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2015-05-19
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2015-11-09
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  1. “Somalia needs investment to support job-creation initiatives, education, vocational training and other basic infrastructure development programmes that will lead to true stability and sustainability. We can look to examples in the region for proof that the appeal to violent extremism decreases with individual or societal prosperity. As a Government, we are putting in place the necessary legal frameworks to attract and guarantee investment. Ones again, I would like to thank the Council and its leadership for promoting world peace and prosperity in general and for its continued support to the people of Somalia.”

    2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source

  2. “Thanks to the Security Council's anti-piracy resolutions, we have seen almost no incidents of violence during the past two years or so in Somali waters. While the result is reassuring, there is a need for sustainability. There is a need to protect the livelihood of coastal communities, long ravaged by piracy activities. Somalia also needs the Coucil's support with respect to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in its waters. Lastly, poverty and the lack of economic prosperity play a major role in the appeal of extremism and terrorism. Uneducated, underemployed and unemployed youths remain a ticking time-bomb for Somalia - time that we cannot afford to waste.”

    2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source

  3. “We owe it to AMISOM. and to the Somali National Army to fulfil their commitment to defeating them. Finally, concerning security, while our special forces have performed impeccably well in saving lives, in real time, in the face of complex attacks on civilian business premises, our intelligence and pre-emptive capacities remain seriously flawed. Because of systematic intelligence shortcomings, our people are being subjected to preventable losses. That must end. It is disappointing that we seem to have resorted to verbal condemnations of Al-Shabaab. Their tactics are well known. We must focus further on action. With better coordination among AMISOM. forces and between AMISOM. and the Somali National Army, we can again turn the tables against Al-Shabaab and neutralize its ability to pose any real threat to civilian or military targets.”

    2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source

  4. “The Federal Government is committed to building the ability of its security forces to absorb the kind of support that they expect from our international partners. That is thejob of the leadership of the Somali National Army, as well as the essence of effecting recent leadership changes at the top, namely, to bring about strategic, technical and operational reforms. The Federal Government of Somalia is prepared to back up those changes with progressive policies and civilian control. There is a serious need for AMISOM. and the Somali National Army to reflect on recent attacks on their bases. The toll that Al-Shabaab is exacting against them compromises the confidence of the Somali people with respect to confronting Al-Shabaab. We welcome and encourage the efforts of our international partners to eliminate the leadership of Al-Shabaab.”

    2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source

  5. “For all its modest gains against that terrorist organization, Somalia cannot afford to allow a space for ISIS to exploit, which could enable it to reverse the hard-earned progress on security for which AMISOM. and the Somali National Army have sacrificed so many lives. That is why we need the support of the Council more than ever before: to stand with Somalia against that terror network and to deny it the ability to regroup and to pose renewed threats in Somalia and the region. A resolution of the crisis in Yemen is crucial. That would go a long way towards keeping Al-Shabaab from accruing support from ISIS by using Yemen as conduit or launching pad. It is also vital to rally support for the Guulwade Plan.”

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  6. “Once we attain that goal, which we hope to do by January 2016, we hope to redirect stipends funding from our partners to further cover equipment, training and logistical support. Despite the military gains against Al-Shabaab that Council members have mentioned, Al-Shabaab's recent offensive attacks against the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army targets are disconcerting, to say the least. Complex attacks against hotels are a sign that, although Somalia and its international partners have won the war against Al-Shabaab, that group has yet to be dismantled. The Somali terror network's recent proclamation of allegiance to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) is not to be taken lightly.”

    2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source

  7. “To cement those gains, the leadership of the Federal Government of Somalia has made public its commitment to security-sector reform, especially in the areas of transparency and accountability. Progress in the integration of forces is under way. The Guulwade (Victory) Plan is key to the success of the integration process. What has not been inspiring, however, is the lack of donor support for the plan - as elaborate as it is. The Somali National Army still lacks in equipment, training and logistical support. That has hampered our ability to leverage the benefit of force integration in terms of the envisioned sustained offensive operations against Al-Shabaab. While being committed, the Federal Government of Somalia still faces challenges in assuming full responsibility for the payment of salaries to the security forces.”

    2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source

  8. “A technical committee, which will manage the process, has been put together. We expect to usher in the birth of a new regional administration, Hiraan and Middle Shabelle, by the end of the year. The reconstruction-review process is in progress. Although we are not happy with the pace of progress, the institutions concerned are progressing in a manner that has neveaur before been seen. A United Nations-facilitated workshop on the constitutional review, with stakeholder participation, was recently held in Mogadishu under my stewardship. A review of two chapters has been concluded, and we expect the remainder to be fast-tracked. There is no refuting the fact that we have made gains in the security sector.”

    2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source

  9. “Its maiden plenary session, which was held in Mogadishu on 19 and 20 October, brought together high-level representatives from the existing four regional administrations, led by their respective Presidents, the top leadership of the Federal Government of Somalia, as well as representatives from our international partners. Regional-level consultations will start in earnest in a matter of days, ahead of the national consultative forum meeting in December, to discuss and unveil the best possible election option, in the absence of a one-person-one-vote election, and agree on a timeline for the process for elections, which must take place in 2016. I am pleased to say that the process of establishing the last and final interim regional administration has officially begun.”

    2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source

  10. “The progress in Somalia since this Government took over the reins of leadership, at the end of 2012, the challenges that have to be overcome and the tasks that are still outstanding were all covered in great detail during the last High-level Partnership Forum, held in Mogadishu from 29 to 30 July. We are certain to talk about even greater milestones at the next such meeting, to be held some time in February 2016. We encourage high-level participation and we hope both you, Mr. President, and Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon will join us to take stock of our achievements and challenges and to plan for a sprint-lap to elections in 2016. As the Council is well aware, we held a series of top-level meetings on the political process in the month of October, which culminated in the inauguration of national consultative forum.”

    2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source

  11. “All of us recognize that it is in the best of interests of Somalia to complete the State-building and electoral processes within the mandate of the current Government, which ends in August 2016. As all the briefers attested to, significant progress has been made in Somalia in almost all security and political fronts. At this early stage of rebuilding our Government, we have yet to bolster the economic sector, as has been the case with reard to the political and security sectors. With much more remaining to be done, as leaders we are prepared to go the extra mile to record more progress.”

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  12. “Those must have been two difficult but also rewarding years for him in term of the progress that Somalia has made during his tenure as the Special Representative of the Secretary General. Mr. Kay has been steadfast in his support and infectious optimism for Somalia. It is a matter of disappointment that he has not been left to complete the process, which he has invested so much effort and emotion in shaping, along with national and international partners, especially at the present moment, when Somalia is experiencing an unprecedented level of collective momentum in the political process. I would like to assure Mr. Kay and the Council that Somalia's political leadership, both at Federal and regional levels, are committed to move forward what is in the best interests of its people and country.”

    2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source

  13. “I am pleased to be present here today to participate in discussions on moving Somalia forward. It is indeed an honour for Somalia and to all of us here. Somalia cannot thank the Security Council enough for all that it has done to support it over the years. I was pleased to hear from the speakers before me today of their optimism and commitment to support the progress that Somalia is making. I would also like to welcome the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonweath Affairs, Mr. Philip Hammond, and to commend him for his leadership in presiding over today's meeting. I would also like to thank the Special Representative to the Secretary-General, Mr. Nicholas Kay, for his role in Somalia over the past two and a half years.”

    2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source

  14. “We are faced with a situation that is of great concern to the United Nations and all parties in the region: that of dealing with the human cost of the violence in Yemen. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees expects 100,000 refugees from Yemen in Somalia over the coming six months. Somalia is already home to approximately 1 million internally displaced persons. We do not have the internal resources or the capacity to absorb additional refugees. We therefore appeal to the Council to mobilize the United Nations system and donors so as to develop a contingency plan on the ground for the refugees fleeing from Yemen. I thank the Council for this opportunity to address it and I hope that it will consider our appeals.”

    2015-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7445 (2015) · source

  15. “Planning has begun for the organization process towards cooperation of federal states in the last remaining state. The establishment of the Jubbaland Parliament was a welcome development. However, there have been some issues that arose from the process. The Federal Government is working closely with the Internal Jubba Organization and opposition leaders to find compromise and accommodations to solve the crisis over the formation of the Jubbaland regional assembly. Last but not least, the Federal Government is working very closely on repatriation with Kenya so as to have an orderly return of our refugees from the Dadaab camp. We are also working with authorities in Yemen to assist the swift process of refugee returns to Somalia.”

    2015-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7445 (2015) · source

  16. “On 2 April, and a concessional facility approved in principle six joint projects to be implemented by the Federal Government of Somalia and six organizations with the support channelled through the United Nations or through partner transfers. This is a crucial step towards unlocking resources and accelerating the delivery of tangible results. In May 2015, the Council of Ministers nominated members of the National Independent Electoral Commission, the Judicial Service Commission and the Boundary Commission. The operationalization of these Commissions is a top priority for the Federal Government, and we expect the Federal Parliament to endorse them very soon. Efforts to establish new structures in the regions are progressing. A reconciliation conference is ongoing.”

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  17. “There has been progress in moving ahead with the process in the central regions, and the federal structures are taking shape quite rapidly. The last remaining state, Hiiraan state, is about to be kick- started in the next week or so. The Federal Government is also continuing to engage regional leaders. At our last meeting in Garoowe, progress was made in the constitutional review process, including the security sector, power- and work-sharing and the issue of force integration. Federal and state leaders agreed to establish a committee to review work-sharing arrangements and to move forward on the constitutional review process. Progress under the New Deal Compact has been quite positive.”

    2015-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7445 (2015) · source

  18. “I therefore appeal to the Security Council to authorize the United Nations Support Office for the African Union Mission in Somalia to extend a non-lethal support package to the additional 3,000 personnel from Puntland, earmarked for the integration of the Somali national army. That would bring the total number of army troops benefiting from the United Nations support package to 13,900. Looking ahead, it is also vital that we incorporate into this process the integration of regional police forces. That will play a central role in accelerating the transition to policing piracy, at the federal and regional levels alike, which we all know is essential to long-term stability in Somalia. On the political front, Vision 2016 remains the policy framework that encapsulates our political objectives.”

    2015-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7445 (2015) · source

  19. “The Puntland forces are already fighting Al-Shabaab, which has established another stronghold in the Galgala Mountains, following the pressure of the military campaign in south-west Somalia last year. Puntland is expected to be the ultimate theatre of fighting against Al-Shabaab due to the difficult terrain, which provides shelter for the group shelter. We need to defeat Al-Shabaab and to prevent it from consolidating and spreading its presence in Puntland, before the situation becomes too serious to handle. The Al-Shabaab threat in Puntland is heightened by the events unfolding in Yemen. If extremist elements come and take root in Puntland together with Al-Shabaab, it will be very difficult to dislodge and defeat them in future. We have a window to address this situation now.”

    2015-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7445 (2015) · source

  20. “With the beginning of the operation of the National Integration Commission, under the auspices of the Ministry of Defence, on 12 May, we will now begin to see some real momentum and tangible progress in this priority area. The agreed allocation of regional Mission forces to be transferred to the Somali national army indicates a clear and strong commitment on the part of regional organizations to embrace the federalization of our armed forces. This is related to the integration of 2,880 from Jubbaland, where Al-Shabaab still maintains several strongholds. As I speak, the Defence Minister is in Jubbaland to kick-tart the integration process. Another pressing priority is the integration of 3,000 militia personnel allocated from Puntland.”

    2015-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7445 (2015) · source

  21. “There has been political change in Somalia in recent months, as Special Representative Kay and Ambassador Sidikou informed the Security Council. There has been some tangible progress, and the Federal Republic of Somalia has put forth the Gullwade (Victory) Plan designed to rapidly enhance the capacity of the Somali national army to fight Al-Shabaab alongside the African Union Mission in Somalia, in order to respond to the call to make the Somali national army more effective in joint operations. I urge our partners to support this plan so as to enable the army to then assume more responsibility to secure the country. A crucial component of the plan and the delivery of Somalia's defence sector is the process of integrating regional militias into the Somali army.”

    2015-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7445 (2015) · source