NEW YORK (Halbeeg News) – The UNSC has extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) for one year.
The Council Unanimously adopted resolution 2461 (2019) and urged the Federal Government of Somalia and the Federal Member States to accelerate an inclusive political settlement and requested UNSOM to continue supporting efforts in close cooperation with partners.
The resolution underlined the importance of UNSOM’s political, technical, operational and logistical support, in collaboration with the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNOS), to the Government for the delivery of inclusive, peaceful, free and fair one-person-one-vote elections.
On security matters, the Council urged the Federal Government and its Member States to accelerate implementation of key security reforms, with support from UNSOM, UNSOS and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). It also urged the Federal Government to resume implementation of a transition plan — with clear target dates — for transferring security from AMISOM to Somali security institutions and forces.
The Council strongly condemned recent attacks by the Al-Shabaab and encouraged the United Nations to continue working with the Federal Government and AMISOM to strengthen security at the Organization’s compound in Mogadishu, where an attack on 1 January injured three United Nations personnel and contractors.
Welcoming the unanimous adoption of the text, Somalia’s representative, ambassador Abukar Dahir Osman said it provides essential assistance to the Federal Government in such areas as governance, economic development and security.
He expressed great appreciation for the Secretary-General’s personal commitment and assured him of his country’s full cooperation with the United Nations system.
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