I would first like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventieth session. I would also like to express our appreciation to Mr. Sam Kutesa, President of the Assembly at its sixty- ninth session, for his stewardship during the past year.
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The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia is proud to have been involved in what has been a truly inclusive and transparent process during the negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These Goals will now succeed the Millennium Development Goals.
It is crucial that we compl…
I thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to address the Security Council once again. Somalia welcomes the adoption of today’s resolution 2232 (2015). Progress in Somalia since the transition in 2012 has been strong. We are building our institutions and making progress towards agreeing a feder…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I acknowledge the briefing given to the Security Council by Assistant Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations Edmund Mulet
Somalia has achieved significant progress in the past two years since the Council reviewed the previous benchmark…
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 capaci…
I thank the Council for the opportunity to address it today on behalf of the Federal Government of Somalia.
I acknowledge the statements provided to the Security Council by the Special Representative of the Secretary- General Mr. Nicholas Kay and Ambassador Sidikou of the African Union Mission in S…
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the delegation of Chile for taking the initiative to organize this debate on the maintenance of international peace and security, focusing on inclusive development. I also wish to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and this morning’s briefers: t…
Somalia thanks the entire Security Council for its efforts in Somalia in all areas, including piracy. We welcome both the long-term and short-term recommendations, suggestions and solutions set out in resolution 2184 (2014).
We again convey our thanks to the Council and assure it of our full cooper…
On behalf of my country, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I am grateful for this opportunity to speak to the Council.
The Federal Government of Somalia heartily welcomes the adoption this morning of resol…
I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October.
I am grateful for this opportunity to brief the Council, and since this is my only opportunity to do so ahead of its important discussions of both the situation …
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on children and armed conflict.
I would like first of all to thank Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Mr. Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations,…
I thank you, Madam President, for allowing me to make a few points here. I also thank the members of the Security Council. Mr. Nicholas Kay, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, has given a thorough briefing, which I believe gives the best picture, as far as I can see, with regard to the…
I should like briefly to thank the members of the Security Council and the international community very much for the great assistance that they have given my country. I should like to report that Somalia is much better today than it was even a few days ago, and that it is getting better every day. T…
I thank you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to participate in this debate on Somalia and to briefly address the members of the Security Council.
First and foremost, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of November, as we…
I am sincerely delighted to be here again today to share my perspective on the key challenges and opportunities in Somalia. As the Council deliberates on the conclusions of the joint United Nations-African Union review and the subsequent letter from the Secretary-General dated 14 October 2013 (S/201…
I am honoured to be here today, and I thank the Council for this opportunity to inform the Security Council of the progress and recent developments in the Federal Republic of Somalia.
First and foremost, I would like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing on Somalia, a…
I fully appreciate the fact that the Council has invited me to be present here today and to witness the adoption of this new and very important resolution 2102 (2013), which, I believe, provides real support for my new Government and facilitates the achievement of its policy of developing Somalia in…
I thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting on Somalia and, in particular, on the assessment report on which we have just been briefed (see S/2013/239, annex).
I thank the Council for inviting me to address it today. I also thank the Under-Secretary-General for his briefing. On beh…
I wish to thank you, Sir, for this opportunity to address this Council and to share with you current events shaping the destiny of Somalia. Allow me also to congratulate you on assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month.
First and foremost, the Somali people, for the first time in m…
First and foremost, let me congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. At the same time, I wish through you to extend our thanks and appreciation to your predecessor.
Those members of the Council who have spoken at this meeting have had much to say in p…
