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Ybafiez Rubio

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2015-11-09
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  1. “To that end, while we recognize and appreciate the efforts made so far, we encourage the transitional Government and the various institutions and actors participating in the process to overcome their differences and work together for Somalia and for Vision 2016, which have the international community's support.”

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

  2. “The Somali National Army and police should increase their role and effectiveness so as to ensure security in the zones liberated from Al-Shabaab and along the principal supply routes. To that end, we encourage the Somali authorities to implement the Guulwade Plan and Heegan Plan, because we consider it crucial to achieve substantive progress in reforms before the 2016 elections. The humanitarian situation remains extremely serious and risks being exacerbated by the El Nifio weather phenomenon. We are also concerned about the arrival of Somali refugees from Yemen, given the limited resources to receive them. To conclude, Spain is convinced that the peace, stabilization and development of Somalia will not be possible without the construction of a State, and there will not be a sustainable State without Somali ownership.”

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

  3. “Its terrorist activities this year demonstrate that the group remains active with full operational capability. While we welcome the advances of the African Union Mission in Somalia in recent months, we draw attention to the need to effectively exercise State authority in the territories that have been recovered from Al-Shabaab so that their inhabitants can enjoy the dividends of peace. We believe that military operations in and of themselves cannot end the threat of terrorism, and that what is necessary is a broader approach to fighting Al-Shabaab, including support for the development of a State capable of providing its citizens with security, political participation, economic opportunities and the protection of human rights. Security sector reform is key in that regard.”

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  4. “First, we must ensure that, regardless of the formula used, the electoral process will be inclusive, transparent and representative. The second concern is holding the elections on schedule in August 2016. Achieving that will require that the executive and legislative bodies overcome their potential differences and work on constitutional reform and developing a legal framework that allows for the holding of the elections. We commend President Mohamud's commitment made at the United Nations in New York to holding elections in 2016, and we are convinced that Somalia, with its various powers, is ready to carry out that task successfully in the coming months. To that end, it has the support of the United Nations and the Security Council. Al-Shabaab poses the greatest threat to security in Somalia and the region.”

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

  5. “In that regard, we welcome the progress that has been made with the process of building a federal State, in which a number of states are already participating, and with successfully completing their interim constitutions, and we urge them to continue negotiations with the remaining states. The 2016 elections will be key for Somalia. We were pleased to see the launch of the consultative process for settling the election format and the holding of the most recent national consultative forum on 19 and 20 October. We hope that spirit of cooperation will continue in the regional consultations due to take place in the coming weeks, so that in December, at its next national consultative forum, Somalia can agree on a format for the 2016 elections. In the preparations for the elections, there are two issues to that we consider to be fundamental.”

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  6. “Spain is firmly committed to Somalia and the region, as we have demonstrated through our participation in major international forums, most recently the High- level Partnership Forum held in Mogadishu in July, and through our contribution to and participation in the operations and missions in the area. The Somali political process has suffered numerous ups and downs in the past few years. While we can say that significant progress has been made, much still remains to be done. With our focus fixed on the coming year and meeting the goals established in Vision 2016, we should urge all the Somali political actors to be decisive in addressing the country's major challenges - the process of creating a federation, the 2016 elections and the fight against Al-Shabaab.”

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  7. “Mr. Ybafiez Rubio (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting at such a crucial time for Somalia, and to thank Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke and the key actors in the region, such as the African Union, as represented by Ambassador Antenio, for their presence. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Susana Malcorra, Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General, and especially Mr. Nicholas Kay, the Special Representative ofthe Secretary-General, for all his work in helping us to reach this hopeful moment. During our time on the Security Council, Somalia has definitely remained high on the African agenda.”

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