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  1. “Meanwhile, Parliament has yet to deliberate on the bill on the establishment of the human rights commission, a national institution required by the Constitution, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child still awaits ratification. This today is not the place for a detailed account of the human rights situation, but the handling of cases of alleged rape and sexual Violence has continued to cause concern despite the clear commitment of the President and Government to ensuring due process. Part of the long-term answer to many of the challenges faced by women is to ensure women's full representation and participation in local, regional and national decision-making processes. On 4 December, we celebrated in Mogadishu the Open Day on Women, Peace and Security.”

    2013-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7078 (2013) · source

  2. “Respect for human rights lies at the heart of any sustainable political progress. The Prime Minister of Somalia briefed the Human Rights Council on 24 September, which I also attended. We heard there two things: powerful testimony to the severe human rights problems faced by many Somalis and strong commitments from the Federal Government to addressing them by building stronger institutions and human rights mechanisms. Some progress has been made since September. The Federal Government announced on 26 November the creation of a Directorate General for Human and Minority Rights and the Rule of Law. The Directorate will take the lead in the finalization and implementation of the Government's Post-Transition Human Rights Road Map.”

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  3. “President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has responded rapidly and consultatively to that challenge. He appointed Bashir Isse Ali, on 27 November, as the new interim Governor following careful consultation. I have brought the international community and donors together on several occasions to address the crisis, including through a series of meetings with the President. I welcome the active role being played by the World Bank and more recently by the International Monetary Fund in assisting the Government to put in place the necessary measures to restore both Somali and international confidence in public financial management. With the right political leadership by the President and the Federal Government of Somalia, I am confident that words will be turned into actions.”

    2013-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7078 (2013) · source

  4. “In years gone by, such political disagreement would often be resolved by fighting and the spilling of blood. In today's Somalia, debating and voting settled the matter - a sign that Somalia's institutions are coming of age. The priority now is to quickly establish a new Government that will bring Somalis together and that has the skills and integrity to deliver what people need: peace, jobs and public services. It will then be important that Parliament, the Government and the presidency continue to work in harmony, respecting fully the Provisional Constitution. With regard to the other crisis, the resignation on 30 October of Ms. Yussur Abrar, Governor of the Central Bank, drew stark attention to the need for more robust public financial management and transparency.”

    2013-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7078 (2013) · source

  5. “There is no time to lose in preparing for the 2016 elections, but we need to get to them step by step. There are real risks of slips and possibly fatal accidents at each step. In Mogadishu, two crises have posed significant challenges in the past months. First, the voting out of the Prime Minister has been a political crisis, which has led to a slowing of progress on vital State-building tasks. The other - the resignation of the Central Bank Governor - has been a body blow to international donor confidence. Both pose serious questions that have not yet been fully resolved, but both also give some cause for optimism. The removal by Parliament of Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon was handled in the end in accordance with the Provisional Constitution and Parliament's own rules of procedure.”

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  6. “The overall package of power and resource-sharing is still, however, to be decided. We are politically and practically supporting that process, including the efforts of the Juba Interim Administration and the Federal Government to move ahead with the 28 August Addis Ababa agreement. We must not lose momentum in the Juba process. Success there will set the stage for reconciliation and state formation processes elsewhere in Somalia. Broad-based meetings in Baidoa and Beledweyne mark the beginning of the process of state formation in other regions, too. On democratization and elections, at the Federal Government's request a United Nations elections needs assessment mission visited Somalia in November. Conceptual and technical planning is under way.”

    2013-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7078 (2013) · source

  7. “For that reason, I have engaged personally and will continue to do so in support of the first Peacebuilding and State-building Goal, known as PSGl, which is about inclusive and legitimate politics. UNSOM. will continue to work under the leadership of the Federal Government to provide technical assistance and strategic advice across all the peacebuilding and security goals of the New Deal, and with a special focus on PSGl. In January, I am very pleased to say, we shall also be working from our new secure offices within Villa Somalia, the seat of the Government in Mogadishu, which will reinforce that cooperation. The process of federalism is under way, but needs to be accelerated. Different regions have had different starting points, and several have begun discussions on the formation of the units that will make up the federal State.”

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  8. “The political landscape is dominated by several mountains stretching to the ever-closer horizon of 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 finalizing of a new and permanent constitution; and fourthly, democratic elections in all of Somalia in 2016 - the first in nearly 50 years. On each of those tasks, the United Nations is actively and increasingly engaged in support of the Federal Government and in close collaboration with Member States. The New Deal Compact endorsed at the Brussels conference on 16 September provides a vital framework for all our joint efforts on peacebuilding and State-building, and in particular on the political track.”

    2013-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7078 (2013) · source

  9. “Before I provide the Council with an update on efforts to strengthen Somali security institutions, I would like us all to focus a bit more on the political challenges of today. Somalia's long-term success depends first and foremost on Somalis agreeing on a new political dispensation. Recognizing that, the Council has established the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia as a special political mission. Let me recall the immensity of the peaks to be climbed.”

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  10. “Meanwhile, I wish, ifI may, to use this opportunity to strongly appeal to donors and partners to contribute to the soon to be established United Nations trust fund for the supply of non-lethal support to the Somali National Army, in line with resolution 2124 (2013). Preparations are well under way to restart major offensive operations against Al-Shabaab-controlled areas. I note and welcome the intention of Ethiopia to provide some of the additional forces for AMISOM. A lack of any military helicopters, however, remains a major concern. Once again I urge the African Union and its member States to come forward with utility and attack helicopters. The United Nations, through the United Nations Support Office for AMISOM, stands ready to receive and fund related costs for up to 12 helicopters.”

    2013-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7078 (2013) · source

  11. “After the United Nations, the European Union makes the second largest financial contribution to AMISOM costs. Theirs is a vital role. As the Secretary-General's Special Representative, I stand ready to assist the work of the MOCC as required. I urge in particular that military and political strategies and plans be fully synchronized. To that end, I am pleased that on the ground AMISOM. and UNSOM have formalized a senior leadership coordination forum. I look forward to a strategic planning retreat for the two missions early in 2014, following which I hope Ambassador Annadif, the Head of AMISOM, and I will again brief the Council jointly at the next 90-day review.”

    2013-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7078 (2013) · source

  12. “Hard work is under way to implement the resolution, and I appreciate the open and consultative way in which the African Union is setting about both generating the additional forces, revising the AMISOM strategy and drawing up a new concept of operations for military and police forces. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) is contributing to that effort, particularly to ensure that support to AMISOM. and the Somali security forces is in line with the Secretary-General's human rights due diligence policy. I welcome the inclusion of the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa as a permanent member of the Military Operations Coordination Committee (MOCC) at its latest meeting, held on 26 November in Addis Ababa.”

    2013-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7078 (2013) · source

  13. “We cannot afford to be blithe. Progress is checkered on human rights, transparency, including the rule of law, good public financial management and the efficient delivery of public services. But the fact that Somalia's institutions have weathered several storms in the past months gives me confidence that our hopes are not misplaced. On the military and security front, I am grateful to the Council for its wise decision in resolution 2124 (2013) to reinforce the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and, in particular, to allow the Somali National Army to benefit from a targeted logistics package when engaged injoint operations with AMISOM.”

    2013-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7078 (2013) · source

  14. “Somalia will be a stable partner in the region and the world when it has strong State institutions, including accountable and professional security forces, and when there is firm consensus among Somalis about how they wish to manage their affairs and resources. Reaching that agreement is primarily a political challenge. After 22 years of conflict, I believe Somalis are not just ready, they are desperate to rise to that challenge. In today's briefing, I would like to update the Council on progress and highlight some of the problems that still remain. In the past three months, we have witnessed crises of a political, governance and security nature. I have worked hard with international partners and the Federal Government to turn those crises into genuine opportunities to make progress on long-standing problems.”

    2013-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7078 (2013) · source

  15. “Mr. Kay: Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to introduce the Secretary-General's report on Somalia (8/2013/709) . At the outset, I would very much like to thank the Council for its continued support for peace and State-building in Somalia. The past three months have been eventful. When I briefed the Council on 12 September (see S/PV.7030), I warned that the impact of Somalia remaining a stronghold for terrorists would be felt well beyond Somalia's borders - "from Bamako to Bangui", I think was the phrase. Tragically, later in September, we saw a shocking demonstration of that truth at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi. As the Council knows, tackling the scourge of terrorism in Somalia requires a comprehensive approach. Political, military and development efforts are all needed.”

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  16. “Much has been given in terms of support - and even more promised - but there are three areas in which we need to boost our effort if we are not to fail. First is support for the Somali National Security Forces - we have not achieved critical mass in terms ofbuilding their capacity; second are enhanced capabilities for AMISOM; and third is a well-resourced and coherent United Nations role in the exit strategy for AMISOM, which includes support to UNSOM. and the United Nations Support Office for AMISOM, as well as the work of United Nations agencies in Somalia. Working in Somalia is expensive. Keeping our staff safe costs real money. Ensuring success will cost more, but not very much compared to what the international community has spent in Iraq, Afghanistan and more recently Mali. Failure in Somalia is, however, still a risk.”

    2013-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7030 (2013) · source

  17. “First, in Somalia the people, Government and international partners are on the brink ofachieving great things - truly great things. In terms of rebuilding a shattered State and rescuing millions of people from conflict and poverty, we are standing on the very edge of great success. Secondly, where we stand is also precarious. Success is not guaranteed. In no sense at all is the Somalia crisis over. We cannot afford to lessen our focus or investment, despite the many competing claims for our attention in the rest of the world. If we fail and Somalia slips back and Al-Shabaab prevails, we shall feel the security impact from Bamako to Bangui and beyond Africa. Ideology respects no borders. Thirdly, to get over the threshold and achieve great things, we need more.”

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  18. “We are already working as a single United Nations senior management team. Our United Nations family in Somalia experienced a dark hour when our common compound was attacked on 19 June. We lost one staff member of the United Nations Development Programme and seven contractors and guards. That tragedy has only deepened my resolve and commitment to the Mission. We are reviewing security arrangements for our staff, and I remain urgently in need of a fully functioning guard-force capacity, as has been recommended by the Council. The African Union-United Nations benchmark exercise looked at some options, which are currently being considered. I would like to leave the Council with three key messages for its consideration.”

    2013-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7030 (2013) · source

  19. “I have focused in particular on our relationship with the Federal Government, which I believe is strong. Second is the United Nations relationship with AMISOM. Ambassador Annadif and I are determined that our teams should work hand in hand. It is not a coincidence that we have come to brief the Council together today. We also work closely with IGAD. I look forward to the IGAD Partners Forum, to be hosted here in New York on the margins of the General Assembly. Within the United Nations system I have also focused on relationships, which are key to UNSOM's mandate to provide one United Nations door for the Federal Government. We are on course to be formally integrated as a mission by 1 January, and are already working on the rule of law and security and constitutional review and human rights in joint teams.”

    2013-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7030 (2013) · source

  20. “Law enforcement and corrections systems on land, as well as job opportunities, must be supported so that we treat the root causes of the problem. At a conference hosted by the United Arab Emirates in Dubai just yesterday, a maritime strategy covering security and sustainable resource management was strongly endorsed. The United Arab Emirates deserves our thanks for that valuable initiative. I want to thank the Council for its vision in establishing UNSOM. We are making good progress in setting up the Mission, with about 50 staff on board so far. Much greater capacity is needed to discharge the mandate, but we will expand only at a pace that allows us to be effective and reflects the Government's capacity to absorb our help. Our effectiveness depends on our relationships.”

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  21. “In a more positive note for Somalia's children, a United Nations-supported go-to-school campaign was launched last Sunday, aimed at getting 1 million children into classrooms in the next three years. As a first step, for the first time in a decade, free schooling is being provided by the Government to 100,000 children today. Sexual violence is one of the most serious and urgent human rights challenges facing the Government and people of Somalia. The commitment of both the Somali President and the leadership of AMISOM. to a policy of zero-tolerance of sexual abuse is encouraging. It is clear, however, that much more robust systems of investigation and prosecution are needed, which should include the protection of survivors and witnesses. While piracy is on the decline, the onshore networks that profited from it have not been dismantled.”

    2013-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7030 (2013) · source

  22. “Some 1 million refugees are hosted in Somalia's neighbouring countries. While there has been a push lately for refugees to return to Somalia, it is not yet time for a large-scale repatriation. Spontaneous and voluntary returns in safe areas, however, must be supported with durable solutions. We are pleased to be backing the Government's human-rights road map, its plan of action to be brought to the Human Rights Council in Geneva later this month. As a critical step in that action plan, I have called on the Somali Government to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Childhood in Somalia can be a frightening experience. We continue to monitor with concern numerous grave violations of children's rights.”

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  23. “Somalia now has more than 160 confirmed cases, more than half the world's caseload. Vital national immunization campaigns have taken place with local health-care workers negotiating access to hard-to-reach communities. The pullout of Medecins sans frontieres is a severe blow to the health sector and a reminder of the importance for all parties of respect for international humanitarian law and humanitarian principles. While we have seen some improvements, the food-security situation remains precarious. For the first time in five years, the number of people in crisis is below 1 million, but the number ofpeople on the margin of food insecurity has increased to 2.3 million. That may be further exacerbated if the lifeline of Somali diaspora remittances is cut by international banks.”

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  24. “As the Council will hear from my friend and colleague Ambassador Annadif, the military and security dimension of defeating Al-Shabaab in Somalia is by no means over. The Somali national army is ready to do its part, and must be properly backed. I call on the Council to ensure that greater priority is given to strengthening the Somali national security forces and their ability to deploy and sustain joint operations with AMISOM. I trust that will be one of the main conclusions of the benchmarking team. Beyond the challenges of politics and security, the United Nations is also actively engaged on other issues of vital importance to Somalia and the region - addressing humanitarian needs, human rights, gender equality and piracy. Access remains a major impediment and has contributed to the rapid spread of polio.”

    2013-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7030 (2013) · source

  25. “There is still time to agree on a new Constitution through an inclusive process, vote on it and then hold free and fair elections in Somalia. But it is a big hill to climb and we must all pick up the pace. Other than politics, much of our initial focus has been on security. Our presence in Mogadishu is to a large extent possible only because of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), and I pay tribute to the courage, determination and sacrifice of the troop- and police-contributing countries and the leadership of the African Union Commission. The next phase will require more support. The exact needs for force enablers and multipliers, sufficient and predictable financing and a new concept of operations will emerge from the report of the joint United Nations-AU benchmarking mission in October.”

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  26. “In Brussels, the Somali Government and the international community will endorse the compact to confirm mutual commitment to those priorities. The true test of the compact will be in how it makes a difference in people's daily lives. The United Nations in Somalia will play its part to the full, especially in helping the Government to coordinate international assistance. I thank the European Union for its key role in the process and will continue to work closely with it in this and other areas of our support to Somalia in general. I hope that we will see real commitment from partners, especially to the new financial and coordination mechanisms being proposed. So there is progress on the political front. Parliament has shown itselfto be a key driver. But there is no room for complacency.”

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  27. “The United Nations is supporting a broad process of popular consultations that should clarify several key areas that remain contentious. A long, hard process of consultation and negotiation lies ahead, which we shall support. On 2 September, UNSOM. backed the launch of a national political conference entitled "Vision 2016', at which the President of Somalia restated his commitment to a new Constitution and elections by 2016. In less than a week from today, another key building block of Somalia's stabilization will be put in place. Some 200 delegates will gather in Brussels on Monday, hosted jointly by the European Union and the Federal Government. The New Deal compact is a Somali-led and Somali-owned set of priorities and milestones for achieving them, and an architecture for international support, coordination and funding.”

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  28. “The agreement on the shared management of airspace could be a model for other areas of mutually beneficial cooperation. We urge both sides to focus on solutions, however modest, rather than problems. The presence of UNSOM. in Somaliland is still on hold at the request of the local authorities, who do not accept that UNSOM. has a mandate in Somaliland. I remain committed to finding a way to break that impasse. I am also offering my good offices to Puntland for its internal political processes, and to assist in confidence-building between the Puntland administration and the Federal Government. I am again working closely with the Chair of the IGAD Council on this. One of the key tasks facing Somalia is agreement on a final Federal Constitution.”

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  29. “I supported the negotiations in the closing stages and attended the signing ceremony in Addis Ababa. Some outstanding issues still remain, and implementation will require goodwill from all parties and significant support. UNSOM, I am glad to say, has established a presence in Kismaayo to ensure it is able to help as required across all areas of its mandate, working closely with the African Union (AU). We are concerned to hear of the attack today on the convoy of the interim leader of the Juba administration, and I have called for calm and restraint from all sides. To the north, the relationship between Somaliland and Somalia remains sensitive and fragile. Nevertheless, there is progress to report. With the mediation of Turkey, the two parties have had two sessions of talks this year.”

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  30. “If a week is a long time in politics, the 90 days of UNSOM. in Somalia is an age. Allow me to brief the Council on a number of important recent developments since the issuance of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2013/521). The situation in the Juba regions was one of the most serious issues to face the Federal Government. In early June, the risks were very high of a collapse in security and political stalemate in Kismaayo, as well as between the Juba parties and Mogadishu. However, an agreement was finally reached on 28 August in Addis Ababa, under the active mediation of Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on behalf of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), which set out interim governance, security and economic arrangements.”

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  31. “After 22 years of conflict, power and control of resources and revenue are fragmented. The strong centralist State has ceased to exist. Different regions and different people now hold different bits of power. That is why Somalis have decided that a federal model is the only system that will work in this new reality. The task now is to reconcile and agree among themselves exactly how federalism will work in practice. How will they share power, revenue, resources and responsibilities in a way that benefits all of Somalia? Those are difficult issues, but ones that need political solutions. That is why, in my first three months, I have prioritized the need for progress on the constitutional review and constructive engagement with the regions, travelling to Puntland and Somaliland and engaging closely with stakeholders on the Juba question.”

    2013-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7030 (2013) · source

  32. “Before going into some detail on political and security issues, let me start by answering the question all Special Representatives of the Secretary-General probably hear the most: "Are you optimistic?" The answer in my case is a resounding "yes". Behind the twists and turns, the crises and the standoffs, Somalia has the foundations for progress. The international community is united behind a credible, legitimate Federal Government. There are resources available to meet the most immediate needs. There is the political will to compromise and manage disputes without resorting to violence, and the Somali people I have met are tired of war and deprivation and fed up with brinkmanship and predatory politics. The heart of the political challenge is simple to describe, if rather difficult to solve.”

    2013-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7030 (2013) · source

  33. “Mr. Kay: I thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to brief the Council for the first time since assuming my appointment as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, and in fact my first time ever. I am particularly glad to be here today with Ambassador Annadif of the African Union, whose presence represents our close collaboration as we discharge our two mandates from the Council. This is a good time for some stocktaking on Somalia, one year after the new Federal Government was established and 90 days after the establishment of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).”

    2013-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7030 (2013) · source