UN has to do more for Somalia's stability, Uhuru says in talks with UNGA boss

Monday May 8, 2017

Uhuru Kenyatta discussed the UN's need to increase funding for efforts to stabilise Somalia in his meeting with UN General Assembly President Peter Thomson on Monday.

President Uhuru said the United Nations should do more to support the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).

He noted this will enable the force to play a bigger role in supporting the country's government and neutralise threats by terrorists.

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The President said the UN also needs to give more funds to the government of Somalia so it can do more to ensure the safety of its people.

"The EU has worked hard and its work is appreciated but ultimately the UN has a responsibility to support the mission," he said.
Uhuru's remarks come ahead of the Third London Conference on Somalia, which he is scheduled to attend on May 11.

The President also told Thomson that the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) needs to be reorganised.

"The mission should be realigned to meet its responsibility effectively, he said. "This should be done as soon possible to set the pace for the process of stabilising South Sudan."

The meeting took place in Gigiri, Nairobi, on the sidelines of the 26th Session of the Governing Council of UN-Habitat

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