UN POS Quarterly Issue 4, April 2012 Advancing Peace & Reconciliation for Somali People
UNPOS relocates to Mogadishu UN POSPO From the desk of the SRSG
SRSG Augustine P. Mahiga elcome to the fourth edition of the 2#3$:%,$''$G*-$'HI'.$ Q27%64#,2R$V$30%2#$;0%$*,#$=#&#[36&8$:,%<$ UNPOS Quarterly Magazine. It If there is a key point that has emerged #R74%636&8$30#$7,%3,*"3#5$"%&\6"3$30*3$0*2$ Wpleases me to be writing to you from the Garowe process, which has been 7,#1*64#5$ 6&$ @%<*46*$ %1#,$ 30#$ 7*23$ 3;%$ from Mogadishu, where I relocated my of- =,%*54-$6&"4+261#$*&5$0*2$,#46#5$0#*164-$%&$ decades. Let me emphasize an important ["#$%&$'($)*&+*,-.$/$0*1#$2#334#5$6&$30#$"*76 - 30#$6&7+3$*&5$6&\+#&"#$%:$*$;65#$*,,*-$%:$ point: there is a role for all people of good- tal where our close proximity to and daily "6164$ 2%"6#3-$ <#<=#,2C$ 63$ 62$ 30#$ ,#*46>*36%&$ will in the political process. Those who do engagement with our Somali interlocutors that the transitional processes are neither ex- not want stability in Somalia or who are is helping us to “make up for lost time.” I "4+261#$&%,$3%7$5%;&.$K$B%&2363+#&3$K22#< - 3,-6&8$3%$"6,"+<1#&3$30#$7%4636"*4$7,%"#22C$$ continue to encourage other members of bly that looks like Somalia – with as many ;0#30#,$8,%+72$%,$6&56165+*42$*&5$,#8*,5 - the international community to join us here *2$ICHHH$@%<*462$:,%<$1*,6%+2$"%<<+&636#2$ 4#22$ %:$ 30#6,$ 7%4636"*4$ %,$ ,#4686%+2$ *:[46* - without delay to show their continued en- – will be established. Representation will 36%&2C$ <+23$ =#$ 65#&36[#5$ *&5$ 5#3#,,#5.$ /$ gagement with Somalia and to be on the come from the grassroots. This will require remain deeply concerned by the conscious 8,%+&5$3%$0#47$*51*&"#$30#$7#*"#$7,%"#22. an enormous amount of work to meet the #::%,32$=-$8,%+72$*&5$6&56165+*42$3%$5#,*64$ 90#$7*23$:#;$<%&302$0*1#$=##&$:+44$%:$ 5#*546$30*3$0*1#$=##&$2#3.$90#$;%,45$62$ the Roadmap, engineer another extension 5,*<*36"$ #1#&32.$ 90#$ "%+&3,-$ 0*2$ =##&$ ;*3"06&8$*&5$;#$0*1#$&%$36<#$3%$4%2#. %:$30#$3,*&2636%&$*&5$3%$%=23,+"3$6&"4+261# - embroiled in a parliamentary crisis which L630$@#"+,63-$B%+&"64$M#2%4+36%&$'HNO$ ness which the Roadmap and the Garowe 0*2$:,%>#&$#1#&$30#$<%23$=*26"$*"361636#2$ P''$ ?#=,+*,-$ 'HI'Q$ #R7*&36%&$ %:$ *&5$ 30#$ process seek to accomplish. of the lawmakers. Despite the sobering SAR2$2+77%,3$3%$KG/@TGC$30#$KS$:%,"#2$ This is a remarkable time for Somalia: backdrop of the current situation, it is will be in a position to further stabilize there is a new sense of energy in the air as also a moment of great opportunity. We the security situation in Mogadishu and we work to meet the high benchmarks set *,#$2+""#22:+44-$<##36&8$268&6["*&3$<64# - beyond. Already AMISOM has made sig- for the country. It can be felt in the inter- stones in the Roadmap to end the transi- &6["*&3$8*6&2C$*&5$;630$30#$*55636%&$%:$30#$ national fora, such as the London Confer- 36%&.$?%44%;6&8$30#$[,23$@%<*46$A*36%&*4$ Kenyan Defense Forces, we expect that this ence, which injected a fresh momentum B%&2+43*361#$B%&2363+36%&*4$B%&:#,#&"#$6&$ trend will continue. As the number of re- *&5$ 5#<%&23,*3#5$ 30#$ 4#1#4$ %:$ *<%&823$ Garowe, Puntland State, in December, we "%1#,#5$*,#*2$8,%;2C$63$;644$=#$*$7,6%,63-$3%$ the international community. It can be held a second successful Constitutional support the TFG to promote social recon- seen amongst the Somali actors who are Conference from 15-17 February. This ciliation, restore law, order and justice and ,#6&168%,*3#5$;630$*$2#&2#$%:$+,8#&"-$*&5$ #1#&3C$D&%;&$*2$E*,%;#$//C$*,36"+4*3#5$*$ encourage the timely formation of local direction leading to the end of the transi- "4#*,$1626%&$:%,$@%<*46*R2$:+3+,#$8%1#,& - *5<6&623,*36%&2$ 30,%+80$ "%&2+43*361#$ *&5$ tion and a new phase of Somali history. ment, comprising a federal system with an 6&"4+261#$7,%"#22#2.$K2$/$0*1#$%:3#&$2*65C$ The Somali status quo will change and upper and lower house and membership 30#$@%<*46$7%7+4*36%&$<+23$:##4$30#$=#&#[3$ the way forward is being led by you, the comprised of at least 30 per cent women. %:$30#$7#*"#$56165#&5$*2$2%%&$*2$7%226=4#.$ Somali people. We stand beside you and Adoption of the draft Constitution by the Another message I shared with the Se- shall continue to do so. ! National Constituent Assembly has been curity Council was a word of warning to SRSG Augustine P. Mahiga
2 Quarterly Newsletter - Issue No. 4, April 2012 UN POSPO
In this issue
2 SRSG Letter to the Somali People
4 SRSG for Somalia moves to Mogadishu after 17 year absence
5 Burmese hostages head home after a year held by Somali pirates
6 !"#$%&%$'()*"+,-)\/0),-/&1)#+23%/2
7 Civil Society calls for Roadmap involvement
8 Somali archives in danger of disappearing
9 41(&'$15)!"#$%&2)61"7&(&'8)/0,1$"1(&'$15)2/17&3/2
10 9%&):+2/)M)!$7&'8)%&7/2)+'(/1)[1/)=>?@
11 Aid level in Somalia must be sustained
12 TFG moves to prevent the recruitment of child soldiers
13 Leadership learns to delegate at Garowe conference
14 Somali women’s efforts pay off at last
15 UN Secretary General visits Somalia
15 Update on Joint Security Committee
16 International Meetings roundup
17 DDR for a stable and durable peace in Somalia
Contact: !"#$%&'()*+,-./%+)'0*[&23'4)%/25'6./%+)7'!+$%/%&.$'0*[&2'*+,'8+-.$%. Email: [email protected] Website: www.unpos.unmissions.org
Quarterly Newsletter - Issue No. 4, April 2012 3 UN POSPO SRSG for Somalia moves to Mogadishu after 17 year absence By Nick Birnback, Chief of Public Information, UNPOS
*$4*,8#$*+56#&"#$%:$@%<*46$%:["6*42C$567 - lomats and the media and then held pri- 1*3#$562"+226%&2$;630$*$&+<=#,$%:$@%<*46$ 0680V4#1#4$%:["6*42. K:3#,;*,52$0#$3,*1#44#5$=*"D$3%$30#$/& - 3#,&*36%&*4$K6,7%,3$3%$,#16#;$*$E+*,5$%:$ Honour of the African Union troops and 7*-$3,6=+3#$3%$30#$2*",6["#2$%:$=%30$30#$KS$ *&5$@%<*46$@#"+,63-$@#,16"#2$6&$*51*&" - ing the cause of peace. The SRSG also spoke by phone to the UN Secretary-General to inform him of 062$ *,,61*4.$ /3$ ;*2$ 30#$ @#",#3*,-VE#&#,*4$ ;0%$*&&%+&"#5$5+,6&8$062$4*&5<*,D$16263$ to Mogadishu last month that UNPOS Ambassador Mahiga meets with President at Villa Somalia. Credit: Stuart Price AU/UN IST would be relocating to Mogadishu. 0#$ @7#"6*4$ M#7,#2#&3*361#$ %:$ 30#$ said that being based in Mogadishu would The last SRSG to be based in Moga- Secretary-General for Somalia, help UNPOS work more closely with its 5620+C$ )*<#2$ \6"3%,$ E=#0%$ %:$ E0*&*C$ TDr. Augustine P. Mahiga, formally 7*,3&#,2$ 6&"4+56&8$ 30#$ @%<*46$ E%1#,& - %7#$30#$SAWT@$%:["#$6&$G%8*5620+$ <#&3C$SA$*8#&"6#2C$"6164$2%"6#3-$*&5$%, - %&$9+#25*-C$'($)*&+*,-$'HI'.$ dinary Somalis. He praised the foreign X,.$ G*068*C$ ;0%$ \#;$ 6&3%$ 30#$ 6&3#,&* - diplomats based in Mogadishu and said he tional airport with a delegation from the UN hoped that more embassies and UN agen- W%4636"*4$T:["#$:%,$@%<*46*C$2*65$0#$;*2$5# - cies would be inspired to join them. 46803#5$*&5$0+<=4#5$3%$=#$*=4#$3%$<%1#$30#$ O/$0%7#$30*3$30#$SAWT@$<%1#$3%$@%<* - G6226%&R2$0#*5Y+*,3#,2$3%$G%8*5620+$*:3#,$ lia will herald the beginning of a new era a 17 year absence. “Now UNPOS should of cooperation and political engagement,” &%$4%&8#,$23*&5$:%,$30#$W%4636"*4$T:["#$:%,$ 2*65$X,.$G*068*.$OL#$0*1#$*$4%3$%:$;%,D$ Somalia but should now be known as the to do. In the next few months, the Soma- W%4636"*4$T:["#$6&$@%<*46*CP$0#$2*65. lis will agree on a new constitution along K2$30#$SA$\*8$;*1#5$6&$*$23,%&8$/&56*&$ with the reform of Parliament and other T"#*&$=,##>#C$30#$@M@E$;*2$861#&$*&$#& - key tasks that form the basis of a Road- thusiastic welcome by the Somali Prime <*7$30*3$;#$*,#$0#476&8$30#$E%1#,&<#&3$ Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali and a to implement.” 4*,8#$ 8,%+7$ 6&"4+56&8$ @%<*46$ %:["6*42C$ 90#$@M@E$30#$3,*1#44#5$3%$\644*$@%<* - Mogadishu- and Nairobi-based diplomats lia, the Presidential Palace complex where Locals dance and sing traditional songs during the and the Deputy Force Commander of the he presented his credentials to President arrival of SRSG. Credit: Stuart Price AU/UN IST African Union Peacekeepers. Dr. Mahiga Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in front of was with the UN Operations in Somalia //$ PSA/@TG$ //Q$ *&5$ 4#:3$ 6&$ #*,4-$ I]]^$ when the mission concluded. UNPOS, based in Nairobi, was established shortly *:3#,;*,52.$_%;#1#,$23*::$:,%<$%30#,$SA$ agencies remained in Somalia throughout the following years and there are currently <%,#$30*&$]HH$SA$#<74%-##2$6&$@%<*46*. O/$=#46#1#$30*3$3062$62$*$<%<#&3$%:$8,#*3$ opportunity for Somalia,” said the SRSG. OL#$ ;644$ 5%$ #1#,-306&8$ ;#$ "*&$ 3%$ 0#47$ but ultimately peace in Somalia will be *"06#1#5$ =-$ 30#$ @%<*462$ 30#<2#41#2.$ $ /$ will miss Nairobi, but I am looking for- ;*,5$3%$2#336&8$+7$<-$&#;$%:["#$6&$G%8* - ! SRSG welcomed with AMISOM guard of honour. Credit: Stuart Price AU/UN IST dishu and getting down to work.”
4 Quarterly Newsletter - Issue No. 4, April 2012 UN POSPO
&$NI$T"3%=#,$'HIIC$*:3#,$27#&56&8$&#*,4-$ Burmese hostages head IO$<%&302$*2$0%23*8#2$%:$@%<*46$76,*3#2C$ O*$ 1#,-$ ,#46#1#5$ 8,%+7$ %:$ 2*64%,2$ :,%<$ `+,<*$[&*44-$2#3$%+3$:%,$0%<#$:,%<$)%<%$a#& - home after a year held yatta Airport in Nairobi. The 13 men had been part of the crew of the ABCB)A1$',$%$5)D= , a Thai by Somali pirates [206&8$=%*3$06b*"D#5$*77,%R6<*3#4-$I'HH$&*+36 - cal miles off the coast of Somalia in internation- *4$;*3#,2$=-$@%<*46$76,*3#2$%&$Ic$K7,64$'HIH.$ !"#$%&&'#()*)+'&%,#-)./01#2&3%4+'50%?[184,#9:-6; L064#$30#-$;*63#5$:%,$30#6,$\6803C$23*::$:,%<$ the International Organization for Migration P/TGQ$0*&5#5$%+3$2%<#$2<*44$"%<:%,3$63#<2$6& - "4+56&8$=*26"$"4%306&8C$3#&&62$20%#2C$3,*1#4$=*82$ and snacks to the grateful group. Pan Aung, a NOV-#*,V%45$:*30#,$%:$3;%$*&5$30#$%&4-$%&#$%:$30#$ group able to communicate in basic English, said that the ordeal had been extremely traumat- ic. Much of the time, he said, they did not under- stand what was taking place. They had no idea 6:$30#-$;%+45$461#$3%$2##$30#6,$4%1#5$%$*8*6&.$$ X+,6&8$062$4%&8$23*-$6&$"*736163-C$K+&8$;63 - nessed the ill-treatment of others being held by the pirates. He said the hostages had no access to clean drinking water and that many of them fell ill after drinking salt water. Some had not made 63$%+3$*461#$*430%+80$63$;*2$+&"4#*,$;0*3$#R*"34-$ 0*5$0*77#$*&5$0%;$<*&-$;#,#$6&1%41#5. !"#$%&%'()&*+,%&'-.*('/$0+&&1')2[4.+5'.6'7+.#)0.'0%2)#%'(%+8.6,'()$% 90#$0%23*8#2$;#,#$[&*44-$,#4#*2#5$=-$30#6,$ "*73%,2$%&$O$K+8+23$3062$-#*,C$=+3$30#6,$%,5#*4$ ;*2$&%3$Y+63#$%1#,.$$90#$8,%+7$0*5$3%$,#<*6&$ in Garowe, the capital of the Puntland State of @%<*46*$;064#$SA$%:["#,2$6&$A*6,%=6$*&5$A#;$ d%,D$;%,D#5$3%$7,%"+,#$&#"#22*,-$3,*1#4$5%"+ - <#&32.$T:["#,2$:,%<$/TGC$SAWT@C$SAXW$*&5$ UNHCR coordinated closely to facilitate the 2*:#$*&5$1%4+&3*,-$,#7*3,6*36%&$%:$30#$",#;C$;0%$ ;#,#$*42%$861#&$"%+&2#46&8.$$ T&"#$30#$7*7#,2$;#,#$6&$%,5#,$30#$<#&$[&*44-$ 4#:3$ :%,$ ʨ=%+,6&8$ a#&-*.$ K&$ %:["6*4$ :,%<$ the Consular and Legal Affairs Department of the Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who 3,*1#4#5$ 3%$ A*6,%=6$ 3%$ #2"%,3$ 30#$ -%+&8$ <#&$ back to Myanmar, joined them at the airport to /$0+&&1')2[4.+5'-.*(')6%')2'*(%'9:'()&*+,%&'#%5%+&%8 5#=,6#:$30#<$*&5$5623,6=+3#$%:["6*4$3,*1#4$5%"+ - <#&32.$SAWT@$23*::$*""%<7*&6#5$%:["#,2$:,%<$ IOM for an informal send-off prior to their de- parture. According to the International Maritime Or- 8*&6>*36%&$P/GTQC$*2$%:$#*,4-$G*,"0$'HI'C$'ON$ 0%23*8#2$*&5$I($1#22#42$,#<*6&$6&$"*736163-$=-$ Somali pirates. The UN agencies and the inter- national community are coordinating closely to *55,#22$ 76,*"-$ 30,%+80$ 7,#1#&3*361#$ <#*2+,#2$ such as employment schemes for potential pira- cy recruits including enlistment in a coastguard and counter piracy media campaigns. They are also working on establishing prisons, building the Somali judiciary system and addressing is- sues often used as excuses for piracy including Former hostage speaking to IOM staff 644#8*4$[206&8.$ !
Quarterly Newsletter - Issue No. 4, April 2012 5 UN POSPO
#<%",*"-$6&$@%<*464*&5$0*2$*51*&"#5$ in recent years with a series of elections Somaliland youth flex D6&"4+56&8$30#$#4#"36%&2$%:$30#$[,23$4%"*4$ "%+&"642$6&$'HH'C$30#$[,23$7,#265#&36*4$#4#"36%&2$ 6&$ 'HHNC$ 7*,46*<#&3*,-$ #4#"36%&2$ 6&$ 'HH^$ *&5$ their muscles 30#$2#"%&5$7,#265#&36*4$#4#"36%&2$6&$)+&#$'HIH.$ !"#$'<04#=%<'+8>#$'<04,#:'50%&'/#(0?0/#@33'04*#63[184,# _%;#1#,C$%&4-$30#$#45#,2$;#,#$7*,3$%:$3062$ UNPOS Hargeisa process. Young people, meaning those under the age of 35, were not allowed to stand as can- 565*3#2$6&$*&-$#4#"36%&2.$`#3;##&$OH$7#,$"#&3$ and 70 per cent of the Somaliland population is under the age of 30 according to the Youth @3*3+2$ @+,1#-$ M#7%,3$ =-$ 30#$ X+3"0$ *:[46*3#$ %:$30#$&%&V8%1#,&<#&3*4$%,8*&6>*36%&$TR:*<$ and UNDP Human Index Report, although only a quarter of them are literate. Currently, 30#,#$*,#$*=%+3$'^CHHH$23+5#&32$#&,%44#5$6&$eH$ 2"0%%42$*&5$*=%+3$I'CHHH$"%44#8#$23+5#&32$#& - ,%44#5$6&$3#&$+&61#,2636#2$6&$@%<*464*&5.$G%23$ of those graduating from high schools, colleg- #2$*&5$+&61#,2636#2$*,#$+&#<74%-#5$*&5$<*&-$ end up as illegal immigrants in Europe. X+,6&8$30#$'HIH$#4#"36%&$"*<7*68&C$=%30$30#$ <*6&$7*,36#2$6&"4+5#5$-%+30$5#1#4%7<#&3$*2$*$ top priority. The Kulmiye Party, the winning 7*,3-C$<*5#$2#1#,*4$"%<<63<#&32$2+"0$*2$"%& - 265#,6&8$-%+30$:%,$30#$8%1#,&<#&3$7%232C$7,% - <%36&8$-%+30$6&$30#$#R#"+361#$5#"626%&$<*D6&8$ 7,%"#22$*&5$74*"6&8$30#<$6&$4%"*4$8%1#,&<#&3$ 3%$7,%<%3#$8%%5$8%1#,&*&"#.$$S&61#,263-$23+ - dents helped the Electoral Commissions and 7*,36"67*3#5$*3$*44$4#1#42$:,%<$&*36%&*4$3%$562 - 3,6"3$4#1#4.$ 90#$&#;$*5<6&623,*36%&$3%%D$7%;#,$6&$)+4-$ 'HIH$=+3$",636"2$2*-$63$0*2$&%3$"*,,6#5$%+3$<*&-$ of its commitments to the young people. So far the administration has appointed fewer than ten young people to the posts of Director Gen- eral and Department Directors. While this is *&$6<7,%1#<#&3$%&$7,#16%+2$*5<6&623,*36%&2C$ many say it does not go far enough. Somaliland National Youth Organization P@TAdTQC$*&$*"361#$"6164$2%"6#3-$*&5$&*36%&*4$ -%+30$+<=,#44*C$0*2$23#77#5$6&$3%$[44$30#$1*" - uum and started lobbying for a new political direction for the youth, employment and the =#86&&6&8$%:$8%%5$8%1#,&*&"#.$@TAdT$;*2$ #23*=4620#5$ 6&$ 'HHN$ 3%$ +&63#$ 30#$ 1%6"#$ %:$ 30#$ -%+30$*&5$[&5$*$16*=4#$*&5$[336&8$74*3:%,<$:%,$ -%+30$7%4636"*4$7*,36"67*36%&.$/3$62$6&1%41#5$6&$ programmes on youth employment, education, human rights, democratization and leadership. Due to the efforts of SONYO, in October 'HII$30#$ @%<*464*&5$ 7*,46*<#&3$ *77,%1#5$ *&$ *<#&5<#&3$3%$f*;$A%.$'H$3%$,#5+"#$30#$*8#$%:$ 4%"*4$"%+&"64$"*&565*3#$:,%<$N^$3%$'^$-#*,2.$K$ <%&30$4*3#,C$30#$_%+2#$%:$g45#,2$*77,%1#5$30#$ amendment and it was signed President Silan- -%.$d%+30$*,#$*42%$7+336&8$*265#$"4*&$561626%&2$ *&5$ <%=646>6&8$ 6&$ 3%$ 7,#7*,#$ 30#<2#41#2$ 3%$ take part in the upcoming local council elec- tions scheduled to take place in April. ! ;<<#)='>?@')2'*(%'A)$+5.5+68'<)<"5+*.)6'+#%'"68%#':?'1%+#&')58B'C#%8.*D';EFE7'GAH
6 Quarterly Newsletter - Issue No. 4, April 2012 UN POSPO Civil Society calls for Roadmap involvement !"#;<0&)&'#A'4)+8,#(0?0/#@33'04*#63[184,#9:-6;
UNPOS civil society conference. Credit: Stuart Price AU/UN IST #7,#2#&3*361#C$ 8#&+6&#C$ *+30#& - the success of the four priority areas of #,*36%&$;630$30#$E%1#,&<#&3$*&5$632$2#"+ - tic – these are a few of the words the Roadmap where progress is essential rity agencies at the national, regional and Rthat come to mind when one is 06&8#2$%&$6&"4+26163-.$/&$30#$7*23$30#$SA$ 5623,6"3$4#1#42$30,%+80$30#$*8,##5$<%5*46 - faced with the challenging task of choos- 0*2$<*5#$2+,#$30*3$@%<*46$B6164$@%"6#3-$62$ ties.” They also requested to “be permit- 6&8$O,#*4P$"6164$2%"6#3-$,#7,#2#&3*361#2$6&$ 6&1%41#5$6&$D#-$7,%"#22#2$M$:%,$#R*<74#$6&$ ted to participate in existing committees 3%5*-R2$@%<*46*.$ X+,6&8$ 30#$ 'H$ -#*,2$ %:$ the preparation of the draft constitution. and subcommittees on the implementa- "%&\6"3$;630$&%$:+&"36%&6&8$23*3#C$@%<*46$ 90#$ B@T$ "%&2+43*361#$ "%&:#,#&"#$ 6&$ 36%&$%:$30#$M%*5<*7CP$*&5$*42%$3%$O0*1#$ "6164$2%"6#3-$8,*5+*44-$[44#5$30#$1*"++<$ G%8*5620+$;*2$30#$[,23$*33#<73$6&$-#*,2$ *&$%1#,26803$,%4#$3%$0%45$30#$9?/2C$,#86%&*4$ 6&$30#$7,%1626%&$%:$=*26"$2#,16"#2$P0#*430C$ of the TFI and regional entities to reach *5<6&623,*36%&2C$ K@L)$ *""%+&3*=4#$ :%,$ ;*3#,C$#5+"*36%&C$#3".QC$0+<*&63*,6*&$*65C$ %+3$ 3%$ %30#,$ 74*-#,2$ 6&$ "6164$ 2%"6#3-.$ K$ the implementation of the Roadmap.” It security and stabilization, building peace 306,5$ %:$ 30#$ OH$ B6164$ @%"6#3-$ <#<=#,2$ was also acknowledged that the success and promoting reconciliation, and sup- who attended the conference were wom- of the Roadmap depends on the support it 7%,36&8$5#1#4%7<#&3$6&636*361#2.$ en. The conference initially began with "*&$,#"#61#$:,%<$30#$@%<*46$7#%74#$*&5$*$ While some of the administrations saw some questioning the delayed call for their call was made for all efforts and means to them as competitors for resources from 6&1%41#<#&3C$ 30,##$ <%&302$ *:3#,$ 30#$ [,23$ =#$6&1#23#5$3%$3062$#::#"3.$$$ 30#$6&3#,&*36%&*4$"%<<+&63-C$30#$8%1#,& - Mogadishu meeting to lay out the Road- The conference concluded in high spir- ing bodies gradually realized the need to <*7$:%,$3,*&2636%&$6&$@#73#<=#,$'HII.$K2$ 632$ *&5$ ;630$ ,#&#;#5$ #&30+26*2<.$ B6164$ ;%,D$3%8#30#,$*&5$#&8*8#$30#$"6164$2%"6#3-$ 562"+226%&2$ 7,%8,#22#5$ 0%;#1#,C$ #&30+ - 2%"6#3-$"%<<633#5$30#<2#41#2$3%$3*D#$+7$ 5+#$ 3%$ 30#6,$ #R3#&261#$ #R7#,6#&"#C$ 23,+" - siasm built into a strong cry for partner- the task of outreach to augment support of 3+,#2$*&5$"*7*"63-$3%$2#,1#$30#$7#%74#.$ ship in the implementation of the Road- the Roadmap at the community and grass- 9062$,#*46>*36%&$4#5$3%$30#$B6164$@%"6#3-$ <*7$*&5$:%,$6&1%41#<#&3$6&$30#$%1#,26803$ ,%%32$4#1#4.$L630$30#$#165#&3$"%<<63<#&3$ B%&:#,#&"#$ 6&$ G%8*5620+$ :,%<$ 'O$ V$ 'c$ mechanism. =-$30#$9?/2$*&5$#&3636#2$*2$;#44$*2$30#$"6164$ A%1#<=#,$ 'HII$ ;06"0$ *6<#5$ *3$ =,6&8 - 90#$ "6164$ 2%"6#3-$ <*5#$ ,#"%<<#&5* - society the hope and prospects of a suc- 6&8$B6164$@%"6#3-$6&3%$30#$7,%"#22$%:$6< - tions to support of the implementation of cess in the implementation of the Road- plementing the Roadmap for the end of the Roadmap. On security, they requested map is looking more and more likely. ! the Somalia transition. It was agreed that “to strengthen their relationship and coop-
Quarterly Newsletter - Issue No. 4, April 2012 7 UN POSPO Somalia’s archives in danger of disappearing !"#;)*'&&'<#-4018,#-)./01#2&3%4+'50%?[184,#9:-6;
omalis who return to Mogadishu for *,#$ 4%1#$ 2%&82$ *430%+80$ 2%<#$ "%&3*6$ 90#,#$ *,#$ *42%$ <%,#$ 30*&$ (HH$ 27##"0#2$ 30#$ [,23$ 36<#$ 26&"#$ 30#$ "%&\6"3$ =# - 0655#&$",636"62<$%:$30#$E%1#,&<#&32$*&5$ by the warlord Mohamed Farrah Aideed, S8*&$ 'H$ -#*,2$ *8%$ %:3#&$ 4*<#&3$ 30*3$ poets often ended up being imprisoned ;0%$%1#,$30,#;$@6*5$`*,,#.$`%30$K65##5$ there is little left of the beautiful, cultured for their efforts. There are also welcome *&5$K46$G*056$G+0*<<#5C$30#$[,23$W,#2 - city they once knew. Much has indeed songs which range from one written for ident after Siad Barre, clearly understood "0*&8#5.$_%;#1#,C$0655#&$6&$*$=*"D,%%<$ B%<<+&623$ B06&*R2$ [,23$ *&5$ 4%&8#23$ 30#$ 6<7%,3*&"#$ %:$ 30#$ *,"061#2$ *&5$ 2#&3$ of the Information Ministry is a treasure 2#,16&8$4#*5#,C$i0%+$g&4*6C$3%$%&#$;06"0$ guards to protect them against being dam- 3,%1#$%:$@%<*46$0623%,-$M$30#$*,"061#2$%:$ has just been composed for the UNPOS *8#5$%,$4%%36&8$6&$30#$[8036&8. Radio Mogadishu. deployment to Mogadishu. Many of the 90#$"+,,#&3$*,"061623$62$K=206,$_*206$K46$ The dark room is crammed full of songs are still extremely popular and are who has been there since the fall of Presi- ,##42$%:$Y+*,3#,$6&"0$3*7#2$V$4%16&84-$[4#5$ still being rebroadcast on Radio Moga- 5#&3$@6*5$`*,,#$6&$I]]I.$_#$2*-2$1#,-$46334#$ in their dusty cardboard boxes on the dishu today, as are the plays and poetry. 0*2$=##&$*,"061#5$5+,6&8$30#$7*23$'H$-#*,2$ 20#41#2C$ 276446&8$ %1#,$ %&3%$ 30#$ 5#2D2C$ 3* - Unfortunately the news and current af- %:$ "%&\6"3$ *&5$ &%306&8$ 62$ "+,,#&34-$ =# - =4#2$*&5$\%%,$;630$30#6,$"%&3#&32$;,633#&$ :*6,2$7,%8,*<2$;#,#$#,$*,"061#5.$_%; - 6&8$*,"061#5$5+#$3%$4*"D$%:$"*7*"63-$#1#&$ =-$0*&5.$90#,#$*,#C$*""%,56&8$3%$%:["6*4$ #1#,$30#,#$62$*$20%,3C$0623%,6"$,#"%,56&8$%:$ though Radio Mogadishu is back up and [8+,#2C$<%,#$30*&$N^CHHH$3*7#2$6&$30#$*, - the declaration of Independence of Soma- ,+&&6&8$*&5$=,%*5"*236&8$'($0%+,2$*$5*-. "061#2.$G%,#$30*&$0*4:$%:$30#<$*,#$2%&82$ 46*$*3$<65&6803$%&$I$)+4-$I]OH$*2$;#44$*2$ The most pressing concern is that the but they also include drama, poetry, reli- songs written about Somali independence. condition of the tapes is deteriorating gious programmes, speeches and broad- 90#$*,"061#2$"%&3*6&$2%<#$'HHH$27##"0 - :*23.$@%<#$0*1#$*4,#*5-$,%33#5$*&5$*,#$=# - casts in foreign languages including Ital- es by the former President Siad Barre and -%&5$,#7*6,.$90#,#$0*1#$=##&$1*,6%+2$%: - ian, Arabic and English. 800 speeches by other Presidents who :#,2$3%$568636>#$30#$3*7#2$3%$7,#2#,1#$30#<$ 90#$*,"061#$"%44#"36%&$=#8*&$6&$I]^I$M$ came before him. There are speeches by *430%+80$ 2%$ :*,$ *=%+3$ [1#$ 7#,$ "#&3$ 0*1#$ the same year that Radio Mogadishu was many Prime Ministers although the re- +&5#,8%&#$3062$7,%"#22.$90#$E%1#,&<#&3$ launched. The collection began slowly but "%,56&82$%:$30#$[,23$#1#,$W,6<#$G6&623#,$ 62$&%;$*77#*46&8$:%,$0#47$3%$7,#2#,1#$3062$ =+643$+7$%1#,$30#$-#*,2.$G%23$%:$30#$2%&82$ Abdullahi Isse were either deleted or lost. important historic record. !
Somali archives with archivist Abshir Hashi Ali
8 Quarterly Newsletter - Issue No. 4, April 2012 UN POSPO Ordinary Somalis providing extraordinary services in Puntland By Lucie Sewe, UNPOS Magazine
3$30#$23*,3$%:$30#$'I23$"#&3+,-C$<*&-$ W+&34*&5$ ,#265#&32$ <*-$ &%3$ 0*1#$ Aconsidered books to be their most pressing need as they were confronted by other more dire issues: displaced people \##6&8$30#$"%&\6"3$6&$G%8*5620+C$76,*"-$ along the coast and a largely illiterate pop- +4*36%&.$$$_%;#1#,$K=5+,*2065$K46C$&%;$ 30#$ gR#"+361#$ X6,#"3%,$ %:$ 30#$ W+&34*&5$ Library and Resource Center, felt dif- ferently. He had serious concerns about the situation in Puntland, where access to education and information was a big "0*44#&8#.$ $ 9062$ <%361*3#5$ 06<$ 3%$ ;%,D$ 3%;*,52$ 5#1#4%7<#&3$ %:$ *$ 46=,*,-$ =+3$ 0#$ #,$#&162*8#5$30#$7%226=6463-$%:$63$8,%; - 6&8$ 6&3%$ *$ :+44-$ \#58#5$ ,#2%+,"#$ "#&3#,$ 30*3$ ;%+45$ 4*3#,$ 2#,1#$ *$ ",%22$ 2#"36%&$ %:$ Puntland residents and other Somalis. Puntland Resource Centre Mr. Ali was then a member of the So- terrace for informal discussions and much %:$30#$5#<%",*36"$2-23#<$%:$8%1#,&*&"#. <*46*VW+&34*&5$ 56*27%,*C$ 4616&8$ 6&$ G6& - <%,#.$/3$0*2$8,%;&$6&3%$*$0+=$:%,$"6164$2% - A wide range of residents use the centre. nesota. He began promoting the idea to "6#3-$*&5$0*2$<%,#$30*&$(HCHHH$=%%D2$30*3$ @?@$3*,8#32$30#$<%23$1+4&#,*=4#$*&5$562 - 062$:,6#&52$;0%$%::#,#5$06<$%1#,;0#4< - *55,#22$ <*&*8#<#&3C$ 8%1#,&*&"#$ *&5$ *51*&3*8#5$8,%+72$2+"0$*2$-%+&8$7#%74#C$ ing support. Mr. Ali and other members of capacity-building; subjects of interest to single mothers, the physically challenged the Puntland diaspora began the necessary many Somalis. and minorities. Politicians also hold their 8,%+&5$;%,D.$90#-$5#1#4%7#5$*$7,%7%2*4$ The center now offers training to residents meetings at the center. PLRC has so far 30*3$=,%+803$6&$[&*&"6*4$*&5$%30#,$:%,<2$ %&$"%&\6"3$,#2%4+36%&C$4623#&6&8$*&5$%36* - supplied two million books to schools, of assistance from the diaspora, Puntland tion skills. The youth can access books on the administration and community NGOs residents, and other donors. The Punt- 1*,6%+2$2+=b#"32$2+"0$*2$70-26"2C$<*30#<*3 - around the region. land Ministry of Finance bought the land, ics and science. In addition they are trained Mr. Abshir Abshir, the Regional Pro- UNDP contributed towards the construc- on issues such as human rights issues, drugs, gramme Coordinator for SFS, says some 36%&C$7,%165#5$"%<7+3#,2C$"%<<+&6"*36%&$ _/\C$*&5$7,*"36"*4$2D6442$6&$"%<<+&6"*36%&C$ of the major successes include keeping the facilities and furniture, and later funded accounting and technology. The center has -%+30$ *;*-$ :,%<$ 0*,<:+4$ *"361636#2C$ 5# - economists and human resource experts promoted a culture of reading. Mr. Ali de- 1#4%76&8$1644*8#$#45#,2$6&3%$7#*"#$<*D#,2C$ ;0%$5#1#4%7#5$*$23,*3#86"$74*&$*&5$<%=6 - scribes it as “a place to read: a neutral place *&5$6&1%416&8$*$;65#$",%22$2#"36%&$%:$30#$ 46>#5$[&*&"6*4$,#2%+,"#2$:,%<$5%&%,2.$ 30*3$2#,1#2$30#$&##52$%:$<*&-.P$ local population in lobbying for peace. The Puntland Library was established in 90#$gR#"+361#$X6,#"3%,$62$2+77%,3#5$=-$ Mr. Abshir outlined the challenges facing 'HHeC$;630$*$7,6<*,-$%=b#"361#$3%$7,%165#$*$ *$3#*<$%:$'($23*::$<#<=#,2$6&"4+56&8$46 - the center. “Updating the books and main- neutral place for Puntland residents to raise brarians, youth experts, trainers, security taining the facility is quite costly,” he said. 30#6,$463#,*"-$4#1#42$*&5$3%$*""#22$6&:%,<* - personnel and support staff. PLRC oper- f6=,*,-$2#,16"#2$*,#$%::#,#5$:,##$%:$"0*,8#.$$ 36%&$ %&$ 56::#,#&3$ 2+=b#"32C$ 6,,#27#"361#$ %:$ ates under an NGO, the Somali Family PLRC does not generate adequate income who they were. In time, the library became @#,16"#$P@?@Q$;06"0$0*2$632$0#*5Y+*,3#,2$ from cybercafé usage and hiring out of con- 1#,-$ 7%7+4*,.$ 90#$ 6&636*4$ 2+""#22$ #&"%+, - in Garowe, two branches in Bossaso and :#,#&"#$,%%<2C$30+2$74*"6&8$0#*1-$,#46*&"#$ *8#5$30#$3#*<$3%$#R7*&5$30#$2#,16"#2$*&5$ E*4D*"-%$*&5$*$46*62%&$%:["#$6&$A*6,%=6.$$ %&$5%&%,$2+77%,3.$$\*,6%+2$5%&%,2$*&5$7*,3 - turn the library into a resource center. In addition to PLRC, SFS has facilitated &#,2$P@%<*462$*&5$A%&V@%<*462Q$"%&36&+#$3%$ The Puntland Library and Resource 2#1#,*4$ 2+""#22:+4$ ;%,D20%72C$ 6&"4+5 - 7,%165#$*22623*&"#$6&$:%,<$%:$<%&#-C$=%%D2C$ B#&3#,$PWfMBQ$62$30#$[,23$*&5$%&4-$7+=46"$ ing forums on promoting human rights training and so on but still, a lot more is re- library and resource center in the region. 6&$W+&34*&5C$5#<%",*"-$*&5$8%1#,&*&"#C$ quired to sustain PLRC. /3$7,%165#2$*$"%<7,#0#&261#$"%44#"36%&$%:$ peace-building, capacity-building and According to Mr. Abshir, the ultimate ,#*56&8$<*3#,6*42C$P=%30$["36%&$*&5$&%& - "616"$ #5+"*36%&$ *<%&8$ %30#,2.$ 90#$ M# - 1626%&$62$3%$5#1#4%7$WfMB$6&3%$*$"*7*"63-V ["36%&QC$*$"%<7+3#,$4*=%,*3%,-$;630$6&3#, - source Center offers a critical link be- =+6456&8$"#&3#,$:%,$30#$4%"*4$8%1#,&<#&3$ $*&5$6&:%,<*36%&$3#"0&%4%8-$2#,16"#2C$ 3;##&$ "%<<+&63-$ 2#,16"#2$ *&5$ 5#<%" - and to establish a branch resource center large conference halls, a coffee shop, a ,*"-C$5#<%&23,*36&8$30#$3*&86=4#$=#&#[32$ in Mogadishu in the near future. !
Quarterly Newsletter - Issue No. 4, April 2012 9 UN POSPO Ali Muse – Saving lives under fire 24/7 By Lucie Sewe, UNPOS Magazine
free number for those needing assistance. P0#47$ 5#2D$ 23*::C$ 5,61#,2C$ &+,2#2$ #3".Q$ 3%$ K46$ 2*-2$ 30#$ #*,4-$ 5*-2$ ;#,#$ 56:["+43$ #R7#"3$"*442$:%,$*<=+4*&"#$2#,16"#2$:,%<$ *&5$ 062$ #<74%-##2$ 30#<2#41#2$ %:3#&$ =# - any part of Mogadishu from schools, IDP "*<#$16"36<2.$$9;%$%:$30#6,$5,61#,2$;#,#$ "*<72C$%:["#2C$0%2763*42$%,$*&-;0#,#$#42#$ 20%3$5#*5C$;064#$%30#,2$\#5$5+#$3%$,#"+, - "63-;65#.$ 90#$ 3#*<$ 7,%165#2$ 30#$ &#"#2 - rent threats. Ambulances were also at- 2*,-$[,23$*65$*&5$3*D#2$30#$16"36<2$3%$30#$ tacked and burnt. With time, the residents nearest hospitals or health posts for fur- =#8*&$ 3%$ *""#73$ 30#$ 2#,16"#2.$ T&"#$ 0#$ ther attention. He says life in Mogadishu tried to rescue a mother and her new born 62$ 1#,-$ +&7,#56"3*=4#$ =+3$ 30*3$ 2%<#%&#$ =*=-$;0%$0*5$=##&$;%+&5#5$=-$[8036&8$ 0*2$3%$7,%165#$3062$1#,-$#22#&36*4$=+3$,62D-$ groups near the presidential palace, and 2#,16"#.$O/3$62$<-$=*26"$%=468*36%&$3%$2#,1#$ 0*5$ ,#Y+#23#5$ :%,$ *&$ *<=+4*&"#$ 2#,16"#$ my city,” says Ali who is often quoted in *3$'jHH$*<.$$L064#$3,-6&8$3%$,#2"+#$30#
10 Quarterly Newsletter - Issue No. 4, April 2012 UN POSPO Aid levels in Somalia must be sustained to consolidate humanitarian gains !"#@40#B'05'&0*#'&>#C%.845'#C)**%,#-)./01#2&3%4+'50%?[184*,#6(D@
&$ N$ ?#=,+*,-$ 'HI'C$ 30#$ SA$ 5# - clared the end of famine condi- Otions in Somalia. The combination %:$*$<*2261#$2"*4#V+7$6&$0+<*&63*,6*&$*2 - 2623*&"#$*&5$*&$#R"#736%&*4$0*,1#23$0*2$6& - 5##5$0#47#5$3%$6<7,%1#$30#$0+<*&63*,6*&$ 263+*36%&.$g1#&$2%C$30#$6&3#,&*36%&*4$"%< - munity cannot let down its guard: gen- erous support is still needed for the one third of the population that still require food, clean water and other assistance to 2+,161#. K4<%23$30,##VY+*,3#,2$%:$30#$'.N($<64 - lion people in humanitarian crisis are in the southern regions of Somalia. Mal- nutrition and mortality rates in many parts of southern Somalia continue to be amongst the highest in the world – and 30#$;%,23$6&$@%<*46*$26&"#$30#$:*<6&#$'H$ years ago. “The gains are fragile and will =#$ ,#1#,2#5$ ;630%+3$ "%&36&+#5$ 2+77%,3CP$ said Mark Bowden, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia. “There are 1.7 million people in southern Somalia still in crisis.” With rapid support from donors, the response to the famine was unprecedent- #5.$ L6306&$ ]H$ 5*-2$ %:$ 30#$ 5#"4*,*36%&$ %:$ :*<6&#$ 6&$ )+4-C$ 30#$ &+<=#,$ %:$ 7#%74#$ 6&$ @%<*46*$,#"#616&8$:%%5$#*"0$<%&30$<%,#$ Child eating porridge. Credit: WFP photo archives 30*&$3,674#5$3%$'.O$<6446%&.$W,%%:$30*3$30#$ placed. scale-up in humanitarian assistance start- “We need to use this “We need to use this temporary relief ed to push back the famine initially came from the worst of the crisis to focus our 6&$<65VA%1#<=#,$;0#&$30#$@%<*46*$?%%5$ temporary relief from the #::%,32$ %&$ 46:#V2*16&8$ *22623*&"#C$ ;064#$ Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit (FS- worst of the crisis to focus =+6456&8$+7$7#%74#R2$*=6463-$3%$"%7#$;630$ AKSQ$*&5$30#$?*<6&#$g*,4-$L*,&6&8$@-2 - our efforts on life-saving future drought and thereby reduce their 3#<2$ A#3;%,D$ P?gL@$ Ag9Q$ *&&%+&"#5$ dependence on aid,” said Mr. Bowden. that three areas of Somalia – Bay, Bakool assistance, while building OM#"%1#,-$62$%&4-$7%226=4#$*:3#,$30#$&#R3$ *&5$ f%;#,$ @0*=#44#$ ,#86%&2$ M$ 6<7,%1#5$ up people’s ability to cope 0*,1#232$ 6&$ K+8+23$ 6:$ 30#$ ,*6&2$ *,#$ 8%%5$ from famine to the pre-famine phase. with future drought – and and other external factors, such as con- Somalia nonetheless remains one of the \6"3C$5%$&%3$0*<7#,$30#$7,%8,#22$<*5#$2%$ largest humanitarian crises in the world. thereby reduce their de- far.” Despite the scale-up of humanitarian op- pendence on aid. Recov- Access remains the biggest challenge erations, the crisis is expected to last well ery is only possible after for the humanitarian community in Soma- 6&3%$'HI'$*&5$;644$7,%=*=4-$8#3$;%,2#$5+#$ the next harvests in Au- lia. “We rely substantially on the human- 6&$K+8+23.$90#$#2"*4*36%&$6&$[8036&8$*&5$ 63-$%:$*44$7*,36#2$3%$30#$"%&\6"3$3%$5#<%& - 30#$=*&$%&$2#1#,*4$0+<*&63*,6*&$*8#&"6#2$ gust if the rains are good strate their continuous commitment to the working in southern regions further com- and other external fac- @%<*46$7#%74#.$K44$*"3%,2$0*1#$*$,#27%&26 - plicates aid efforts. Almost one million !"#$%&$'()&*$&("+\-(!%&."& bility to respect international humanitar- @%<*462$461#$*2$,#:+8##2$6&$ʨ=%+,6&8$ ian law and grant unconditional access to "%+&3,6#2.$@%<#$NHHCHHH$\#5$0+&8#,$*&5$ not hamper the progress 1+4&#,*=4#$ 7#%74#.$ @6<64*,4-C$ *44$ 7*,36#2$ ;*,$ 6&$ @%<*46*$ 6&$ 'HII$ *4%&#$ *&5$ 0+& - made so far.” <+23$<6&6<6>#$30#$6<7*"3$%:$"%&\6"3$%&$ dreds of thousands remain internally dis- "61646*&2CP$G,.$`%;5#&$*55#5.$ !
Quarterly Newsletter - Issue No. 4, April 2012 11 UN POSPO TFG moves to prevent the recruitment of child soldiers By Ketevan Gagnidze, Child Protection Advisor, UNPOS
%44%;6&8$30#$*&&%+&"#<#&3$6&$)*&+ - "0645,#&$*::#"3#5$=-$*,<#5$"%&\6"3$6&$@% - encounter numerous challenges. The ab- ary that it would introduce new malia. The analysis presented in the report sence of key structural and institutional Fstrict measures to put a stop to the 62$ =*2#5$ %&$ "*2#2$ %:$ 8,*1#$ 16%4*36%&2$ %:$ <#"0*&62<2$2+"0$*2$*$1#336&8$7,%"#5+,#$ recruitment and use of child soldiers, the "0645,#&R2$,68032$*2$5%"+<#&3#5$=-$*$ - to determine the age of army recruits 9,*&2636%&*4$ ?#5#,*4$ E%1#,&<#&3$ P9?EQ$ work of United Nations and child protec- 4#*1#2$,%%<$:%,$%&8%6&8$16%4*36%&2.$L630 - held a workshop to establish concrete 36%&$7*,3&#,2$%&$30#$8,%+&5.$/3$*42%$5#[$ %+3$ 7,%7#,$ 1#336&8$ *&5$ *8#$ 1#,6["*36%&$ 2*:#8+*,52$3%$7,%3#"3$"0645,#&$*&5$7,#1#&3$ measures and actions taken for protection mechanisms, underage recruits may still 30#6,$6&1%41#<#&3$6&$*,<#5$"%&\6"3. of children and as well as mechanisms es- exist amongst the ranks of the Somali Na- Supported by UNPOS, UNICEF and the 3*=4620#5$:%,$:+,30#,$7,#1#&36%&$%:$*=+2#2$ tional Armed Forces. T:["#$ %:$ 30#$ @7#"6*4$ M#7,#2#&3*361#$ :%,$ %:$"0645$,68032$%1#,$30#$,#7%,36&8$7#,6%5.$ The United Nations is currently sup- B0645,#&$ *&5$ K,<#5$ B%&\6"3C$ 30#$ ;%,D - The UN Country Task Force reporting porting the process of drafting an Ac- 20%7$:%"+2#5$%&$:%+,$D#-$*,#*2j$IQ$<#*2 - will also make up an integral part of the tion Plan on the release and reintegration +,#2$ 3%$ 7,#1#&3$ 30#$ ,#",+63<#&3$ %:$ "0645$ SA$ @#",#3*,-VE#&#,*4R2$ K&&+*4$ M#7%,3$ of children associated with armed forces 2%456#,2C$'Q$<#*&2$3%$6&5#&36:-$*&5$,#4#*2#$ %&$ B0645,#&$ *&5$ K,<#5$ B%&\6"3$ ;06"0$ *&5$ 8,%+72.$ K&%30#,$ 268&6["*&3$ 23#7$ 3%$ "0645$2%456#,2C$NQ$;*-2$3%$,#6&3#8,*3#$30#<$ he presents to the UN Security Council *51*&"#$30#$7,%"#22$;*2$30#$*77%6&3<#&3$ into their families and communities and #1#,-$ -#*,.$ 9062$ ,#7%,3$ 7,%165#2$ *&$ *" - %:$0680V4#1#4$:%"*4$7%6&3$%:["#,2$:,%<$30#$ (QC$23,#&830#&6&8$30#$4#8*4$:,*<#;%,D$3%$ "%+&3$%:$30#$16%4*36%&2$%:$"0645,#&R2R$,68032$ TFG to work with the United Nations to criminalize child recruitment and pro- mote child protection. In Somalia, the TFG has been cited by the UN alongside Al Shabaab and the Hizbul Islam group for the recruitment *&5$+2#$%:$"0645,#&$2%$3062$<%1#$,#\#"32$ 268&6["*&3$7,%8,#22$6&$*51*&"6&8$30#$"064 - 5,#&$6&$*,<#5$"%&\6"3$*8#&5*$6&$@%<*46*.$ It also puts into action the pledge made 6&$A%1#<=#,$'HII$=-$30#$9?E$3%$G2.$M* - dhika Coomaraswamy, the Special Rep- ,#2#&3*361#$ %:$ 30#$ @#",#3*,-VE#&#,*4$ :%,$ B0645,#&$ 6&$ K,<#5$ B%&\6"3.$ X+,6&8$ 0#,$ 16263C$ G2.$ B%%<*,*2;*<-$ 2#"+,#5$ 30#$ commitment of the President and Prime Minister of Somalia to enter a process to end the recruitment and use of children by the TFG. She also secured the TFG com- mitment to release Al Shabaab child re- Child Solders. Credit: UNICEF cruits defectors from detention camps and across the globe and includes the ‘naming work on the plan and to address the re- <%1#$30#<$3%$*$"0645V%&4-$27*"#$%,$,#6&3# - *&5$ 20*<6&8R$ 4623$ ;06"0$ 27#"6[#2$ 23*3#$ cruitment and use of children as soldiers. grate them with their families. *&5$ &%&V23*3#$ 7*,36#2$ ;0%$ "%<<63$ 8,*1#$ 90#$ SAC$ *&5$ 27#"6["*44-$ SA/Bg?C$ Since the World Summit for Children in 16%4*36%&2$*8*6&23$"0645,#&$6&"4+56&8$&*< - also supports the programmes that pro- I]]HC$30#$S&63#5$A*36%&2$0*2$6&",#*26&84-$ 6&8$30#$7*,36#2$3%$30#$"%&\6"32$30*3$,#",+63$ mote rehabilitation of children formerly sought to draw international attention to and use children as soldiers. associated with armed forces and groups the plight of children affected by armed The TFG has taken steps address child through counseling, back-to-school ini- "%&\6"3.$ /&$ @%<*46*C$ 30#$ SA$ B%+&3,-$ ,68032$16%4*36%&2$6&$8#&#,*4$*&5$27#"6["*4 - 36*361#2C$ 2D6442V=*2#5$ 3,*6&6&8$ *&5$ :*<64-$ Task Force on Monitoring and Reporting ly to combat child recruitment and use in ,#+&6["*36%&. %&$26R$8,*1#$16%4*36%&2$%:$"0645,#&$,68032$ order to be delisted from this list, includ- There is a long way to go and much was established and became operational 6&8$"*446&8$:%,$6&1#2368*36%&2$6&3%$30#$7,#2 - needs to be done. There is a wise African 6&$K7,64$'HII$+&5#,$30#$"%V"0*6,<*&2067$ ence of children in the TFG armed forces saying that “if you want to walk fast you of the UNPOS and UNICEF. The moni- *&5$*5%736&8$*&$%:["6*4$7%46"-$*8*6&23$30#$ walk alone, but if you want walk far your toring and reporting is a shared task recruitment of any person under the age of walk together.” We must all walk along to- ;06"0$6&1%41#2$30#$;0%4#$SA$2-23#<$*&5$ 18 in its armed forces. wards the goal of better, safer and brighter 63$ *6<2$ 3%$ 7,%165#$ ",#56=4#$ 6&:%,<*36%&C$ A#1#,30#4#22C$30#$7,*"36"*4$6<74#<#&3* - future of all Somali children. ! analysis and reporting on the situation of tion of these commitments continues to
12 Quarterly Newsletter - Issue No. 4, April 2012 UN POSPO Leadership learns to delegate at Garowe Conferences !"#6+'4#@>8&#E'>0,#(0?01#F>)1'50%&#G#=8>0'#63[184,# UNDP/UNPOS Joint Constitution Unit
Delegates participate in the Garowe conference ost major conferences on Soma- 7%,*,-$ "%&2+43*361#$ =%5-C$ 30#$ A*36%&*4$ erning authority and constituent political lia are held in Nairobi – or in re- B%&2363+#&3$ K22#<=4-$ PABKQ.$ @#"%&5C$ 23*3#2$ *&5$ 7,%16&"#2.$ _%456&8$ *&$ 6<7%, - Mcent months, in Mogadishu. So the conference laid out the composition tant national conference in Garowe also there was great excitement when it was and structure of the new Parliament, So- sent an important message regarding Fed- announced that two major meetings on the <*46*R2$4#8624*361#$=%5-.$/3$;*2$*8,##5$3%$ eralism in the new Somalia: a signal that "%+&3,-R2$ :+3+,#$ B%&2363+36%&$ ;%+45$ =#$ =#$=6"*<#,*4C$,#7,#2#&3#5$6&$30#$561626%&$ authorities would be dispersed throughout held in the town of Garowe in the Somali between the upper and lower houses. the country for a more broadly representa- State of Puntland. Following the signing The agreement issued at the close of 361#$*&5$4%"*44-$*""%+&3*=4#$8%1#,&*&"#.$ of the Roadmap to the end of transition, Garowe I, known as Garowe Principles, The conference also elaborated on the Roadmap signatories and members of 7,%165#2$ 8+65*&"#$ *&5$ 56,#"36%&$ 6&$ 30#$ details of the structure, function and mem- "6164$ 2%"6#3-$ <#3$ 3%$ 5#46=#,*3#$ 7,6&"674#2$ [&*46>*36%&$ %:$ =%30$ 30#$ B%&2363+36%&$ *&5$ bership of the Parliamentary and Electoral 6&$3;%$"%&2+43*361#$B%&2363+36%&*4$B%&:#, - the end of the transition. Its important to 2-23#<2.$90#$6&\+#&"#$%:$"6164$2%"6#3-$"%+45$ ences, now known as Garowe I and II. note that most of the Garowe Principles be seen in many key agreements, most no- /&$ 7,#7*,*36%&C$ E*,%;#$ ;*2$ 861#&$ *$ were based on negotiations done by work- tably in the decision that women should :*"#46:3.$$90#$7+=46"C$=+26#2$*&5$"6164$ ing groups comprised of the delegations make up 30 percent of all branches of the society worked together: the town was ,*30#,$30*&$*$Q3%7$5%;&R$*77,%*"0.$B6164$ 8%1#,&<#&3C$ 6&"4+56&8$ W*,46*<#&3$ *&5$ 30#$ cleaned up, streets were lit and thousands 2%"6#3-$%,8*&6>*36%&2C$6&"4+56&8$;%<#&R2$ gR#"+361#.$$?6&*44-C$7*,36"67*&32$:%"+2#5$%&$ of troops relocated from the rest of Punt- organizations played an important role Q%7#,*36%&*46>6&8R$ 30#$ 7,%"#22C$ #22#&36*44-$ land to ensure security. in those working groups. The leadership taking all the necessary steps to implement, At the start of the Garowe I, held in De- should be recognized for delegating nego- the principles agreed upon in Garowe I. "#<=#,$ 'HIIC$ 30%+2*&52$ %:$ 7#%74#$ 46$ tiations on such important issues. The Garowe process continues. The the sides of the road from the air strip to While the Garowe II conference, held in Roadmap implementation measures that 30#$ W,#265#&3R2$ W*4*"#$ ;*16&8$ =,*&"0#2$ ?#=,+*,-$'HI'C$:%44%;#5$6&$30#$:%%323#72$ must be put in place prior to the August *&5$\%;#,2$3%$;#4"%<#$5#4#8*36%&2$:,%<$ of Garowe I and adopted the same style of 3,*&2636%&$;644$<%1#$:%,;*,5C$=#&"0<*,D2$ *44$%1#,$@%<*46*.$90#$6<7,#2261#$20%;$%:$ %36*36%&2C$ "6164$ 2%"6#3-$ ,#7,#2#&3*36%&$ must be met and building on the Transi- 0%2763*463-$2#3$30#$23*8#$:%,$30#$7%26361#$*3 - was stronger – both in numbers and in the tional Federal Charter, the Kampala Ac- mosphere of the conference. 6&\+#&"#$30#-$0*5$%&$30#$*8,##<#&32.$ cord, the Roadmap, Garowe I and Garowe Garowe I examined two main issues. Garowe II focused on three main issues //$ 7,6&"674#2C$ 74*&2$ 3%$ [&*46>#$ 30#$ 5,*:3$ First, participants concentrated on how beginning with the adoption of Federal- "%&2363+36%&$*,#$6&$74*"#$:%,$'H$K7,64$'HI'.$ the new Constitution would be adopted. 62<$*2$30#$2-23#<$%:$8%1#,&<#&3.$/3$;*2$ 90#$:%,<*36%&$%:$30#$,#4#1*&3$*8,##5V+7%&$ It was agreed that the draft constitution *8,##5$30*3$2%1#,#68&3-$;644$=#$"%&2363+ - 8%1#,&<#&3*4$=%56#2$;644$7,%"##5$*&5$30#$ ;*2$ 3%$ =#$ 6&56,#"34-$ *77,%1#5$ =-$ *$ 3#< - 36%&*44-$ 56165#5$ =#3;##&$ *$ "#&3,*4$ 8%1 - 7,%"#22$;644$0*1#$:%,<#5. !
Quarterly Newsletter - Issue No. 4, April 2012 13 UN POSPO Somali Womens’ efforts pay off at last !"#(<'405"#!)H',#@**%10'58#B8&>84#@33'04*#63[184,#9:-6;
I.6.&*%#'I+#1+$';-+.&'J+$+')2'IKLM;N;'+68'HNO'M%<"*1'P#.$%'I.6.&*%#'+68'I.6.&*%#')2'M%2%6&%B'Q)6)#+05%'Q"&&%.6';#+0'G&&%B'+*'*(%'45)&.6,')2'*(%'*(#%%R8+1'-)#S&()<
%,$-#*,2C$@%<*46$;%<#&$0*1#$5#< - members – a dismal four per cent of the dependent Federal Constitution Commis- onstrated their critical role in socie- total. A sustainable peace requires the 26%&$P/?BBQ$6&$A%1#<=#,$*&5$X#"#<=#,$ Fty. Despite the predominantly patri- 6&1%41#<#&3$%:$*$",636"*4$<*22$%:$;%<#&C$ 'HIIC$ 6&$ A*6,%=6$ *&5$ G%8*5620+$ ,#27#" - *,"0*4$2%"6#3-$6&$@%<*46*C$;%<#&R2$23,%&8$ which is why the UN and the international 361#4-.$ role resonates throughout the Somali so- "%<<+&63-$0*1#$6&1#23#5$0#*164-$6&$#< - “Somali women must arise, put aside "6*4$23,+"3+,#.$L064#$30#-$0*1#$=%,&#$30#$ powering women to play their role in the *44$5616261#$#4#<#&32$2+"0$*2$"4*&$56::#, - brunt of war, been disproportionately im- political process and peace building ini- #&"#2$ 3%$ :+44-$ 7*,36"67*3#$ *&5$ #::#"361#4-$ pacted through displacement, family bur- 36*361#2.$ contribute to all efforts aimed at bring- 5#&2$*&5$8,%22$16%4*36%&2$%:$30#6,$,68032C$ To this end, UNPOS Gender Unit ing lasting peace to Somalia,” said Ms. @%<*46$;%<#&$0*1#$*42%$20%;&$#R3,*%, - in partnership with the Ministry of Luul Abdi Adan, the Deputy Minister of dinary resilience and are the backbone of L%<#&$ X#1#4%7<#&3$ *&5$ ?*<64-$ B*,#$ MOWDAFA. The workshop ended with Somali society. In addition to their tradi- PGTLXK?KQ$7,%165#5$*$74*3:%,<$:%,$@% - the TFG Deputy Prime Minister and Min- 36%&*4$"*,#861#,$,%4#2C$30#-$0*1#$74*-#5$*$ <*46$;%<#&$3%$*55$30#6,$1%6"#$*&5$16#;2$ ister of Defense, Honorable Hussein Arab key part fending for their households and on the implementation of the Roadmap. /22#C$ *22+,6&8$ 30#$ 9?ER2$ "%<<63<#&3$ 3%$ communities. Legitimizing the role of The Garowe II Roadmap Conference, 7,%<%36&8$ ;%<#&R2$ 7*,36"67*36%&$ 6&$ 30#$ women in the political process and in po- with the endorsement of an unprecedented implementation of the Roadmap and par- 4636"*4$5#"626%&V<*D6&8$62$6<7#,*361#.$ requirement that women hold a minimum 36"+4*,4-$ 6&$ 30#$ 1*,6%+2$ "%<<633##2$ *&5$ T1#,$ 30#$ -#*,2C$ @%<*46$ ;%<#&$ 0*1#$ 30 per cent of the seats in all the new bod- commissions to be established. 4%==6#5$ :%,$ Y+%3*2$ :%,$ %:["6*4$ ,#7,#2#& - 6#2$%:$8%1#,&<#&3$M$30#$/&3#,6<$/&5#7#&5 - 90%+80$ 3062$ <%<#&3%+2$ *"06#1#<#&3$ 3*36%&$ *&5$ *"361#$ #&8*8#<#&3$ 6&$ 30#$ 7% - ent Electoral Commission, Constituent 0*2$861#&$30#$@%<*46$;%<#&$*$,#*2%&$3%$ litical structures and the peace processes. Assembly and the National Federal Par- smile, the moment to celebrate is yet to While promises were made, they failed to liament – is a real sea change for Somali come as the real challenges and tasks re- 3,*&24*3#$ 6&3%$ ,#*4C$ Y+*&36[*=4#$ 7,%8,#22.$ women. main ahead: ensuring the 30 per cent rep- Under the Transitional Federal Charter in 9;%$ "%&2+43*361#$ <##36&82$ *6<#5$ *3$ resentation is met through mobilization, a 'HH(C$63$;*2$*8,##5$I'$7#,$"#&3$%:$30#$,#7 - 2##D6&8$;%<#&R2$16#;2$%&$30#$D#-$622+#2$ carefully managed selection process and ,#2#&3*361#2$;%+45$=#$;%<#&j$30#$6&636*4$ of representation, security, constitution capacity building. ''^V<#<=#,$7*,46*<#&3$6&"4+5#5$%&4-$Ic$ and outreach were held with 77 represent- This is ultimately the moment for which women, representing just eight per cent. *361#2$ %:$ @%<*46$ ;%<#&R2$ %,8*&6>*36%&2$ *44$@%<*46$;%<#&$0*1#$=##&$;*636&8.$L#$ When the parliament later expanded to from Mogadishu, Galmadug, Ahlu Sunna call on all partners to support them in re- ^^H$<#<=#,2$30#,#$;#,#$%&4-$''$:#<*4#$ L*4$)*<*R*$PK@L)QC$W+&34*&5$*&5$30#$/& - alizing this dream. !
14 Quarterly Newsletter - Issue No. 4, April 2012 UN POSPO SG visits Mogadishu
&$]$X#"#<=#,$'HIIC$SA$@#",#3*,-VE#&#,*4$`*&$a6V<%%&$ E#&#,*4$16263#5$30#$X*5**=$,#:+8##$"*<7C$;06"0$0%232$30#$4*,8 - 7*65$*&$+&*&&%+&"#5$16263$3%$30#$@%<*46$"*763*4$G%8* - est number of Somali refugees. He met with refugees and elders Odishu together with the President of the UN General As- in the camp, as well as UN staff working to assist the refugees, sembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser. 5+,6&8$;0*3$0#$5#2",6=#5$*2$*$O0+<=46&8$*&5$1#,-$2*5P$16263.$ ! 9062$;*2$30#$[,23$36<#$30*3$*$@#",#3*,-VE#&#,*4$*&5$SA$E#& - #,*4$K22#<=4-$W,#265#&3$0*5$16263#5$@%<*46*$3%8#30#,C$*&5$30#$ [,23$16263$=-$*$SA$"06#:$6&$&#*,4-$3;%$5#"*5#2.$90#$3;%$<#&$<#3$ with President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed and other leaders to discuss the way ahead and how the international community can help Somalia. OL#$0*1#$"%<#$0#,#$3%$2##$:%,$l%+,2#41#2m$30#$"0*&8#2$+&5#, - way and show the strong solidarity of the United Nations and the broader international community,” Mr. Ban said at a press "%&:#,#&"#$6&$G%8*5620+.$O/$=#46#1#$;#$*,#$*3$*$",636"*4$b+&"3+,#$ M$*$<%<#&3$%:$:,#20$%77%,3+&636#2$:%,$30#$:+3+,#$%:$l30#m$@%<*46$ people,” he added. 90#$ @#",#3*,-VE#&#,*4$ #<70*26>#5$ 30#$ &##5$ 3%$ <%1#$ *0#*5$ quickly on the political front with the Roadmap on ending the 3,*&2636%&$30*3$;*2$*8,##5$6&$@#73#<=#,$'HII.$9%$:+,30#,$30#2#$ efforts, he announced the relocation of UNPOS from Nairobi to G%8*5620+$;06"0$:%44%;#5$*$<%&30$4*3#,$6&$)*&+*,-$'HI'.$ On his way back to Nairobi from Mogadishu, the Secretary- A%4#%*+#1'O%6%#+5'!+6RS.'I))6'.6'I),+8.&("B'A)$+5.+
Update on the Joint Security Committee !"#2*+0&0#-'//',#-)./01#2&3%4+'50%?[184,#9:-6;
#"#&3$2#"+,63-$5#1#4%7<#&32$*&5$D#-$ 3#,&*36%&*4$"%<<+&63-$#R7#"3$268&6["*&3$ and families of deceased members of the issues from police, military and jus- and demonstrable progress,” the UN en- Somali forces. Rtice and corrections sectors dominat- 1%-$2*65C$*556&8$30*3$%&4-$[1#$<%&302$*,#$ The Committee further noted that the #5$30#$3;%V5*-$562"+226%&2$5+,6&8$30#$I'30$ left before August and that the Parliamen- National Security and Stabilisation Plan 2#226%&$%:$30#$)%6&3$@#"+,63-$B%<<633##$6&$ 3*,-$6<7*22#$<+23$=#$,#2%41#5.$ needs to be adopted urgently and its time G%8*5620+$=#3;##&$I'$*&5$IN$G*,"0.$ The delegates discussed in depth the in- 27#"6["$ 3*2D2$ 3%$ =#$ 6<74#<#&3#5$ ;6306&$ The meeting was co-chaired by TFG tegration of forces allied to the TFG into the Roadmap deadline. Prime Minister, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, the Somali National Forces and reiterated Prime Minister Abdiweli reiterated the SA$ @7#"6*4$ M#7,#2#&3*361#$ %:$ 30#$ @#",# - 30#$ :*"3$ 30*3$ 30#,#$ <+23$ =#$ *$ 1#,-$ "4#*,$ requirement to support the Somali Army 3*,-VE#&#,*4$P@M@EQ$:%,$@%<*46*C$K+8+2 - command and control structure in order *&5$W%46"#$:%,"#2$*2$*$163*4$23#7$3%;*,52$ 36&#$G*068*C$@7#"6*4$M#7,#2#&3*361#$%:$30#$ to sustain them properly. the realization of complete order in the Chairperson of the African Union Com- The establishment of security arrange- country. “They need the necessary sup- <6226%&$P@MBBQC$`%+=*"*,$X6*,,*C$*&5$=-$ <#&32$ 6&$ 30#$ &#;4-$ ,#"%1#,#5$ *,#*2$ ;*2$ port that will allow them to defeat Al ,#7,#2#&3*361#$ %:$ 30#$ /&3#,8%1#,&<#&3*4$ further emphasized as was the need to be Shabaab,” he stated. K+30%,63-$ %&$ X#1#4%7<#&3$ P/EKXQC$ W*3 - aligned with a political strategy. 90#$,#7,#2#&3*361#2$*42%$&%3#5$30#$)+2 - rick Nabiswa. Delegates from Galmudug, ?%,$ 30#$ [,23$ 36<#$ 30#$ <##36&8$ *42%$$ tice and Corrections institutions should K04+$ @+&&*$ L*4$ )*<*R*$ *2$ ;#44$ *2$ 30#$ touched on the issue of disengaging former be strengthened in parallel with the Police Mayor of Mogadishu were also present. "%<=*3*&32$*&5$30#$&#"#2263-$3%$5#461#,$*&$ and Military within the wider efforts to- The international community was repre- appropriate disarmament programme, as wards promoting the rule of law and secu- 2#&3#5$=-$S@KC$SaC$gSC$/3*4-C$)*7*&$*&5$ 30#$<6463*,-$%7#,*36%&2$*,#$*51*&"6&8$*&5$ rity in Somalia. Norway and Denmark among others. <%,#$3#,,63%,-$62$,#"%1#,#5.$ Finally, the Committee welcomed the Addressing the meeting Ambassador K33#&36%&$;*2$861#&$*2$;#44$3%$30#$&##5$ drawing up of an action plan, in accord- Mahiga stressed the critical point of the 3%$ 5#1#4%7$ *&$ *77,%7,6*3#$ 7#&26%&$ 7,% - ance with UN Security Council Resolu- process. “The Somali people and the in- 8,*<<#$:%,$6&b+,#5$*&5$562*=4#5$1#3#,*&2$ 36%&$IOI'C$3%$7,#1#&3$"0645$2%456#,6&8.$ !
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Round up: International Meetings
*&5$ ,#"%1#,-C$ 30#$ /BE$ #&"%+,*8#5$ 30#$ M%*5<*7$268&*3%,6#2$3%$5#1#4%7$*$5#3*64#5$ plan for discussion in Istanbul later this -#*,$"%&"#,&6&8$;*-2$3%$6<7,%1#$*""#22$ 3%$=*26"$2#,16"#2C$#5+"*36%&C$#<74%-<#&3C$ 6&:,*23,+"3+,#$*&5$6&"#&361#2$:%,$7#*"#.$$$ ?6:3-V[1#$5#4#8*36%&2$:,%<$@%<*46*$P6& - cluding the President, Prime Minister and @7#*D#,Q$*&5$30#$;65#,$6&3#,&*36%&*4$"%< - <+&63-$P6&"4+56&8$2#1#,*4$_#*52$%:$@3*3#k E%1#,&<#&3$ *&5$ 6&3#,&*36%&*4$ %,8*&6>* - 36%&2Q$<#3$ in London $%&$'N$?#=,+*,-.$$90#$ detailed Communiqué listed a wide range %:$*8,##<#&32$6&$2#1#&$*,#*2.$$T&$30#$7% - litical process, participants once again stressed that the mandate of the Transi- tional Federal Institutions must end in Au- ICG Meeting in Djibouti 8+23n$30#,#$20%+45$=#$*"36%&$3%$6&"#&3616>#$ wo important international meetings progress and punish spoilers; the Com- on Somalia took place in February. /-0!12[45&.5657*!-"+$&0#"8& muniqué welcomed the establishment of T?,%<$^VO$?#=,+*,-$30#$ International *$)%6&3$?6&*&"6*4$G*&*8#<#&3$`%*,5n$*&5$ Contact Group $P/BEQ$6&$Xb6=%+36$=,%+803$ Somalia (including the called for greater respect for human rights. 3%8#30#,$2#&6%,$,#7,#2#&3*361#2$%:$30#$E%1 - President, Prime Minis- Under security, the meeting welcomed the #,&<#&3$ P6&"4+56&8$ 30#$ W,6<#$ G6&623#,QC$ ter and Speaker) and the adoption of Security Council Resolution Parliament, Puntland, Galmudug and Ahlu 'HNOC$;06"0$#R7*&52$KG/@TGR2$<*&5*3#$ @+&&*$L*4$)*<*R*$3%8#30#,$;630$:%,3-$:%, - wider international com- and raises the troop ceiling. The London #68&$8%1#,&<#&32$*&5$6&3#,&*36%&*4$%,8*&6 - munity (including several Conference reiterated its determination to sations under the chairmanship of the UN Heads of State/Govern- eradicate piracy, noting that the problem @7#"6*4$ M#7,#2#&3*361#$ %:$ 30#$ @#",#3*,-V ,#Y+6,#2$*$"%<7,#0#&261#$*77,%*"0$%&$4*&5$ General, Dr. Augustine Mahiga. ment and international as well as sea. Participants agreed to build The meeting focused on three main ar- organizations) met in capacity in the region to disrupt terrorism. eas. With regard to the political process, London on 23 February. A number of countries announced that they there was unanimity among participants had decided to contribute towards the crea- that the Transition must come to an end on The detailed Communi- tion of a new Stability Fund, to help build 'H$K+8+23.$$?%,$30*3$3%$0*77#&C$#1#,-%&#$ qué listed a wide range support for legitimate local authorities and agreed that Somalia needs to adopt a new of agreements in seven 6<7,%1#$ 2#,16"#2$ :%,$ 7#%74#$ 4616&8$ 30#,#.$$ Constitution, to establish a new, smaller areas. On the political Turning to humanitarian issues, partici- *&5$<%,#$,#7,#2#&3*361#$W*,46*<#&3$*&5$3%$ pants agreed to link relief with longer-term hold elections for the positions of Speaker, process, participants once ,#"%1#,-.$ $ K&5C$ [&*44-C$ ;#4"%<6&8$ 30#$ Deputies and President. Broad support again stressed that the relocation of UNPOS to Mogadishu, the for the Garowe Principles was combined mandate of the Transi- <##36&8$*8,##5$30*3$#1#,-%&#$;%+45$*6<$3%$ with a call to broaden consultations with spend more time on the ground in Somalia. "6164$2%"6#3-$2%$30*3$:+3+,#$5#"626%&2$"%+45$ tional Federal Institutions Coming up on the international agenda enjoy the widest possible popular support. must end in August; there 6&$ )+&#$ 62$ 30#$ Istanbul II Conference , 90#$/BE$#R7,#22#5$632$23,%&8$"%&"#,&$%1#,$ should be action to incen- ;06"0$ :%44%;2$ +7$ :,%<$ 30#$ [,23$ B%&:#, - recent action by some Members of Parlia- #&"#$ 6&$ G*-$ 'HIH.$ 90#$ [,23$ B%&:#,#&"#$ ment to attempt to replace the Speaker, tivize progress and punish :%"+2#5$ %&$ ,#"%&23,+"36%&$ *&5$ 5#1#4%7 - and warned of possible sanctions against spoilers; the Communiqué ment and highlighted the important nexus so-called “spoilers”. With regard to the welcomed the establish- between the state and the business com- security situation, the Group welcomed ment of a Joint Financial munity. The Conference encouraged fo- recent military successes by AMISOM, "+2$%&$26R$6&636*4$7,6%,63-$*,#*2$65#&36[#5$ TFG forces and their partners against Al Management Board; and =-$ 30#$ 9,*&2636%&*4$ ?#5#,*4$ E%1#,&<#&3$ Shabaab. The priority now was to estab- called for greater respect and the business community: telecom- lish functional local administrations and for human rights. munications; transport infrastructure; stabilization programmes in those newly- 461#23%"D$ #R7%,32n$ [20#,6#2C$ =*&D6&8$ *&5$ liberated areas. Turning to reconstruction ,#<633*&"#2n$*&5$*43#,&*361#$#&#,8-.$ !
16 Quarterly Newsletter - Issue No. 4, April 2012 UN POSPO DDR for a stable and durable peace in Somalia !"#2*+0&0#-'//',#-)./01#2&3%4+'50%?[184,#9:-6;
/=RC)$0+*+6*&'4+$<'.6'I),+8.&("T'C#%8.*D'E7MAA %8*5620+C$Ic$G*,"0$'HI'$M$X# - is a complex issue that requires sound nisms and proper psychosocial support mobilizing, disarming and re- coordination and cooperation. It calls for 20%+45$=#$7,%165#5$3%$30#$*::#"3#5$-%+30.$ M6&3#8,*36&8$ PXXMQ$ :%,<#,$ "%< - "%0#261#$ *&5$ "%<7,#0#&261#$ *77,%*"0#2$ W,#1#&36%&$ <#*2+,#2$ *,#$ #Y+*44-$ 6<7%, - batants will be integral to establishing a and strategies,” said the UN Special Rep- 3*&3$ 3%$ 7,#1#&3$ -%+&8$ 7#%74#$ b%6&6&8$ 30#$ stable and durable peace in Somalia. The ,#2#&3*361#$ :%,$ @%<*46*C$ X,.$ K+8+236&#$ insurgents. “This is the opportunity to key players in DDR including the TFG, Mahiga, in a statement read out on his support our youth and guarantee peace and local authorities, AMISOM, UN =#0*4:.$OL#$&##5$3%$2+77%,3$30#$E%1#,& - and stability for Somalia,” said Minister agencies and NGOs, met and held the ment, IGAD and AMISOM to manage the Guled. [,23$3;%V5*-$;%,D20%7$3%$5#3#,<6&#$*7 - 562#&8*8#5$"%<=*3*&32$30*3$0*1#$5#"65#5$ The workshop called for an integrated proaches, roles and procedures for manag- to join the peace process,” he added. 6&"4+261#$*77,%*"0$%&$30#$622+#$6&1%416&8$ ing disengaged combatants in Mogadishu Currently there is only one camp in all key Ministries, regional local adminis- from 17-18 March. Mogadishu managing ex-combatants and 3,*3%,2C$_+<*&$M68032$T:["#,2C$f#8*4$K5 - The workshop was organized and facili- two rehabilitation centres for some 500 162%,2C$ AET2C$ SA$ *8#&"6#2C$ KG/@TGC$ 3*3#5$=-$30#$SA$W%4636"*4$T:["#$:%,$@%<* - youth. IGAD, local community and international lia and chaired by the Deputy Minister of 90#$ 5#[&636%&$ %:$ 562#&8*8#5$ "%<=*3 - #R7#,362#$;0#,#$<%&63%,6&8$*&5$%1#,26803$ Interior and National Security, Abdihakim ant, the legal framework as well as poli- mechanisms are included. E. Guled. Participants included the Depu- cies and standard operation procedures The participants emphasized that this ty Mayor, Iman Icar, AU DSRCC Wafula were debated while as were special cases 20%+45$ =#$ *$ &*36%&*4$ 5,61#&$ 7,%"#22$ *&5$ Wamunyinyi, senior TFG and AMISOM of detainees as well as conditions of am- 30#-$ ,#"%&[,<#5$ 30#$ &##5$ 3%$ #23*=4620$ *$ %:["6*42C$,#7,#2#&3*361#2$:,%<$E*4<+5+8C$ nesty guarantees. Technical Support Secretariat on the issue "6164$2%"6#3-C$SA$*8#&"6#2C$AET2$*&5$30#$ The group further focused on special %:$562#&8*8#5$[803#,2$3%$<##3$%&$*$,#8+ - international community. requirements for children and families lar basis and report to the Inter-ministerial “Managing the disengaged combatants &%36&8$ 30*3$ :*<64-$ ,#+&6["*36%&$ <#"0* - Committee. !
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Mayor Mohamud Ahmed Nur greets children at the opening of a new Market
Funeral of former President, Abdullahi Yusuf. Credit: Stuart Price AU/UN IST Mourners gather to pay their respects. Credit: Stuart Price AU/UN IST
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Somali president Sharif Ahmed opens new TFG Training Camp in Mogadishu. Credit: Anthony Hunt AU/UN IST
British Foreign Secretary William Hague (left) visit to Somalia. Credit: Stuart Price AU/UN IST 9565:#*!-+7&!)5&[#$!&-+!5#+*!-"+*6&\-7)!&0#"8&;'#<51=& Credit: Stuart Price AU/UN IST
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