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STORY: SOMALIA / SECURITY RULE OF LAW
TRT: 4:25
SOURCE: UNSOM
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 01 DECEMBER 2020, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
1.Wide shot, Somali government officials and international partners attending the Security and Justice Committee meeting
2.Med shot, the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble, chairing the Security and Justice Committee meeting
3.Wide shot, officials of the Federal Government of Somalia, Federal Member States, United Nations, and international partners attending the Security and Justice Committee meeting
4.Wide shot, officials of the Federal Government of Somalia, Federal Member States, United Nations, and international partners attending the Security and Justice Committee meeting
5.Med shot, representatives of international organizations and diplomats attending the Security and Justice Committee meeting
6.Med shot, representatives of international organizations and diplomats attending the Security and Justice Committee meeting
7.Med shot, officials from the Federal Government of Somalia attending the Security and Justice Committee meeting
8.SOUNDBITE (English) James Swan, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia:
“It is important, if we are to achieve gains in security, that we take a comprehensive approach and collective action. Comprehensive in the sense that it is not just military, but it's police, its rule law and justice, it's stabilisation – both short term and longer term – and it is preventing and countering violent extremism and, overtime, it is about state-building as well.”
9.Wide shot, officials of the Federal Government of Somalia, Federal Member States, United Nations, and international partners attending the Security and Justice Committee meeting
10. Med shot, an official from the Federal Government of Somalia attending the Security and Justice Committee meeting
11. Med shot, representatives of international partner agencies and diplomats attending the Security and Justice Committee meeting
12.Wide shot, banner of the Security and Justice Committee meeting
13.Med shot, the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble attending the Security and Justice Committee meeting
14.Wide shot, officials of the Federal Government of Somalia, Federal Member States, United Nations, and other international partners attending the Security and Justice Committee meeting
15. SOUNDBITE (English) James Swan, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia:
“Achievement requires collective action. Collective action means agreeing, together, on the objectives. Collective action means planning together how we are going to achieve those objectives. And collective action means working together to implement what we have identified as objectives and plan to accomplish. So it really does require that we continue to operate alongside one another.”
16.Wide shot, the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble chairing the Security and Justice Committee meeting
17.Med shot, representatives of international partner agencies and diplomats attending the Security and Justice Committee meeting
18.Med shot, officials of the Federal Government of Somalia, Federal Member States, attending the Security and Justice Committee meeting
19.Med shot, representatives of international partner agencies and diplomats attending the Security and Justice Committee meeting
20. Med shot, representatives of international partner agencies and diplomats attending the Security and Justice Committee meeting
21.SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamed Hussein Roble, Prime Minister of Somalia:
“Effective governance of the security sector is not only crucial for stability, but also for the long-term consolidation of democratisation and sustainable economic and social development. This is the goal of the Federal Government of Somalia. This is the aspiration of theSomali people.”
22.Close up shot, dry bushes
23.Med shot, Somali National Army officers undergoing training in a bushy area
24.Wide shot, Somali National Army officers undergoing training in a bushy area
25.Med shot, Somali National Army officers undergoing training
26.Med shot, Somali National Army officers undergoing training at the shooting range
27.Med shot, Somali National Army officers running then shooting at the shooting range during a training exercise
28.Med shot, Somali National Army officers shooting at targets during training at the shooting range
29.Close up shot, AMISOM military officers looking on during the training exercise at the shooting range
30.Med shot, bullets hitting the ground and raising the dust at the shooting range, during the training
31. Med shot, Somali National Army officers shooting their guns while lying on the ground
32.Wide shot, officials of the Federal Government of Somalia, Federal Member States, United Nations, and other international partners attending the Security and Justice Committee meeting
33. Med shot, the National Security Advisor, Abdisaid Ali, speaking during the Security and Justice Committee meeting
34.Wide shot, the National Security Advisor, Abdisaid Ali, speaking during the Security and Justice Committee meeting
35. Med shot, an AMISOM military instructor takes Somali National Army trainees through military drills
36.Med shot, Somali National Army recruits in shooting and target practice
37.Wide shot, Somali National Army recruits conduct cordon and search drills
38.Wide shot, Somali National Army, European Union Training Mission (EUTM) in Somalia and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) military officers inspect the General Daghabadan Training Centre (Jazeera) in Mogadishu
39. Wide shot, Somali National Army, European Union Training Mission (EUTM) in Somalia and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) military officers at the General Daghabadan Training Centre (Jazeera) in Mogadishu
40. Wide shot, Somali National Army recruits conduct cordon and search drills
41. Wide shot, Somali National Army recruits in training
42. Med shot, a Somali National Army recruit in training
43. Wide shot, Somali National Army recruits in training
44. Med shot, the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble and other officials leaving the venue at the end of the Security and Justice Committee meeting
The importance of improving security and the rule of law for the long-term future of Somalia was the focus of a high-level meeting on Monday which brought together top officials from the country’s Federal Government and Federal Member States (FMSs), the United Nations, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and other international partners.
“Effective governance of the security sector is not only crucial for stability, but also for the long-term consolidation of democratization and sustainable economic and social development. This is the goal of the Federal Government of Somalia. This is the aspiration of the Somali people,” said Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed H. Roble, at a meeting of the Security and Justice Committee, which he chaired, in the capital, Mogadishu.
Established in 2017, the Committee provides a platform for the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), FMSs and international partners to work together and further improve security and justice. It serves as a strategic decision-making body designed to coordinate progress on various strands of activity in security and justice as outlined in the Mutual Accountability Framework (MAF), which was agreed at the Somali Partnership Forum in October 2019.
The MAF details the joint commitments of Somalia and its international partners in the areas of political reforms, security reforms, economic development and recovery and humanitarian assistance, as the country rebuilds after decades of armed conflict and climate-related shocks.
It is anticipated that 2021 will be a year of change for Somalia’s security, with a transition away from AMISOM to the Somali government and security authorities taking lead responsibility for the country’s security.
In his remarks to the event, delivered via video-conference, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, highlighted the need for strong coordination and support among all involved.
“It is important, if we are to achieve gains in security, that we take a comprehensive approach and collective action. Comprehensive in the sense that it is not just military, but it's police, it’s rule law and justice, it's stabilization – both short-term and longer-term – and it is preventing and countering violent extremism and, overtime, it is about state-building as well,” Mr. Swan said.
“Achievement requires collective action,” he added. “Collective action means agreeing, together, on the objectives. Collective action means planning together how we are going to achieve those objectives. And collective action means working together to implement what we have identified as objectives and plan to accomplish. So it really does require that we continue to operate alongside one another.”
The UN envoy also called for observance of accountability in the delivery of support by all the parties involved in Somalia’s security and justice sectors, in line with commitments made under the MAF.
A communique issued by the Security and Justice Committee after the gathering covered a range of topics, including participants’ recognition of the efforts and sacrifices made by Somalia’s security forces and AMISOM peacekeepers in their fight against Al-Shabaab, and their welcoming of progress made in securing locations in the Lower Shabelle region.
In addition, the participants also called for greater joint, inclusive, and integrated planning for subsequent operations between rule of law, stabilisation and security stakeholders.
On the security transition in 2021, the Committee welcomed progress made to date on Somalia’s ongoing revision of the Somali Transition Plan (STP), a guiding strategic document for transferring security responsibilities from AMISOM to the Somali security forces.
“International partners noted the importance of political commitment and coordination by FGS and FMS leaders, as called for in Somalia’s National Security Architecture, to ensure political will and buy-in to deliver the STP across the security, rule of law, development and governance sectors,” the communique continued.
The Committee said that stakeholders stressed the need for FGS and FMS coordination, and emphasis on force generation and organization, particularly for military, federal police and state police services.
The Committee also welcomed greater FGS and FMS cooperation and international partner coordination to effectively train, organize, and equip the Somali security forces, and noted the urgent need to agree a politically-inclusive model for the generation of hold forces required to allow transition.
In this regard, it was agreed that a Force Generation Conference would be held by the end of January 2021 to consider military, federal police and state police services and resources required, including agreed approaches to developing counter-improvised explosive devices and logistics capabilities.
The Committee plans to meet on quarterly basis, with the next meeting in March 2021.
