UN Security Council Meet in Nairobi to Address Somali Conflict

Hiiraan Online
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

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Nariobi, Kenya (HOL) - A high profile meeting organized by the United Nations opened on Wednesday in Kenya’s Capital Nairobi where Somalia’s key political players are attending, including officials of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG)

The UN Security Council members are key mediators in the meeting in which the international community will address the deteriorating security situation of Somalia. Communication from UN envoy for Somalia Ambassador Augustine Mahiga however gave out sketchy details about the agendas of the ongoing gathering.

However, the UN envoy said much of the council’s meeting will focus on the security of the country and how to move forward with the pacification of the failed Horn of African nation where renewed fighting between TFG and AMISOM on one side and Al-Shabaab fighters on the other have worsened the endless conflict.
"It is the first time for the entire membership of the UN security council to meet in Nairobi in order to address the situation in Somalia” said Ambassador Mahiga briefly.

The president of Somalia Sheikh Sharif, the Prime Minister Mohamed Abdilahi, the speaker of the parliament Sharif Hassan, the president of breakaway regions of Punt land and Galmudug are attending the submit.

Sources also indicated that a delegation of Somaliland’s foreign ministry is present at the UN Nairobi submit.
A section of Somalia’s civil society organizations are also expected to attend the forum where the international community is seemingly exerting a strong pressure for interest groups to take the necessary role for peace and stability to prevail in Somalia.

Reliable sources revealed that members of the UN Security Council will use the platform to address the longstanding disagreement between the president and the speaker of Somalia who were engaged in a political stalemate over the past few months.

In April the United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) held another high profile meeting that was attended by the speaker of Somalia as well as representatives from Punt land and Galmudug regions. The previous meeting was also attended by the European Union, IGAD, AU and delegates from the Arab league.
An UNPOS statement following the April meeting said the meeting produced an excellent result and inaugurated a process of continued consultations.