New York: Again,UN fails the Somali people and continues the war

[General Duke]

UN mini-summit on Somalia ends with call for greater internal unity and more aid

 

Posted by admin on September 24th, 2010

23 September 2010 – A mini-summit on Somalia at United Nations Headquarters today called on the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) to end its differences and deliver basic services, and the international community to do much more to support efforts to bring peace to the faction-torn country.

 

Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed and African Union Commission Chairman Jean Ping attended the gathering on the impoverished Horn of Africa country, which has not had a functioning central government since 1991 and has been torn apart by decades of conflict and factional strife, more recently with al-Shabaab Islamic militants.

 

A communiqué issued at the end the meeting in New York stressed the lack of sustainable funding for the TFG security forces and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).

 

“Participants called for increased financial support to AMISOM and stressed the importance of predictable, reliable and timely provision of resources to AMISOM,” it said. “They also called for more support for the development of the Somali security forces.”

 

The summit welcomed UN efforts to improve its internal coordination and effectiveness in Somalia, as well as its intention to enhance its political presence in Mogadishu and establish a light footprint, security permitting, as well as in the Puntland and Somaliland regions.

 

It voiced great concern about the humanitarian situation and condemned all attacks on aid workers including al-Shabaab’s expulsion of aid organizations from Somalia, the deadly terrorist acts in Uganda in July, and repeated attacks by extremist groups against civilians.

 

It stressed that gains in the political and security areas needed to be supported by reconstruction activities to ensure long-term stability.

 

Addressing the meeting, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon cited progress made and noted that the broad-based TFG is in place, the constitution-drafting process is proceeding, and AMISOM is nearing its planned strength of 8,000 troops and holding its ground, with the UN providing substantial logistical support.

 

“Many elements are falling into place for transforming Somalia’s prospects,” he said. “But action is urgently needed to make sure that we do not waste this crucial opportunity. Above all, the violence must stop. The leaders of the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs) must overcome their internal differences, strengthen the security forces and complete the transitional tasks.

 

“The Transitional Federal Government should also focus on delivering basic services to the Somali people, pay salaries to the security forces and continue efforts to build up the security sector.”

 

He underscored the vital importance of reconstruction, where the Somali business community, inside the country and in the diaspora, has a role to play. “The international community must also do more,” he stressed. “I appreciate the generous contributions made by donors, but serious funding gaps remain, both to the Government and to AMISOM.”

 

On piracy, he noted that the international community has established a Contact Group and deployed ships to try to protect navigation off the Somali coast. “But we should do more to implement existing laws and tackle the problems on land, where piracy originates,” he said.

 

Participants comprised Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Burundi, China, Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Somalia, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, the United States, the African Union, the European Union, the Arab League, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, and the UN.

[General Duke]

The summit welcomed UN efforts to improve its internal coordination and effectiveness in Somalia, as well as its intention to enhance its political presence in Mogadishu and establish a light footprint, security permitting, as well as in the Puntland and Somaliland regions.

To establish a light footprint = to stay in Nairobi indefinitely. Also so much for "Somalilands" great election process and stability of those regions.

[General Duke]

Midowga Afrika oo ku baaqay In La Kordhiyo Ciidanka AMISOM

 

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Share Ururka Midowga Afrika ayaa ka hadlay ciidamo dhowaan la balanqaaday in loo diri doono dalka Soomaaliya kadib madaxda wadamada xubnaha ka ah ururkaas ay kulan qaateen.

 

Guddoomiyaha Ururka Midowga Afrika Mr.Jean Ping oo ka hadlayay Golaha amaanka Qaramada Midoobay ee magaaladda New York oo u ka dhacay kulan looga hadlaayay arrimaha Soomaaliya ayaa sheegay in xilligaan muhiim tahay in ciidamo dheeraad ah la geeyo dalka Soomaaliya kuna biira kuwa AMISOM.

 

Wuxuu ka codsaday beesha caalamka in ay taageero siiyan Ciidanka AMISOM ee ka socda ururka Midowga Afrika kuna sugan magaaladda Muqdisho,isagoo sheegay in laga gaabiyey deeqyadii loo gudbin jirey.

 

Mr.Ping ayaa dhanka kale ku baaqay in si deg deg ah loo soo dhamaystiro 20,000-askari ee dhowaan madaxdii wadamada Afrika isku afgarteen in loo diro Soomaaliya.

 

Madaxweynaha dalka Uganda Yoweri Museveni ayaa shirka golaha amaanka ka sheegay in wadankiisa diyaar u yahay in ciidan badan geeyo dalka Soomaaliya.

 

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[General Duke]

Friday, September 24, 2010

 

Your Excellency Mr. Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, (President of Somalia), Your Excellency Mr. Jean Ping, (Chairman of the African Union Commission), Excellencies, Ministers, Ladies and gentlemen,

 

 

I thank all the participants for their commitment to our longstanding work in Somalia.

 

Two years ago, the international community agreed on a three-phase strategy to help address Somalia's daunting political, security and humanitarian challenges:

 

First, support to the Somalia government and the African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM; second, the implementation of humanitarian and recovery activities followed by the establishment of a light UN footprint; and finally, conditions permitting, the deployment of a UN peacekeeping operation at the appropriate time, subject to a decision by the Security Council.

 

There has been important progress since then.

 

 

A broad-based Transitional Federal Government is in place.

 

 

The constitution-drafting process is proceeding.

 

AMISOM is nearing its planned strength of 8,000 troops and is holding its ground. The UN is providing substantial logistical support to these troops.

 

The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, the African Union and the broader international community are determined to enhance their support to the government.

Many elements are falling into place for transforming Somalia's prospects.

 

But action is urgently needed to make sure that we do not waste this crucial opportunity.

Above all, the violence must stop.

 

The leaders of the Transitional Federal Institutions must overcome their internal differences, strengthen the security forces and complete the transitional tasks.

 

The Transitional Federal Government should also focus on delivering basic services to the Somali people, pay salaries to the security forces and continue efforts to build up the security sector.

 

This would go some way to fulfilling two of the three pillars of the Djibouti agreement – political cooperation and security.

 

Reconstruction, the third pillar, is also vital, and here I believe the Somali business community, inside the country and in the diaspora, has a role to play.

 

The international community must also do more.

 

I appreciate the generous contributions made by donors, but serious funding gaps remain, both to the government and to AMISOM.

 

On piracy, the international community has established a Contact Group and deployed ships. But we should do more to implement existing laws and tackle the problems on land, where piracy originates.

 

For our part, the United Nations will continue to support AMISOM, the Somali security forces and the political process.

 

 

We are working with IGAD and the AU so that the Transitional Federal Institutions work better together. I commend the great service of the troops from Burundi and Uganda.

 

 

On the humanitarian front, the number of people in need of aid in south-central Somalia has dropped in the past six months, partly due to a bumper harvest. But this reduction may be temporary. I urge the international community to maintain its support.

 

 

Ladies and gentlemen,

 

 

Less than one year of the transitional period remains.

 

 

As much as the international community can help, the success of the Djibouti peace process -- and Somalia's future -- will be determined primarily by the extent to which Somalis themselves can find the will to overcome their differences and work together for peace.

 

 

The United Nations will remain Somalia's close partner in this effort.

 

 

Thank you.

[Mr. Somalia]

RE:"UN calls for more aid."

 

What good is that? More aid to encourage the prevalent venality and corruption of politicians in the TFG? More aid to discourage self-sufficiency and the country's own production of it's own food? In short, more aid to prevent the Somali people from ever disentangling themselves from the shackles of foreign dependency? This makes a lot of sense, YEAH!!!

 

The UN has INDEED become the biggest impresarios of instability in Somalia.