STORY: UNSOS hands over 400-bed facility to AMISOM

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DATELINE: 23/JANUARY/2020, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Pan shot, newly constructed transit structures

2. Wide shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia
(UNSOS) and Ambassador Francisco Madeira, Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia cutting tape to
commission the camp
3. Med shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira and Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS
cutting
4. Wide shot, newly constructed transit structures
5. Wide shot, beds
6. Med shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira and Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS
inspecting the facility
7. Close up shot, beds
8. Pan shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira and Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS
inspecting
9. Med shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira and Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS
inspecting
10. Close up shot, drinking water point
11. Wide shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira and Lisa Filipetto, Head of
UNSOS
12. Med shot, Lisa Filipetto, Head of UNSOS drinking the water
13. Wide shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira and Lisa Filipetto, Head of
UNSOS standing at the water point
14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lisa Filipetto, Head of the United Nations Support Office
in Somalia (UNSOS)
“Transit time can be a time when the troops feel a little vulnerable, and they feel a
little bit like it’s a strange new world. So, I think that coming here to this relatively
comfortable setting before they head off will help them, and we hope it will be used.
There is as earlier mentioned, there is a maintenance contract in place, there is a
cleaning contract in place, so we have tried to ensure that we hand it over in good
condition and we trust that it will stay in good condition as a result of these
contracts that have been put in place. And we wish all those who stay here good
health, good mission, and we look forward to welcoming them.”

15. Wide shot, newly constructed structures

16. Med shot, a soldier drinking from the water point
17. Close up shot, soldiers drinking water
18. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Francisco Madeira, Special Representative
of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia
“We are proud that our soldiers are in much better living conditions when they are
moving, and we want to thank you, Madam Filipetto, the UN, UNSOS, and everybody
who has played a role in this. We take this; I have heard your observation. This thing
(facility) needs to be cherished, it needs to be kept in good condition, and we need
to keep it clean.”

19. Wide shot, tents

20. Med shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira and Lisa Filipetto, Head of
UNSOS entering the tent
21. Wide shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira and Lisa Filipetto, Head of
UNSOS inside the tent
22. Close up shot, beds
23. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Francisco Madeira, Special Representative
of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia
“On behalf of AMISOM, on behalf of the African Union Commission, I want to thank
our strong partnership with the UN, with UNSOS, in making this mission a successful
one by creating good conditions for our soldiers.”

24. Med shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira and Lisa Filipetto, Head of
UNSOS shaking hands
25. Wide shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira and Lisa Filipetto, Head of
UNSOS shaking hands

UNSOS hands over 400-bed facility to AMISOM

Mogadishu, 24 January 2020 – The United Nations Support Office in Somalia

(UNSOS) on Thursday handed over a 400-bed facility to the African Union Mission in
Somalia (AMISOM) to be used as a Transit Camp for both military and police
personnel prior to their deployment into the sectors across Somalia.
 “Transit time can be a time when the troops feel a little vulnerable. They have just
arrived from their respective countries into Mogadishu, Somalia and have to
continue into the sectors where they will be based for the rest of their duty tour. So,
I think that coming here to this relatively comfortable setting before they head off
will help them. We wish all those who stay here good health, good mission, and we
look forward to welcoming them,” the Head of UNSOS, Lisa Filipetto, said at the
handover of the facility in Mogadishu.

The transit facility includes accommodation for junior and senior military and police
officers, ablution area, an administration office and safe water point.

The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission

(SRCC) for Somalia and Head of AMISOM, Ambassador Fransico Madeira, promised
that the transit camp would be kept in good condition.

“On behalf of AMISOM, and on behalf of the African Union Commission, I want to
thank our strong partnership with the UN, with UNSOS, in making this mission a
successful one by creating good conditions for our soldiers”, Ambassador Madeira
said.

“We are proud that our soldiers are in much better living conditions when they are
transiting, and we want to thank you, Madam Filipetto, the UN, UNSOS, and
everybody who has played a role in this. This facility will be well maintained and kept
in good condition,” he added.

Before this facility, AMISOM soldiers and police arriving in Mogadishu would stay in
tents and other temporary shelter before transiting to their respective sectors.