Mooge Posted August 11, 2012 Achievement 15 Request US and UN to Ban Charcoal Trade "On behalf of the Transitional Federal Government, I formally request that all United Nations Member States be advised to stop purchasing charcoal from Somalia, in respect and support of our domestic ban on charcoal production. I further request that the Security Council consider a resolution prohibiting all United Nations Member States from making such purchases." January 2012 - Government of Somalia "The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution banning the export of Somali charcoal. The resolution aimed to stifle one of al-Shabab’s main sources of revenue in addition to ending the environmental damage caused by charcoal production." February 2012 - Associated Press. "US President Barack Obama ordered an import ban on charcoal from Somalia, and expanded sanctions against those said to be imperiling security and stability in the Horn of Africa nation." - July 2012 - Associated Press Read Abdiweli's Letter to US/UN requesting the ban of Charcoal trade Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mooge Posted August 11, 2012 Achievement 16 Force UN and Mahiga to move from Nairobi to Mogadishu The United Nations Political Office for Somalia decided to move its core staff to Mogadishu after 17 years of operating from Nairobi, a genuine vote of confidence in the future of Somalia. Prime Minister Abdiweli personally lobbied UN's Ban Ki Moon to move the UN Political Office for Somalia from Nairobi to Mogadishu. "The move has been a key demand of the Somali government following the improvement of the security situation after the August 2011 retreat of the Al-Shabaab forces from the capital Mogadishu." Xinhua Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mooge Posted August 11, 2012 Achievement 17 Return of Public Building to Government Ministries For the first time in 20 years, Somali ministries stopped sharing offices. On January 25th 2012, the government gave families illegally residing in former government buildings 12 days to clear the premises. After the expiry of the deadline, police and security forces began implementing a large scale operation to clear government property. Civil society organisations estimate that more than 10,000 illegal residents have been removed from government buildings so far. Public- and state-owned buildings that have been cleared include the National Theatre, the old Shabelle University campus, the clothing market, the Mogadishu Polytechnic Institute, the Banaadir region administrative headquarters, "The Mother's House", an administration building in Lido and the Somali Airlines building. Efforts are under way to clear several public schools and hospitals in the city." Sabahi Online "In the past, most ministries used to share offices. No more. Every ministry was instructed to rebuild its office and use it after the property was returned" - Jaylani Noor Ikar, Minister of National Development Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted August 11, 2012 Nothing less than transformative.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mooge Posted August 11, 2012 Achievement 18 World Leaders Visit Somalia After 20 Years of Chaos Prime Minister Abdiweli’s leadership has garnered attention for his country. In the last year, Turkish premier Racep Tayyep Erdogan, Saudi prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal, British Foreign Secretary William Hague, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon have all visited the Somali capital. "Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohammed Ali said his country has significantly changed since the landmark visit made by Erdoğan to Somalia. The Turkish prime minister visited Somalia August 2011, the first non-African leader to do so in nearly 20 years." Zaman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mooge Posted August 11, 2012 Achievement 19 Largest Student Scholarships for Somali Students in 20 Years Thanks to Prime Minister Abdiweli's lobbying, Somalia was able to receive the largest student scholarships from Turkey. "God sent Erdogan to Somalia", said the Prime Minister noting how Turkey provided scholarship for 2,000 Somali students which would contribute in educated human resources of Somalia." Anadulu Agency Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mooge Posted August 11, 2012 Achievement 20 Forgery-Proof Printing Press for Government Issued Documents Little things matter. No more fake documents. Somalia's Ministry of Education took the extra-ordinary step of fighting forgery with a new forgery-proof laser-holographical press dedicated to producing certificate and government issued IDs." Government of Somalia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mooge Posted August 13, 2012 Achievement 21 Hold Presidential Election inside Somalia Thanks to Abdiweli's Road Map, for the first time in 20 years, the future of Somalia lies in the hands of the Somalis themselves. Gone are the days of coronating someone in a foriegn land. "This election is particularly significant because it will be the first to be conducted inside Somalia since the war begun in 1991. Over the past years, the transitional governments have been formed outside the country." The East African Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mooge Posted January 16, 2014 The greatest prime minister since Abdirisaq Haji Hussein. I will start adding to this thread. Abdiweli's achievment in Puntland will be huge. He will be the great Puntland president. some of my pictures in the topic are broken. admin can you help fix those for me. ha sugi waayin updates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
