Somalia: crisis-response shows State institutions strengthening, UN official tells Security Council

[malistar2012]

Somalia: crisis-response shows State institutions strengthening, UN official tells Security Council

 

 

 

10 December 2013 – The top United Nations official in Somalia today, briefing the Security Council from Mogadishu, said that a comprehensive political, military and development approach is needed to tackle terrorism in the country, where despite challenges, the dawn of a new era is abundantly evident.

 

While noting Somalia’s “chequered progress” on human rights, transparency, good public financial management and the rule of law, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Nicholas Kay told the Council via videoconference that: “[The] fact that Somalia’s institutions have weathered several storms in the last months gives me confidence that our hopes are not misplaced.”

 

“Somalia will be a stable partner in the region and the world when it has strong state institutions, including accountable and professional national security forces and the firm consensus among Somalis about how they wish to manage their affairs and resources.”

 

He said the Parliament’s decision on 2 December to vote out Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon in a no-confidence motion tested parliamentary institutions and found them to be strong.

 

The priority now is to establish a new Government quickly, one which brings Somalis together and which has the skills and integrity to deliver what people need – peace, jobs and public services, Mr. Kay said.

 

Meanwhile, the resignation of the Central Bank Governor Yussur Abrar was a blow to international donor confidence but should lead to tighter financial oversight.

Presenting Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s latest report on the situation in the country, Mr. Kay detailed several upcoming “peaks to be climbed” in the political process to review and complete the constitutional process, and prepare for credible, free and fair elections in 2016.

 

“First, the need for wide-ranging national and local reconciliation. Secondly, a redrawing of Somalia’s political map of 18 regions into a lesser number of federal member states. Thirdly, the finalising of a new and permanent constitution. And fourthly, democratic elections in all Somalia in 2016, the first for nearly 50 years,” said the senior UN official.

 

Mr. Kay added that on each of those tasks, the UN is actively and increasingly engaged in support of the Federal Government and in close collaboration with Member States.

 

Since his last briefing, Mr. Kay noted that the Somalia New Deal Conference, co-hosted by the European Union and the Somali Government, has been held in Belgium where the international community and Somalia endorsed the Somali Compact, pledged support to enable its implementation and re-commit to the Somali political process.

 

“I urge partners to honour the pledges made in Brussels and to alight their activities with the priorities of Somalia,” Mr. Ban wrote in his report, stressing that the Compact provides a comprehensive and innovative framework for international efforts in support of Somali-owned and Somali-led efforts.

 

On the humanitarian front, Mr. Kay reported that UN humanitarian agencies and partners have focused on responding to a tropical storm that made landfall on the Somali coast on 10 November, prompting the Puntland State authorities to declare natural disaster emergency, and on season rains that led to flooding starting the end of September.

 

Turning to the aftermath of the attack on the UN Common Compound on 19 June, Mr. Kay, who is also the head of UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), said that extensive security reviews and additional measures have been put in place.

 

“Mogadishu remains a risky place to work and Al Shabaab has shown a consistent intent to target international partners, including the UN. That intent still exists,” he told the 15-member Council. “I welcome the request by the Council in resolution 2124 (2013) to be presented with detailed proposals for an additional UN Guard Unit to be deployed to protect UNSOM in Mogadishu.”

 

He added that UNSOM would become an integrated mission on 1 January – which he called an important milestone.

 

News Tracker: past stories on this issue

[Homunculus]

Thanks Malistar, I don't always agree with you (90% of the time) but I appreciate your passion. Don't you think that the recommendations are eerily similar to the ones requested by a certain autonomous state?

[malistar2012]

Wednesday, December 11th, 2013

 

 

Nicholas Kay : “Ciidamada Soomaaliya iyo kuwa AMISOM waxay doonayaan in Al-Shabaab ka xoreeyaan ..”

 

 

 

Wakiilka Q,M u qaabilsan arrimaha Soomaaliya danjire Nicholas Kay oo asagoo Soomaaliya jooga ka qeyb galay kulankii xalay golaha amaanka ee Q,M ku yeesheen magaalada New York ayaa sheegay in wado qorshe duulaan loogu qaadayo gobolada Soomaaliya ee ay Al-Shabab maamuulaan taasoo qeyb ka ah dadaalka amaanka lagu soo celinayo.

Nikolas

 

Danjire Nicholas Kay oo ka sheekeeyay hormar dhinaacyo kala duwan leh oo ay gaartay dawlada Soomaaliya ayaa haddana dhanka waxaa uu sheegay inuu socdo qorshe kale oo loogu talo galay in Al-Shabab looga faro maroojiyo gobolada ay gacanta ku hayaan sida uu yiri kaasoo dhawaan bilaaban doona.

 

“Ciidamada Soomaaliya iyo kuwa midawga Africa waxaa ay doonayaan inay ka howgalaan Soomaaliya gaar ahaan goobaha Shabab ka taliyo ayay duulaan ku yihiin waana ay ka xoraynayaan” ayuu yiri Nicholas Kay oo shirka golaha amaanka uga qeyb galay muuqaal toos ah.

Kay waxaa uu hadalkiisa ku daray inuu ka digayo haddii Soomaaliya ay noqoto hoyga waxa uu ugu yeeray argagixisada inuu qal qal gali doono amaankalaga bilaabo magaalada Bomako oo ah caasimada wadanka Mali illaaBanguu oo ah caasimada wadanka Jamhuuriyadda Africada dhexe taasoo oo ay xubnaha golaha amaanku ku macneeyeen in qaaradda Africa oo dhan ay Shabab ku fidi doonaan.

 

Q,M ayuu weydiistay inay dawlada Soomaaliya ka taageeraan dib u dhiska hay’adda dawliga ah iyo xoojinta taageerada dawladu hesho.

Xarakadda Al-Shabab ayaa willi ka talisa gobolo fara badan oo ku yaala wadanka Soomaaliya waxaana ay dagaal kula jiraan dawlada iyo ciidamada AMISOM.

 

end of alshabaab

 

Wararka laga helaayo degmada Baraawe ee gobalka Shabeelada Hoose ayaa waxa ay sheegayaan in wali halkaas ay ka taagan tahay xaalad cabsi ah oo aad iyo aad u daran iyadoo dadka ay cabsanayaan. Ilaa iyo hada waxaa magaalada laga weysan

yahay Saraakiisha ugu sarsareysa ururka Shabaab kuwaas oo Maalintii Shalay eheydgabi ahaan ka cararay Magaalada ka dib lagu

arkay diyaarado jawi hoose ku duulaaya. Si kastaba Xaalada ayaa wali kacsan waxaana laga cabsi qabaa in ay dib u soo laabtaan

diyaaradahaas iyada oo la sheegay in ay bartilmaameedsanayaan saraakiisha ugu sarsareysa ururka Shabaab. Dhanka kale dadka ku dhaqan Baraawe ayaa inta badan aan isticmaaleenin moobeelada iyaga oo ka cabsi qabo in lagu tuhmo in ay yihiin dad basaas u ah diyaaradaha magaalada dul heehaabaya. Xaalada magaalada ayaa wali kacsan iyadoo Saraakiisha Shabaab ay cimaamdihii iyo qoryaha iska dhigeen si aan loo duqeyn iyaga oo matalaya in ay yihiin dad shacab ah.

[burahadeer]

Nicholas kay is saying what every Somali envoy was saying or lest he lose his job.There is lot money and contracts involved and they don't wana lose that.