SOMALIA / KISMAYO CONSULTATIONS

On the third stop of a series of consultations in Somalia’s Federal Member States, a senior delegation of some of the country’s international partners today visited Jubaland’s capital, Kismayo, where it held meetings on how the country can implement the national priorities it has set for the coming year. UNSOM

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:03:48
• Production Date: 17 December 2019
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: JAMES SWAN
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN SOMALIA - UNSOM
• Subject Topical: PEACE PROCESS; PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
• Geographic Subject: SOMALIA
• MAMS Id: 2515660
• Parent Id: 2515660
• Alternate Title: unifeed191217f

Description

STORY: SOMALIA / KISMAYO CONSULTATIONS
TRT: 3:48
SOURCE: UNSOM
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATS

DATELINE: 17 DECEMBER 2019, KISMAYO, SOMALIA

Shotlist

1. Aerial shot, Kismayo.
2. Wide shot, Kismayo beach.
3. Wide shot, Swan disembarking a plane
4. Tracking shot, Kismayo streets
5. Wide shot, Jubaland President, Ahmed Mohamed Islam greeting delegation
6. Various shots, UN, AU, EU and IGAD delegation meeting with President Islam
7. Med shot, Swan and President Islam in meeting
8. SOUNDBITE (English) James Swan, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia:
“As 2019 draws to a close, we are reflecting on the progress made this year, and looking ahead to 2020 as a critical year for Somalia. We are here to engage with a range of stakeholders, and to hear their views on how key national priorities can be achieved in 2020. These include preparations for one-person-one-vote elections, finalisation of the Federal Constitution, continued progress towards debt relief, and the fight against al-Shabaab. Ahead of this critical year, representatives of some of Somalia’s multilateral partners are engaging with national authorities, Federal Member States, elders and civil society, across the country.”
9. Various shots, UN, AU, EU, IGAD delegation meeting local elders, civil society representatives and opposition leaders
10. SOUNDBITE (English) James Swan, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia:
“In Jubaland the political situation remains unsettled but Jubaland and its people will have their role to play in the work to achieve Somalia’s goals in 2020 and we did not wish their views to be overlooked. The visit afforded the opportunity to understand directly from the stakeholders in Jubaland the issues that continue to divide them and what solutions may be possible through dialogue, compromise, pragmatism and prioritization of the national interest. Without peaceful resolution, the Jubaland situation poses risks for achievement of critical national priorities. We are grateful to the representatives we met for sharing their ideas. Somalia’s objectives for 2020 are achievable with the strong collaboration of all stakeholders. 2020 has the potential to be a historic year for Somalia. We encourage all Somali leaders, institutions and communities to engage in dialogue to agree a way forward, and to cooperate to realise the priorities agreed for the year ahead.”
11. Various shots, UN, AU, EU, IGAD delegation meeting local elders, civil society representatives and opposition leaders

Storyline

On the third stop of a series of consultations in Somalia’s Federal Member States, a senior delegation of some of the country’s international partners today (17 Dec) visited Jubaland’s capital, Kismayo, where it held meetings on how the country can implement the national priorities it has set for the coming year.

“We are here to engage with a range of stakeholders, and to hear their views on how key national priorities can be achieved in 2020. These include preparations for ‘one-person, one-vote’ elections, finalisation of the Federal Constitution, continued progress towards debt relief, and the fight against Al-Shabaab,” the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, said on behalf of the delegation.

“Ahead of this critical year,” Swan said, “representatives of some of Somalia’s multilateral partners are engaging with national authorities, Federal Member States, elders and civil society, across the country. We regret that on today’s visit, some invited civil society and community leaders were unable to meet with us.”

The delegation was comprised of the European Union’s (EU) Ambassador to Somalia, Nicolas Berlanga; the African Union (AU) Mission in Somalia’s Chief of Mission Support, Major-General Fidza Dludlu and a Senior Advisor of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Jamal Ahmed Ibrahim.

The four officials held meetings with Jubaland’s President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ‘Madobe,’ local elders, civil society representatives and opposition leaders, acknowledging that the political situation in Jubaland remains unsettled.

The UN envoy also highlighted that Somalia’s objectives are achievable with the strong collaboration of all stakeholders and that 2020 has the potential to be a historic year for Somalia.

“We encourage all Somali leaders, institutions and communities to engage in dialogue to agree a way forward, and to cooperate to realise the priorities agreed for the year ahead,” Swan said.