mud. It’s always been our intention to be as agile and mobile as possible but, for that, we need roads to travel on and, for roads to travel on, we are deeply indebted to the work of the Bangladesh engineers, in particular its engineering unit, which have served to keep those roads free for transport.”
13 JANUARY 2024, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
6. Various shots, Chief of Naval Staff meeting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom at UNMISS’ UN House
14 JANUARY 2024, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“We have come to depend on a continuous level of support from the Bangladeshi people, in the form of the peacekeepers to this country, and I don’t need to emphasize that peacekeeping is the way that the world, as a whole, rallies around countries which are not able otherwise to recover from conflict to do so, so as to introduce a level of stability, particularly in this region. This region has endured two civil wars in the past decade, and we have been clear that our number one priority is to avoid a relapse into civil war in South Sudan but also in the broader region which is deeply affected by conflict and war.”
12 JANUARY 2024, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
8. Various shots, Chief of Naval Staff and Bangladeshi peacekeepers planting a tree at UNMISS’ Tomping Base
The critical importance of the Bangladesh Force Marine Unit decade-long contribution to peacekeeping in South Sudan was recognized during a visit by Bangladesh’s Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan this week.
The Bangladesh Force Marine Unit is on the frontlines of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s (UNMISS’) effort to ensure freedom of movement along the River Nile and reach communities in need in remote locations where roads are impassable.
The 200-strong peacekeeping unit, with its 12 boats, also protect convoys of barges carrying food, fuel, and other vital supplies on the 1876-kilometer riverine journey from the capital Juba to the mission’s northern most bases.
SOUNDBITE (English) Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan, Chief of Naval Staff, Bangladesh:
“The specific task that the BANFMU, the Force Maritime Unit, performs is, part providing logistics to the forces deployed in UNMISS, and also to ensure that the civilian population remains in peace. So, the very important task carried out by the naval contingents here are taken very seriously by the Bangladesh navy and we try to select the best officers and sailors for this purpose. For the last 10 years, we have been performing this duty with pride and dignity and we hope that with our commitment and dedication we be able to contribute to the cause of peace in South Sudan and that peace will prevail, inshallah.”
The maritime unit is just one part of Bangladesh’s efforts to support peace with 1632 peacekeepers, including 101 women, carrying out diverse activities across the conflict-affected country, including protecting civilians, supporting the safe delivery of humanitarian aid, and building hundreds of kilometres of roads in difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions.
SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“This is a country which is dramatically affected by its topography and its weather which seeks frequently to hold our peacekeepers hostage in their camps because of rain and mud. It’s always been our intention to be as agile and mobile as possible but, for that, we need roads to travel on and, for roads to travel on, we are deeply indebted to the work of the Bangladesh engineers, in particular its engineering unit, which have served to keep those roads free for transport.”
The challenging operating environment as well as the stagnating peace process was among the many issues discussed with national security actors and UNMISS leaders during the visit.
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Haysom Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“We have come to depend on a continuous level of support from the Bangladeshi people, in the form of the peacekeepers to this country, and I don’t need to emphasize that peacekeeping is the way that the world, as a whole, rallies around countries which are not able otherwise to recover from conflict to do so, so as to introduce a level of stability, particularly in this region. This region has endured two civil wars in the past decade, and we have been clear that our number one priority is to avoid a relapse into civil war in South Sudan but also in the broader region which is deeply affected by conflict and war.”
Outside of their official duties, these peacekeepers also help sow the seeds of peace by showing compassion for those they serve, providing medical care, constructing community facilities, including sports grounds, as well as donating schoolbooks and other materials to help students reach their full potential and live productive and peaceful lives.
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