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UN Special Representative concerned over Mogadishu problem
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Nairobi, 2 August 2008 – The United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah has expressed concern over the current problems regarding the administration of Mogadishu. He called on all Somalis to work together for peace and reconciliation in their country.
“The Somali people knew there would be challenges on the path to peace and they should not be discouraged,” said Mr Ould-Abdallah. “As the end of the transition period is less than a year away, I call on the Somali people to remain united and solve their political problems.Press release
Visit of UN Special Representative of the Secretary General Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah
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Washington, DC, July 31, 2008 – Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice met with UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Somalia Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah yesterday afternoon, and previously with Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Brian Hook, and National Security Council Senior Director for African Affairs Bobby Pittman to discuss Somalia’s political process and implementation of the June 9th agreement between Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS). The Secretary and others emphasized U.S. support for Ould-Abdallah’s efforts in the political process and for deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Somalia.
Statement to the UN Security Council Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah
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23 July 2008:
Mr President
1. This is my third presentation to the Security Council since taking office more than nine months ago.
2.During my first presentation on 17 December, I proposed three options to the Council to address the Somali crisis. The first option was to continue “business as usual” with massive assistance including humanitarian aid as we have done for the past 18 years. During the last ten years, the official amount of assistance given to Somalia is in the vicinity of 6 – 8 billion dollars. This approach has helped save millions of lives and should be commended and pursued. However its side effects can not be ignored and it can not be expected to bring lasting peace. Today more than three million Somalis live in exile, more than 800,000 are displaced and the violence continues. A second option was to withdraw from a country where we have yet to make a significant difference. I advanced a third approach to try something different: simultaneous political and security action. [English]
UN Special Representative praises progress on Djibouti Agreement
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Nairobi, 16 July 2008: The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah has praised the Somali Parties for working quickly to advance the Djibouti Agreement of 9 June 2008.
“The progress made so far has been encouraging,’ said Mr Ould-Abdallah. “ A month ago, Somali leaders from different backgrounds, made a courageous step forward to restoring the dignity of their wounded country.”
He said the Somali leadership was not working alone. Their major regional and international partners, including Permanent Members of the Security Council, had witnessed the decisive moment in Djibouti. The international community, in particular the European Union, Norway and the US, has already mobilized significant resources for the implementation of the Agreement. The period since the signing has allowed Somalis to prepare for the new challenges ahead and to give all those still uncomfortable with the idea of a reborn Somalia, time to adjust.[English]
Letter to the members of the Somali Diaspora
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Nairobi, 27 June 2008:
Asalaam Aleikum
1. Once again I would like to thank you all for the continuing calls and emails pledging your support for the Djibouti Agreement. It is very heartening for Somalis, their friends and those sincerely interested in the resolution of the crisis to know how much backing there is for the Agreement among the members of the Somali Diaspora.
2. As I have previously mentioned, I would like to keep you all updated with my movements. I recently traveled to London where I had meetings with many Somalis with different viewpoints at the Imperial Hotel, the School of Oriental and African Studies, a Somali restaurant and at the BBC to mention a few locations. All were committed to the future of their country. I also had constructive discussions with British Ministers, NGOs, analysts and journalists and delivered a talk to a crowded meeting at Chatham House which was attended by the British Minister, Lord Malloch Brown. [English]
Effective Implementation of the Djibouti Agreement
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17 June 2008: The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah has declared: “I am pleased that the representatives of the international community – the European Union, the United States, Norway, the League of Arab States and the African Union are meeting today with my office to discuss the mobilization of resources necessary for implementing the Djibouti Agreement signed between the Transitional Federal Government and the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia on 9 June 2008.
“Indeed it is now up to the international community to play its part in this exercise. The meeting is addressing the implementation of the Agreement and the budget resources required. It is looking at the follow up to the establishment of the Joint Security Committee and the High Level Committee - including its regional and local components and the preparation of the International Conference on Reconstruction and Development. Priority will be given to the funding of immediate and short term activities. Press Release
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