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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

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2013-09-24

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2022-09-24

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1. “The New Deal will help Somalia preserve its unity and sovereignty and lay a strong foundation, 22 years on, for building reliable, transparent and accountable functioning State institutions that are respectful of the fundamental rights and freedoms and equality of its citizens. To succeed, the New Deal must be more than words and frameworks. It must deliver on the ground. There are huge expectations that the compact will revolutionize the service-delivery efforts of the Government. We need to transform the lives of our people, connect with our citizens and enhance their well-being. In the meantime, we have started a campaign to revitalize service delivery in districts and regions throughout Somalia, to provide health care, and to enable access to clean water. We have launched, for the first time, an initiative called “Go to School”.”

   2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)

2. “In just one year, the cornerstones of a new Somalia have been successfully and peacefully laid down. We have made milestone achievements in security, public finance management, reconciliation, political outreach and laying the foundations of good governance with appropriate legislation in place. The federal Government of Somalia has now established the basis of a new public finance management system, which we believe will enable our donors to agree to funding arrangements with the confidence that funds will reach their intended recipients. That is at the heart of the New Deal compact we signed in Brussels earlier this month. The compact represents a paradigm shift in how the international community engages with Somalia, and I welcome that transformation wholeheartedly.”

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3. “Those brutal terrorist organizations, wherever they may be — in Nairobi, Mogadishu or elsewhere in the world — have no mercy for humankind. But I reassure the Assembly that we will fight and defeat Al-Shabaab in the deserts and in the towns, on digital and on social media. We will fight them on the airwaves and in the newspapers. We challenge them in schools, colleges and universities, and we will overcome them. We have defeated them militarily on the battlefield, and we must now defeat their poisonous ideology with innovative strategies, cutting-edge technologies, comprehensive education and vigorous communication. That is the commitment that we will fulfil, and I call on our partners to remain strong and stand shoulder to shoulder with Kenya and with Somalia. Only if we remain resolute and together will we prevail.”

   2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)

4. “We now need the tools to finish the job, and we call on our friends to remain resolute and to help us end the situation. Our brave Somali forces, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Ethiopian forces need help in fighting our enemies inside Somalia, yet that is simply not enough. AMISOM must be reinforced and expanded. The small investment required for those enhancements is insignificant compared with the great expense that will be needed later if the international community does not help finish the job right now. Furthermore, we must not overreact but remain focused on weakening and uprooting the terrorist bases, militarily and ideologically. In doing so, we must not underestimate them, nor should we overestimate them and fall for their childish, irresponsible and useless propaganda.”

   2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)

5. “We strongly condemn the cruel and terrible attack in Nairobi’s Westgate Mall and send our condolences to the Kenyan people and the Government. The Westgate shopping mall attack in Nairobi demonstrates to the world a number of important points. First, the battle against Al-Qaieda and its offshoots, such as Al-Shabaab in the Horn of Africa, is far from over. Al-Shabaab is indeed a national threat, but its consequences have negative impacts on the region and the entire world, not just for Somalia alone. Secondly, the fight against Al-Shabaab must be fought on many fronts — military, economic, political and ideological. Military, security and intelligence forces are crucial elements in the battle, but they are only one part of the solution. Thirdly, Al-Shabaab is down but it has not died.”

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6. “Therefore, it is imperative that we stand together to ensure that the world is peaceful and stable. Somalia and other countries are still suffering and need the support of friends, allies and all members of this body, who must come together to find ways to overcome all the challenges that exist in this universe. It is time to reflect on our collective progress and the challenges and opportunities before us in our efforts to ensure that the world is free from conflict. I have no doubt that if we collectively work hard and understand the issue, become self-critical with our strategies and provide all the necessary support and assistance to all countries that are struggling to bring peace and stability, we will prevail in achieving our main purpose in that universe. That struggle must be redoubled.”

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7. “It is an honour for me to be here today, as this it is my first time addressing this esteemed and respected body, the General Assembly, as President of Somalia. First, let me congratulate the President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the United Nations for its unwavering support to Somalia. On 10 September 2012, when I was elected President of Somalia, it was the first time that we had had a permanent Government following 22 years without a functioning State. Somalia could not have completed the transition last year without the assistance of the United Nations and all the countries that stood with us during those difficult times. One of the main purposes of the United Nations is to maintain international peace and security.”

   2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)