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1. “The Government of Somalia recognizes that it needs to work with the Monitoring Group, and we reiterate that we do not necessarily agree with all of the findings of the Monitoring Group. However, we will work with the Monitoring Group, and during the next mandate we shall seek to strengthen this relationship further. Once again, we would be pleased to welcome the Monitoring Group to Mogadishu again on a more frequent basis. Finally, I wish to highlight and underline my Government's appreciation and thanks for the support given by international partners and community. We express our particular appreciation and thanks to the African Union and the countries that contribute troops to the African Union Mission in Somalia.”

   2015-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7541 (2015) · source

2. “By way of example, just over the past six months the Somali Government has marked over 4,500 weapons, established a weapons and ammunition technical working group, and agreed upon the terms of reference for the joint verification team. Furthermore, officials of the Somali Government have held consultative meetings, to initiate the design of a road map to develop a comprehensive national framework governing the full life-cycle of weapons and ammunition. That clearly demonstrates the significant improvements made by the Somali Government in complying with arms notification requirements. The Somali Government has also been receptive to the Security Council's resolutions and welcomes the reports of the Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea, (S/2015/801 and S/2015/802).”

   2015-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7541 (2015) · source

3. “The Somali Government is committed to undertaking a comprehensive biometric registration process and a security sector financial governance review, with the support of our international partners, in order to establish a foundation on which we can build a transparent and sustainable security sector. Moreover, the Somali Government has made significant gains in liberating nearly 80 per cent of Somalia from Al-Shabaab and, more recently in beginning the process of national troop integration. Somalia has also made significant progress in the past year in complying with the weapons and ammunition management notification, reporting and control requirements.”

   2015-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7541 (2015) · source

4. “With respect to the security sector, we would like to draw the Council's attention to the fact that on 9 September, the President of Somalia, His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, announced sweeping security sector reforms, committing the Government to building a more integrated and accountable security sector. We are currently in the process of carrying out a comprehensive review of the security sector in order to address structural imbalances and inefficiencies. That pending review would include a national threat assessment in order to rationalize and streamline the roles, missions and resource allocations across the security sector.”

   2015-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7541 (2015) · source

5. “Regarding democratization, earlier this week, on 19 October, we began the process of constructing the third strand of statehood, our national consultative forum, which is aimed at facilitating the process of building a State, a task that must be citizen-led. It cannot be exclusive in origin, implementation or outcomes. It must be accessible, representative and inclusive. The voice of the people who may have struggled to be heard in the past must be strengthened, and it is being strengthened. The National Consultation Forum is also intended to facilitate the interest of all the people of Somalia in reaching a common destination, strengthening legitimacy through peaceful and democratic means.”

   2015-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7541 (2015) · source

6. “The Government is also committed to a peaceful transition of political power in 2016. Three years later, we are turning that vision into reality. The process of reviewing and revising the Constitution has started. Over the past three years, in accordance with our Constitution, we have supported the formation of three interim regional administrations, and the formation of the last, for the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions, will proceed soon. That is the last item remaining for the completion of the federalization map of Somalia. I am also happy to inform the Council that an agreement on resource-sharing between the regions and the central Government has been reached and signed.”

   2015-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7541 (2015) · source

7. “These institutional and legislative actions demonstrate that the Federal Government is rapidly improving its capacities and now has aproper mechanism in place for overseeing its financial governance. The Federal Government has also made tremendous progress in establishing and implementing a framework for State-building in Somalia. To that end, it has established new interim regional administrations, a national independent electoral commission and national consultative forum, and has begun an extensive constitutional review process. Three years ago, when the Government was established, it created a vision for 2016 that identified three fundamental elements stipulated by the Provisional Constitution: constitutional review and implementation, completion of the federal system and democratization.”

   2015-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7541 (2015) · source

8. “The Financial Governance Committee's role is to assist the Federal Government in enhancing its capacities in public finance management and to support the Central Bank of Somalia in its efforts to recover and manage assets, conduct procurement activities, review potential contracts and concessions and establish federal revenue and budget procedures, as well as enhancing the effectiveness of the Central Bank's governance. Progress has also been achieved on the legislative side. Today, there are four legislative instruments pending before the Somali Parliament of particular relevance to public finance management reform: an audit bill, a public finance management bill, a public procurement, concession and disposal bill and a bill to combat money-laundering and counter-terrorist financing.”

   2015-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7541 (2015) · source

9. “Indeed, the Committee and its mandate were established first when Somalia was in the middle of civil unrest and subsequently, when the mandate was expanded in 2009, during the administration of the nascent Transitional Federal Government, a period when the country lacked federal and regional institutions and financial oversight mechanisms. In contrast, Somalia today has functioning institutions, including a board of directors for the Central Bank of Somalia, parliamentary oversight committees in the Somali Parliament, and the Office of the Accountant General and the independent Office of the Auditor General, as well as capacity support from the Financial Governance Committee, whose members are drawn from international financial institutions that include the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the African Development Bank.”

   2015-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7541 (2015) · source

10. “I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. I am very grateful for this opportunity to brief the Council today. I would like to briefly address a few key points. First, the Federal Government of Somalia has worked tirelessly during the past year to reduce major threats to peace, security and stability in Somalia, and has also demonstrated its commitment to complying with the relevant Security Council resolutions, as a number of members of the Council have mentioned today. I would like to draw the Council's attention to the stark differences between the Somalia of the past-beginning in 1992, when the Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea was established - and the Somalia of 2015.”

    2015-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7541 (2015) · source

11. “President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Sharmarke have both underlined their commitment to make sure that Vision 2016 is implemented and its goals achieved. We strongly welcome the support that the African Union Mission in Somalia has provided to the Federal Government. We pay tribute in particular to Ambassador Nicholas Kay, with whom the highest levels of the Government have a strong and frank working relationship. Somalia is changing. We are grateful for the support of the Security Council. We ask it to continue to support us in the critical months and years ahead. The meeting rose at10.15 am.”

    2015-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7491 (2015) · source

12. “On the political front, over the past two years some of the Somali Government priorities in achieving Vision 2016 milestones have been achieved in the form - as I have stated before in the Security Council - of the confirmation by the Federal Parliament of the members of the National Independent Electoral Commission and the Boundaries and Federation Commission, as well as the formation of the interim regional administrations - specifically, the the Interim Jubba Administration, the Interim South West Administration and the Galmudug Interim Administration. Important Government plans to be implemented in line with the progress I have mentioned include soon establishing the Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle interim administration through increased trust, social cohesion and mutuality within local communities.”

    2015-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7491 (2015) · source

13. “But, as we have seen in recent days and months, we still need to work together in order to eliminate the threat it poses in Somalia and all of East Africa. That is why today's resolution is so important. It sets out the international community's strong commitment to Somalia - something for which we are extremely grateful. For our part, we continue to work towards ensuring that Somalia can one day soon assume complete responsibility for its security. We have launched the Gulwade Plan as a framework for ensuring a fully integrated Somali National Army. We are doing the same for the police through the Hegen Plan. We appeal to international partners to support both Plans.”

    2015-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7491 (2015) · source

14. “I thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to address the Security Council once again. Somalia welcomes the adoption of today's resolution 2232 (2015). Progress in Somalia since the transition in 2012 has been strong. We are building our institutions and making progress towards agreeing a federal structure ahead of elections in 2016. We are grateful for all the support we have received from our international partners in making that progress. The African Union Mission in Somalia has been with us on the front line of our efforts to free the people of Somalia from the threat of Al-Shabaab. We shall be forever grateful for the sacrifices that they have made. Al-Shabaab is getting weaker and weaker and controlling less and less territory.”

    2015-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7491 (2015) · source

15. “I would also like to take this opportunity to make it absolutely clear that the Federal Government of Somalia will ensure that today's resolution is implemented in a responsible manner. We note and appreciate that no Member State will be permitted to conduct interdictions without the express consent of the Federal Government of Somalia. We will work with all countries in the affected region to ensure that no country's sovereignty or legitimate commerce is disrupted by any abuse ofthe resolution. I believe we all hope that today's resolution will help to usher in a much better situation than Somalia is in at the moment.”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7286 (2014) · source

16. “We are grateful and glad now that we can finally see at least a glimmer of the light at the end of the tunnel, and we thank the Council. We also welcome the authorization of the maritime interdiction of charcoal exported from Somalia in breach of the Security Council ban, as well as the authorization permitting international naval forces to seize weapons destined for forces outside the Federal Government of Somalia's control. The continued illegal export of charcoal gives Al-Shabaab a financial lifeline, and the illegal weapons in the streets of Somalia hold back our transition to the peace and stability that everyone here desires. We thank the Council and those allies of Somalia who will help our Federal Government ensure that Al-Shabaab's days are numbered.”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7286 (2014) · source

17. “On behalf of my country, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I am grateful for this opportunity to speak to the Council. The Federal Government of Somalia heartily welcomes the adoption this morning of resolution 2182 (2014), as well as the renewal of the mandate of the African Union Mission in Somalia. We are very grateful for the role the Mission's troops are playing in fighting side by side with their brothers and sisters from the Somali National Army, and now approaching the end of the process of crushing Al-Shabaab's strength in Somalia. I have been here at the United Nations for almost 10 years, and I have always fully appreciated how seriously the Security Council has been seized of Somalia's issues.”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7286 (2014) · source

18. “The real support that we now need is the capacity to be able to fulfil our obligations with regard to the resolution, adoptedjust a Council members to informal consultations to continue few days ago. our discussion on the subject.”

    2014-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7132 (2014) · source

19. “We are afraid that they may infiltrate regions and areas that are now safe unless, of course, the Government and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have the means to predict their movements and make sure that Al-Shabaab cannot spill over into any of the safe areas. Furthermore, we have listened to Mr. Kay. I agree with him and we endorse his appreciation of what AMISOM. has done. I also wish to thank, on behalf of my Government, the militaries that are providing the forces of AMISOM. I also thank the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia and the United Nations Support Office for the African Union Mission in Somalia for their support to Somalia.”

    2014-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7132 (2014) · source

20. “It is hoping to assist in improving the capacities of the Federal Government of Somalia in implementing the requirements for the safe, transparent storage, distribution and management of weapons and military equipment, including on monitoring and verification. We also believe that, as Nicholas Kay has already mentioned, the trust fund is now needed as soon as possible and all pledges should be provided in a timely way. That will help the Somali Government and forces to be able to fulfil their obligations. As Mr. Kay also mentioned, there are a number of areas that have been liberated from A1-Shabaab. Whenever Al-Shabaab members are in a critical situation, they may run away to certain areas that ais free, such as Puntland. We now know what has happened there. Mr. Kay has already mentioned that.”

    2014-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7132 (2014) · source

21. “Ithank you, Madam President, for allowing me to make a few points here. I also thank the members of the Security Council. Mr. Nicholas Kay, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, has given a thorough briefing, which I believe gives the best picture, as far as I can see, with regard to the current situation in Somalia. I fully agree with most of the points in his briefing and the issues raised. What I can now affirm is that our Minister for Foreign Affairs has expressed his commitment to the requirements set out in resolution 2142 (2014). An assessment team is now going to or has perhaps already left for Mogadishu to assess the issues and difficulties facing the Somali Government in complying with its requirements, as set out in paragraphs 3 and 7 of the resolution.”

    2014-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7132 (2014) · source

22. “I hope that all the means possible will be brought to bear in ensuring that funding for the trust fund and its implementation will materialize as soon and as urgently as possible. Otherwise, it will be a disaster for Somalia once again.”

    2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7056 (2013) · source

23. “While the United Nations trust fund that has been proposed here is acceptable, a problem arises when it comes to the matter of when it will come about. AMISOM. has been granted a period of 18 to 24 months to complete its tasks and mandate. Will that be with the assistance of the trust fund? Will it also be possible, in a timely manner, to assist the Somali contingent fighting with AMISOM. to be able to liberate the rest of the country so that the goal of preparing for and holding elections and approving federal components and achieving reconciliaiton can be realized before 2015-2016? On behalf of my country, our Permanent Mission here in New York and the people of Somalia, I once again thank the Council.”

    2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7056 (2013) · source

24. “We fully appreciate the fact that the Council has taken note of the work and assistance of the valiant brothers and sisters in the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to rid Somalia from the scourge of Al-Shabaab. We also appreciate the assistance provided to Somalia thus far in the area of training, among others, to be able to completely free itself of the residual Al-Shabaab elements in the country. That leads me to the point that, while we fully appreciate that AMISOM. has received full support and an increase in troop strength, as well as logistical and other enabling support, we also hope that the Somali army contingent fighting together with AMISOM. to defeat the last AI-Shabaab strongholds will also be supported by United Nations funds in a more consistent and timely manner.”

    2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7056 (2013) · source

25. “Fowsiyo Yusuf Haji Adan, addressed this body and sincerely stated that the Council had been supporting Somalia for a long time, which is true (see S/PV.7054). Our partners have also helped sustain Somalia for a very long time. We hope there is no fatigue in that regard, for - we also hope - there is now light at the end of the tunnel. The Council's commitment and sustained partnership in support of the critical priorities in Somalia is today at a turning point. Resolution 2124 (2013) clearly states that the Security Council and the international community are still seized of Somalia's problems and issues, including its peace and stability.”

    2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7056 (2013) · source

26. “I thank you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to participate in this debate on Somalia and to briefly address the members of the Security Council. First and foremost, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of November, as well as, through you, to congratulate your predecessor for the month of October. I had the privilege and honour to address this body on 16 October 2012 (see S/PV.6848). Among the points I rasied then were the achievements thus far with regard to the six pillars of Somalia's future policy. Those pillars, which I think we have already heard about several times, have mostly been implemented in the past year when it comes to their most important parts. On 30 October 2013, our Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Ms.”

    2013-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7056 (2013) · source

27. “That said, I hope that we will soon see, within the The President (spoke in French): The Security year we have been granted by the Security Council Council has thus concluded the present stage of its in which to report back, that this year will bring the consideration of the item on its agenda. opening ofopportumties for Somalia 5 development. The meeting rose at "40 am.”

    2013-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6959 (2013) · source

28. “We are also confident that the Security Council, the international community and all other partners in the development of Somalia's future will abide by what is clearly expressed here - that the sovereignty of Somalia and the ownership of every action belong to the Federal Government of Somalia, while at the same time the regional authorities must also be consulted. We welcome the emphasis on coordination and urgent action, and we hope in particular that the conference to be held in London on 7 May will enable us to garner some resources, both human and financial, so that the Government of Somalia can implement its mandates, in cooperation and coordination with UNSOM. and our international partners.”

    2013-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6959 (2013) · source

29. “I believe that the resolutionjust adopted ensures that the first steps of the process of support by the United Nations and the Security Council in particular will be truly effective, especially with the proposed United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), which ensures that Somalia and the Government of Somalia will now have only one door for dialogue and for support. We appreciate the Secretary-General's letter and report (S/2013/239), which ushered in this very important resolution, which we fully endorse. My Government has already expressed its appreciation for the Secretary-General's letter and report.”

    2013-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6959 (2013) · source

30. “I fully appreciate the fact that the Council has invited me to be present here today and to witness the adoption of this new and very important resolution 2102 (2013), which, I believe, provides real support for my new Government and facilitates the achievement of its policy of developing Somalia in the areas of, inter alia, governance and security. Mr. President, allow me also to thank your predecessor as well as the incoming Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Nicholas Kay, and to express my appreciation and thanks to Mr. Mahiga, the outgoing Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for ajob well done.”

    2013-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6959 (2013) · source

31. “Furthermore, I believe that most of the findings and recommendations on the many issues in the report are consonant with what our President set forth in his six-pillar policy as soon as he was elected. The report therefore is very much in accord with what the Government of Somalia believes in and wishes to see realized as soon as possible. I thank the Security Council and the members of the Council who asked the Secretary-General to undertake the assessment.”

    2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6955 (2013) · source

32. “has done a goodjob, and I believe it is now time to ensure that the Somali National Security Forces are able in due course to take over the responsibilities of clearing Al-Shabaab out of all parts of Somalia, thereby providing stability and security for the country. I would also take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation for our brother, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, who is here with us. This is the first time I have met him, and I am honoured to do so. I believe that Somalia has passed through many stages. We are now at a time when we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. We hope that the contents of the report will be realized through the full support of the Security Council, and the sooner, the better.”

    2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6955 (2013) · source

33. “I thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting on Somalia and, in particular, on the assessment report on which we have just been briefed (see S/2013/239, annex). I thank the Council for inviting me to address it today. I also thank the Under-Secretary-General for his briefing. On behalf of my Government, I also thank the assessment team that prepared the report. It is one of the best reports I have ever seen. It is clear, it is factual, and it prescribes the medicine Somalia needs right now to get out of the predicament that it is in. I also thank the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Governments of countries that have saved us from Al-Shabaab, in particular our brothers and sisters from Africa. AMISOM.”

    2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6955 (2013) · source

34. “That said, I am duty-bound to mention the fact that while we thank all the organizations and countries that are dealing with pirates at sea now, and that have expended much effort in doing so, we must take some action onshore concerning the requests made by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and the African Union for the marine component of the African Union Mission in Somalia, which I think should be given serious consideration, until such time, of course, that the Somali marine police are able to take over such action. I would like to thank you once again, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting, which will be followed in December by a meeting of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and of the Trust Fund. We very much hope that this will highlight the possibilities for more positive action.”

    2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source

35. “With regard to the concerns and actions of those affected in the region, I believe that Tanzania's statement gave an idea of what has been and could be done. I am very glad that almost all of the Security Council members, and most of those who spoke today, expressed the need for immediate action in order to attempt to achieve a comprehensive solution and effective intervention in the fight against piracy. We commend those efforts and the presidential statement (S/PRST/2012/24), which we support.”

    2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source

36. “I wish at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this timely debate on piracy in Somalia and in the Gulf of Guinea. I would also like to thank Mr. Jan Eliasson for this morning's briefing, and to thank you, Mr. President, for the enlightening concept paper you provided (S/2012/814, annex), which more or less sums up what has been discussed today, namely, that piracy is not only a maritime issue but has causes originating on land that must also be dealt with. Before going further, I wish to convey, on behalf of my country, our heartfelt and sincere sympathy to those seafarers who are still being held in captivity by pirates, as well as to their families. We hope that they will soon be released. As was said this morning, it is very important that they be supported while still in captivity as well as afterwards.”

    2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865Resumption1 (2012) · source

37. “will be strengthened and given the support it needs, as requested especially by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and as accepted by the Somali Government. I hope that the Security Council will not limit itself to this three-month extension. We hope to see a future extension of at least one year, with all the support required for AMISOM. and the Somali National Security Forces so that they can in due course take over responsibility for the country's security and stabilization.”

    2012-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6854 (2012) · source

38. “Moreover, we hope that, as the Speaker of Parliament has promised, the Cabinet will be approved as soon as it is presented to the Parliament. All that remarkable progress was achieved with the unfailing, sincere and brotherly support of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Ethiopian forces, with the support, of course, of the Security Council, the United Nations and the international community. It is now a matter of nation-building and establishing a Government in a country that for 21 years had practically no effective central Government, or even regional Governments that really functioned - instead there were militias governing every area. Rebuilding must be the major objective of everyone in Somalia. We therefore welcome the fact that AMISOM.”

    2012-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6854 (2012) · source

39. “First and foremost, let me congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. At the same time, I wish through you to extend our thanks and appreciation to your predecessor. Those members of the Council who have spoken at this meeting have had much to say in particular about the recent historic achievements in Somalia, including the nomination of 10 Cabinet ministers. Among these are two women, one of whom is my boss, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs. Furthermore, the 10 members of the Cabinet were selected without regard to the 4.5 power-sharing issue. The members represent the five groups of Somali society, with two ministers for each, without discrimination or regard for the part of the country or clan that the minister comes from.”

    2012-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6854 (2012) · source

40. “I also wish, on behalf of the Government and people of Somalia, to express our sincere appreciation for the continued and unwavering support of AMISOM, the troop-contributing countries, including police components, and the Ethiopian forces. We are also grateful for all the support given by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr. Mahiga, and the United Nations country team. We are very thankful for the support given by the international community and we trust that, with the assistance of all of our partners, Somalia will entirely overcome the predicament it has been in for the past 21 years.”

    2012-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6848 (2012) · source

41. “It is now very clear that the new Federal Government urgently needs tangible, concerted ande well-coordinated support from the Security Council, all United Nations bodies and the international community, to enable and empower the new Government in implementing and achieving the end goals of the six-pillar policy. Furthermore, AMISOM also urgently requires the additional support they have been requesting for a long time now, as mentioned in the fourth progress report of the Chairman of the African Union Commission (S/2012/764, enclosure). We concur with and endorse that report. We also wish - as has been mentioned by nearly all members of the Council - that the Somali Security Forces should be reinforced, trained and well equipped as a matter of urgent priority.”

    2012-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6848 (2012) · source

42. “Pillar 6 is about the unity and integrity of the country, and collective striving for a better future. That is a very brief summary. I also took the liberty to attach more on the six pillars to the documents I have distributed. I am also pleased to state that significant progress has been made in the security sector. The National Security Forces, valiantly supported by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Ethiopian National Defence Forces, have succeeded in liberating significant territory from Al-Shabaab in all four sectors. While Al-Shabaab has been significantly weakened, it still retains the ability to strike. Therefore, it is now all the more necessary to pursue and completely flush them out from all sectors and all corners of Somalia.”

    2012-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6848 (2012) · source

43. “Furthermore, he stated that, as far as possible, he and his Cabinet will follow the President's six-pillar policy, which is the foundation ofa new beginning. The six-pillar policy has already been referred to, but I wish to give a little summary. Pillar 1 is full stability, the supremacy of the law and good governance and the rule of law, covering security, the judiciary and good governance. Pillar 2 is economic recovery, focusing on livelihoods and economic infrastructure. Pillar 3 is peacebuilding, stressing social reconciliation through building bridges of trust. Pillar 4 is service delivery in the areas of health, education and the environment. Pillar 5 is international relations, emphasizing building collaborative relations and polishing the national image.”

    2012-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6848 (2012) · source

44. “We thank him very much for his untiring support to successive Somali transitional Governments, and we hope that he will also continue to support the new Federal Government. I regret that we could not hear a briefing from Mr. Ramtane Lamamra. I nonetheless thank him, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development for their continued support. As the Council has heard, the road map has been completed. A new Parliament has been elected, as have a new Speaker and Deputy Speakers. On 10 September, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud won the presidential election, and he was inaugurated on 16 September. On 6 October, Mr. Abdi Farah Shirdon was appointed Prime Minister, and he is now in the process of forming a new Cabinet, which he said will be small but competent, and will not tolerate corruption or mismanagement.”

    2012-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6848 (2012) · source

45. “I am honoured to be in the Council Chamber and to see such enthusiasm - much more today than in the past. As mentioned by all speakers and duly noted, we are moving away from a bleak forecast and starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I thank you, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to participate in this debate on Somalia and to address the members of the Council. First and foremost, allow me to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October, and also to congratulate your predecessor. My job has been made much easier today by the briefing given by Mr. Augustine Mahgia, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia.”

    2012-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6848 (2012) · source

46. “This Government now has four years, and we hope that in those four years at least the structures that have been destroyed and the Government machinery that is not functioning can be put in place as soon as possible. From there on, we hope there will be independent elections in which every person will vote personally, not through selection or through criminal influences. I feel very emotional. I am so excited that I cannot find the appropriate words to express our happiness and that ofall Somalis, be they in Somalia or in the diaspora. I hope that that happiness is also shared by the members of the Security Council, who have endeavoured, for the past 21 years, to reach at least this stage of possibility of looking forward.”

    2012-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6837 (2012) · source

47. “We are therefore very grateful to the international community, the United Nations and especially our neighbours and the African Union Mission in Somalia, which have helped our transitional Government fight against Al-Shabaab, who are allied with Al-Qaida. However, the Council will recognize that the real fight is just starting - the fight for a real nation to emerge from the ruins of destruction to a nationhood that will allow every Somali to be proud of being from that country. I hope that the Security Council, the international community and the United Nations will continue with their efforts to sustain the progress and independence of Somalia so as to truly reach the goals that we all hope will be achieved in the near future.”

    2012-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6837 (2012) · source

48. “I am very happy that the resolution that the Security Council has just adopted is the result of all the efforts that the Council has made in the past in trying to forge the way for Somalia to achieve a more permanent type of Government. It has been 21 years since we lost most of our sovereignty and our share in the international community's endeavour for peace and security. Today's resolution is a landmark and augurs well for our Government and the future of Somalia and for the new President to forge ahead towards peace and security. The new Government's achievement of this stage not only augurs well for the security of the region but will also help the fight against piracy off the coast of Somalia.”

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49. “More funding for local stability initiatives, including counter-piracy, security, justice and counter-terrorism, as well as funding for Somalia's productive sector and for youth employment. Mr. President, finally, while reiterating my Government's appreciation and thanks to you, may I seize this opportunity also to extend through you our thanks and appreciation to the members of the Security Council for the consensus on the presidential statement that you have read today, and for their positive and very supportive statements.”

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50. “The next stage is a long journey for Somalia, but I believe that we have embarked on this journey, and my Government is committed to putting in place the foundations needed to deepen peace, stability and development. "As a result of the conference, I expect there will be a noticeable change in enhanced international coordination for key sectors, improved financial management of Somalia's public assets, an increased African Union troop presence and enhanced support of the road map." Somalia's problems are long-standing and complicated; solving them will require serious, honest, coordinated and consensus-based partnership between the Transitional Federal Institutions, the Somali stakeholders, the African Union, the United Nations and the broader international community.”

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