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  1. “We also need to provide opportunities to the youth of the country, to develop infrastructure and to progressively tackle the roots of violence. That is a longer-term ambition, and the Council's support for the recommendations of the benchmarking report is an indispensable building block.”

    2015-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7487 (2015) · source

  2. “It should start happening now with more support provided to the police, especially outside of Mogadishu, where we need to re-establish police services. The Somali Government also welcomes the recommendation of the Secretary-General that the entire international community begin gradual hand- over to the Somali security institutions. While we are mindful that the full achievement of that objective will take time, it needs to become the guiding light of the international community's efforts on the security front. Finally, the problem of armed violence in Somalia will not be resolved by working on the security front alone. We need the Council's support to build the capacity of Somali institutions in Mogadishu and in the interim regional administrations.”

    2015-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7487 (2015) · source

  3. “More important, we will be able to stabilize Somalia in the long term and to withdraw international troops only by building a strong security sector in the country. We have achieved some progress this year, especially with the adoption of the Gulwade plan for the development of the Somali National Army. The non-lethal support package to the Somali National Army has been very helpful. I welcome the recommendation to extend it until the end of 2016, and to expand it to the 3,000 troops from Puntland. It is also now time for us to step up our work to develop the police sector in Somalia and to focus on community security. Public security in a country should be provided by the police, and that is the ultimate goal in Somalia.”

    2015-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7487 (2015) · source

  4. “And that is thanks to the sacrifices of the Somali National Army and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). However, our military efforts are not over. Al-Shabaab no longer controls vast areas of the country, but it is still capable of conducting attacks against the Somali National Army and AMISOM. We are concerned about the degradation it has caused during the period of Ramadan. Just last Friday, Al-Shabaab conducted an attack in Mogadishu. Once again, the attack was repelled, but we need to be able to degrade Al-Shabaab's capacity to conduct such attacks. It is important to support AMISOM. and maintain its troop levels in Somalia, as well as to provide it with enablers to improve its efficiency.”

    2015-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7487 (2015) · source

  5. “I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I acknowledge the briefing given to the Security Council by Assistant Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations Edmund Mulet Somalia has achieved significant progress in the past two years since the Council reviewed the previous benchmarking report. The Council was briefed recently, but I would like to highlight the fact that we reached a new milestone last week with the election ofa President of the Galmuduug Interim Regional Assembly and the confirmation by Parliament of the members of the National Independent Electoral Commission and of the Boundaries and Federation Commission. Those achievements, especially on the federal front, would not have been possible without the military gains of 2013 and 2014, which opened up political space.”

    2015-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7487 (2015) · source

  6. “The last such meeting was held in August 2014 in Mogadishu. We therefore urge the Council to consider convening a meeting in Mogadishu soon. The President has been clear that 2015 must be the year for delivery. Somalia is at a critical juncture in its efforts to achieve security and stability. We are winning the war but must win the peace. As we look towards to the next two years, we must urgently deliver on priority legislation, establish commissions and ensure the public consultations that will enable us to achieve the three intertwined strands of the Vision 2016. The Federal Government of Somalia appreciates the Council's consideration of the matters raised today. I am available for any questions the Council may have.”

    2015-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7375 (2015) · source

  7. “Weapons and ammunition management has progressed with the establishment of a defined institutional framework for oversight. The Somali Federal Government also signed a maritime interdiction letter in compliance with the Security Council's most recent resolution on the matter. We acknowledge the constituting of the new United Nations Monitoring Group and we look forward to establishing a respectful, robust professional working relationship with it. To that end, we remind the Council of our joint commitment to convening twice-yearly meetings to discuss the progress made in Somalia within the framework of the Committee's guidelines for the conduct of its work, with the goal of improving the effectiveness of our Government's engagement with the Monitoring Group, the Security Council and the Sanctions Committee.”

    2015-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7375 (2015) · source

  8. “The Somali National Army, in joint operations with the African Union Mission in Somalia, has successfully accomplished two joint offensive operations, recovering 80 per cent of southern and central regions of Somalia from Al-Shabaab. The Government's policy of offering amnesty for defections from Al-Shabaab extremist groups was highly effective, with a steady stream of foot soldiers defecting. Several high-value defections were also recorded - the senior Al-Shabaab commander, Sheikh Mohamed Said Mohamed, "Atom"; Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi; and the commander Hussein Dhubi. We acknowledge the cooperation ofthe Security Council in delisting those individuals from the United Nations Sanctions List. Progress has been made in meeting the requirements of the resolution 2142 (2014).”

    2015-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7375 (2015) · source

  9. “Establishing capable, accountable and inclusive Somali security institutions remains Vital. The integration ofexisting security forces into a cohesive structure is a priority that goes hand in hand with the progress on political inclusiveness. The integration of local armed groups into the Somali National Army and the federal and regional security structures is a critical part of the political benchmark and constitutes a cornerstone of a mutual accountability framework between the federal Government and the states. There has been progress on the Federal Government's road map on the integration of forces and an agreement to rapidly develop a concept note and detailed plan setting out integration principles.”

    2015-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7375 (2015) · source

  10. “Making progress on the Somali Compact objectives hinges on the resolution of political challenges, with ongoing close and regular monitoring required. It was agreed at the High-level Partnership Forum in Copenhagen that the political progress would be reviewed within six months. Somalia signed the Convention for the Rights of the Child in January, making the United States and South Sudan the only remaining countries in the world not to have signed. The Federal Government will now work on drafting and adopting child-friendly policies and systems, and implementing measures to target child survival, development, participation and protection, and provide regular reports on its progress to the Committee on the Rights of the Child. Security remains critical for political, social and economic progress.”

    2015-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7375 (2015) · source

  11. “The formalization of the Government system must now extend outward to regional-level governments. This process must be overseen by the centre, but be responsive to local demand and mindful of local contexts. Time must be allowed for change to take root and due process to be followed by all agents of change. Accompanying these political and governance processes, reconciliation activities are taking place, ranging from social to civic dialogues and political reconciliation activities at the district and national levels. Reconciliation conferences have been initiated in Kismaayo and Baidoa, and there is a commitment to holding one such conference in each newly formed interim regional administration. The political progress in reaching out to the regions is commendable.”

    2015-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7375 (2015) · source

  12. “The process of federation continues with improved cooperation with Puntland and the Interim Juba Administration and the agreements reached for the establishment of the south-west and central interim regional administrations. Technical committees are in the early stages of establishment and discussions are ongoing for the establishment of an interim regional administration covering the remaining southern and central regions of Somalia. District-level administrations are being established. Following the Local Governance law, interim and permanent administrations are being established in several districts and caretaker administrations have been put in place in all recovered districts. Gains made are fragile and will need consolidation to become sustainable.”

    2015-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7375 (2015) · source

  13. “The legal framework required for the implementation of Vision 2016 advanced; the Independent Constitutional Review and Implementation Commission law was passed by the Council of Ministers and endorsed by the Parliament; and the Executive Commission was appointed by the Speaker. The Parliament passed the Boundaries and Federation Commission law and the decree for its establishment was signed by the President on 31 December 2014. It is the intent that several other outstanding pieces oflegislation, including the National Independent Electoral Commission law, the Human Rights Commission and the Political Parties Law, will be approved by the Parliament in this sitting.”

    2015-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7375 (2015) · source

  14. “Somalia is not alone in facing political instability, but other countries weather political storms because they have robust institutions in place that continue with the business of the Government, despite politicians. Somalia does not have this luxury. If our political situation is exposed, then our institutions are also exposed. The President and Prime Minister have called attention to this and encouraged the new Council of Ministers to exercise restraint in replacing civil servants within ministries, instead advocating that senior civil servants, if they have been performing, remain in their positions so that the Government work continues apace. Despite the situation, progress has been made.”

    2015-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7375 (2015) · source

  15. “Commentary on Somalia has focused on political instability and disunity for the past few months. We are hopeful that the political situation is fast approaching resolution. The new Council of Ministers was announced by Prime Minister Sharmake on 27 January. It will be presented to Parliament for a vote on Monday, 9 February. While there can be no denying that the political instability has tested the patience of all domestically and internationally, it would be wrong to presume that this has completely stifled all progress. It has made progress more difficult, but not impossible. In fact, while political stability and unity is, of course, optimal, it is the lack of capacity of the federal institutions that is the more pressing issue faced by Somalia.”

    2015-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7375 (2015) · source

  16. “I thank the Council for the opportunity to address it today on behalf of the Federal Government of Somalia. I acknowledge the statements provided to the Security Council by the Special Representative of the Secretary- General Mr. Nicholas Kay and Ambassador Sidikou of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The Federal Government remains appreciative of the support for political progress and stability provided by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, as well as the support provided by AMISOM, which is a backbone for Somalia at the moment. There can be no escaping the fact that Somalia has had an eventful few months across the spectrum in terms of politics, security and development.”

    2015-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7375 (2015) · source

  17. “Inclusive development for a country such as Somalia will involve the implementation of projects on a grass-roots level so that they can involve average Somali people. In particular, special focus should be placed on empowering women in peacebuilding and State-building processes at all levels. The success of this new strategy would allow Somalia to emerge from the 24-year civil war a stronger nation than it had been before the conflict started.”

    2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source

  18. “In that way, a potential problem becomes an advantage. This is especially the case for countries with ongoing conflicts, such as Somalia, Nigeria and Libya. In conclusion, over the past decade the Security Council has been of great assistance in Somalia's steady progress towards peace, something that the Somali people deeply appreciate. In return, the country is working hard to become a strong member of the international community so that it may contribute positively to global development. As the country moves forward, it still faces numerous challenges, some of which can be solved through inclusive development. Indeed, the Federal Government of Somalia recognizes the need for inclusive politics, justice and economic progress if the country is to move forward.”

    2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source

  19. “Special focus should be placed on empowering women in peacebuilding and State-building processes at all levels. We strongly welcome the efforts by African leaders and scholars to try to find solutions to Africa's chronic problems. There are certain issues that need to be considered. First, the rapid change that the continent is currently experiencing places Africa in a precarious position. Whereas population growth and economic progress are positive factors, they can increase the fragility of the continent if policymakers do not handle them properly. Managing the change that the continent is undergoing is the key to ensuring that Africa does not become fragile and that it continues to grow. Youth employment ensures that the millions of young people on the continent contribute to their nation's growth and do not become disenfranchised.”

    2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source

  20. “Another solution that the United Nations has implemented regarding the exclusion of women is the commissioning of a study that will look into the implementation of additional resolutions on women and security, including resolutions 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1960 (2010) and 2122 (2013). With this study, the United Nations will understand how well the resolutions are aiding women in conflict zones and the additional ways in which it can involve them in peacebuilding. The African Development Bank has commissioned a report - put together by a high-level panel chaired by President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf - entitled Ending Conflict and Building Peace in Africa: A Call to Action. Youth unemployment and urbanization are reported as two of the main challenges that Africa will face and that will need to be addressed.”

    2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source

  21. “The Government has also kick-started education campaigns to open schools to reduce the level of illiteracy, thereby enrolling an additional 78,000 children. As discourse on peacebuilding in Africa continues, it is important for policymakers to consider the plight of women on the continent, where they are a poorly represented majority that tends to suffer greatly in times of war. With an understanding of the devastating impact of Africa's endemic conflicts on women, the Security Council adopted resolution 1325 (2000). Through this resolution, the Security Council, for the first time in history, acknowledged the plight of women living in African war zones, as well as the manner in which most peacebuilding and peacekeeping efforts had excluded them.”

    2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source

  22. “The Somali Government has built a foundation and laid down the necessary groundwork, not only for stabilizing the nation but also for ensuring reform. The New Deal Compact for Somalia has been a significant force for change. The Somali Government's approach to support inclusive politics encompasses three strategic areas - State-building, constitution-making and preparing the nation for elections - while taking into consideration and encouraging the involvement of all groups, especially women, youth and minorities. The Compact goals have guided the Somali Federal Government, civil society and the international community in laying the necessary State-building blocks and developing a legal framework and governance structures. The Somali Government is restoring the provision of health-care services in areas liberated from extremist groups.”

    2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source

  23. “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the delegation of Chile for taking the initiative to organize this debate on the maintenance of international peace and security, focusing on inclusive development. I also wish to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and this morning's briefers: the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota of Brazil, and Ms. Leymah Gbowee, Nobel Peace Laureate and President of the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa. We also welcome the adoption of presidential statement S/PRST/2015/3 earlier today. The Government of Somalia is keen to learn and to develop all strategies that will foster inclusive development in Somalia. Our country has entered a new era of pursuing peace, stability and prosperity for all Somalis.”

    2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source

  24. “Somalia thanks the entire Security Council for its efforts in Somalia in all areas, including piracy. We welcome both the long-term and short-term recommendations, suggestions and solutions set out in resolution 2184 (2014). We again convey our thanks to the Council and assure it of our full cooperation on all matters, including piracy.”

    2014-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7309 (2014) · source

  25. “The Government of Somalia is fully committed to implementing the relevant Security Council resolutions both on sanctions and the Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group. The Somali Government has always been receptive to them and has welcomed the reports of the Monitoring Group. We recognize that the Government must work with the Monitoring Group, and while we do not necessarily agree with all of its findings, we will continue to work with it and strengthen that relationship further during the next mandate period. We would be pleased to welcome the Group to Mogadishu on a more frequent basis.”

    2014-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7278 (2014) · source

  26. “You will be aware, Madam President, that my President has written to you and other Security Council members on the issues of charcoal and illegal weapons, which continue to fund and supply Al-Shabaab. The Somali Government hopes that the Council will support his request for its further assistance in authorizing the existing international maritime forces to take measures at sea to prevent the export of charcoal from Somalia and the delivery of weapons and military equipment into Somalia, in violation of the arms embargo. We were encouraged by the remarks at the high-level event of Mr. David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in which he offered to take forward discussions in the Council. Tackling this trade would make a real difference to the lives of Somalis in the fight against Al-Shabaab.”

    2014-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7278 (2014) · source

  27. “The Government is committed to ensuring that the civilian population feels the benefit of being free from Al-Shabaab, and to that end we are working with both the United Nations and AMISOM. to ensure that ordinary Somalis receive basic services when towns are liberated from Al-Shabaab. I should also like to take this opportunity to commend the bravery and sacrifice of the AMISOM. forces working alongside the Somali forces. We will never forget their contribution to peace in our country; while progress is being made against Al-Shabaab, the fight is not over, and Somalia is very grateful for all the assistance it receives. We hope that the day when the Somali National Army can secure the entire territory of Somalia without the support of other forces will come sooner rather than later.”

    2014-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7278 (2014) · source

  28. “We are very grateful to the Secretary-General for hosting a high-level event on Somalia during the general debate of the General Assembly last month. Vision 2016 is the framework guiding the Government's priorities of achieving a successful transition to democracy and credible elections in 2016, and we are looking forward to the forthcoming United Nations electoral needs assessment to support that effort. The three key elements of the Government's strategy are constitutional review and implementation, completion of the federal system/state formation, and democratization. But we must consolidate military progress if the political road map is to flourish. Our clear military defeat of Al-Shabaab will be possible only through the joint efforts of the Somali National Army and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).”

    2014-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7278 (2014) · source

  29. “The Government is working closely with international partners in implementing the New Deal and its associated reforms. It has made major progress in public financial management, putting in place greater accountability measures, controls and governance structures. Key legislation has been drafted and budget policy developed, and the capacity of the Offices of the Accountant General and Auditor General has been strengthened. An annual budget, developed against Government-wide work plans, has been delivered. A new Governor and Board of Directors have been appointed for the Central Bank of Somalia. A financial governance committee has been jointly established between the Federal Government and international financial institutions in order to provide greater transparency and oversight.”

    2014-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7278 (2014) · source

  30. “Iwould like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. I am grateful for this opportunity to brief the Council, and since this is my only opportunity to do so ahead of its important discussions of both the situation in our country and sanctions-related issues, I would like to briefly address four key points, which are political progress in Somalia, the military campaign, the maritime interdiction of charcoal and illegal weapons and the Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group. Two years ago, the Government of Somalia faced several complex challenges. Today, with the support of the Somali people and the engagement of the international community, Somalia has undergone a significant transformation.”

    2014-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7278 (2014) · source

  31. “That policy will be implemented based on the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. In our protracted civil war, we have learned that the first casualties are hope, culture, values, principles, dignity and integrity. Today Somalia stands for healing, restoring and repairing all the sectors that have been affected by the protracted civil war, so that our children, who are our future, can learn from our mistakes. We must provide them with an environment that allows them to reach their potential and we must ensure that they and we are not defined by the horrors of the civil war, but by the speed with which we are overcoming them.”

    2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source

  32. “The mobile screening team, comprised of representatives from the Somali National Armed Forces, the United Nations, AMISOM. and the European training team, was established on 14 May and has been conducting systematic screening of Somali military units, including the Somali National Armed Forces and the Somali police force. With respect to the separation of children, as part of the activities set out in the action plan, 250 Somali National Armed Forces soldiers were screened at the Jazeera Training Camp in Mogadishu on 29 June, In addition, some 900 new recruits were screened. No child was found among the soldiers. Somalia is committed to strengthening child protection by expediting the ratification process of the Convention of the Rights of the Child and its Additional Protocols concerning the involvement of children in armed conflict.”

    2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source

  33. “Key steps taken towards compliance with the action plan include the establishment in May of a joint military-civilian child-protection unit within the Ministry of Defence. The unit is charged with coordinating the activities of the action plan at the headquarters level and with mainstreaming child protection in policies and activities within the Somali National Armed Forces and across Government institutions. The Government of Somalia will soon appoint focal points at the sector level. Furthermore, in March, the Government adopted a standard operating procedure for the handover of children separated from armed groups. The Government welcomes the joint screening of troops and new recruits. which we just resumed and will continue.”

    2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source

  34. “At the national level, the laws governing the armed forces, the police and the security services categorically prohibit the recruitment of children to their ranks. The ongoing political, constitutional and security sector reform process offers unique opportunities to join efforts and marks significant progress towards improving child welfare and protection after 25 years of conflict that has deeply affected the people of Somalia. The Somali Federal Government welcomes the support of the United Nations, in particular that of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and UNICEF, to Government institutions aimed at facilitating implementation of the action plan that has been signed.”

    2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source

  35. “Somalia is firmly committed to the protection of children in armed conflict. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General recently visited Somalia and met with the President, His Excellency Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and with the Prime Minister of Somalia. The President renewed Somalia's commitment to taking concrete steps to move forward on the implementation of the two action plans signed in 2012 to end the recruitment and use of children, as well as to end their killing and maiming, by armed forces. The Somali Federal Government also strongly reiterates its commitment to achieve the objectives of the Children, Not Soldiers campaign and to take all concrete measures to prevent and end child recruitment by all forces in Somalia. We also reaffirm Somalia's intention to be the next campaign country to be delisted.”

    2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source

  36. “I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on children and armed conflict. Iwould like first ofall to thank Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Mr. Herve Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Ms. Yoka Brandt, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, and Mr. Forest Whitaker, UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation, as well as our sister Sandra Unwiringiyimana, for all their prior remarks. The Somali Federal Government commends the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict for all her efforts. We also commend the resilient system of child protection established by the Security Council, which is now being implemented in Somalia through the Somali Federal Government.”

    2014-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7259 (2014) · source