The Security Council is voting to renew the UNSOM mandate in Somalia after being delayed for 5 months to allow for protracted elections and the establishment of the new federal government. While the mandates objectives are congruent with the priorities of HSM's government the review from last month recommends a few more things. Most important of which is the type of federalism Somalia will implement.
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The review from last month
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Somalia: Vote on UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) Mandate Renewal* : What's In Blue : Security Council Report
Somalia: Vote on UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) Mandate Renewal* : What's In Blue : Security Council Report
"While noting that UNSOM’s mandate remains relevant and is aligned with the federal government’s priorities, the review stressed the need for the mission’s leadership to prioritise and sequence the mandate elements, and conduct a staffing and reconfiguration review to match the mission’s capacities with its key priorities and to strengthen its core political functions. It recommended that UNSOM provide support to the federal government and federal member states to agree on the model of federalism they want to implement in Somalia. Other important priorities highlighted by the review include support for reconciliation, democratic participation, security sector reform (SSR), human rights, the rule of law, and the women, peace and security agenda. Moreover, the review emphasised the significance of UNSOM’s close cooperation with ATMIS and recommended the establishment of joint co-located teams on substantive overlapping mandate areas. It also stressed the need to start planning for the security transition and drawdown of ATMIS in accordance with resolution 2628 of 31 March, which endorsed the decision by the AU Peace and Security Council to reconfigure the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) into ATMIS."
The review from last month
S/2022/716 : UN Documents : Security Council Report
S/2022/716 - This letter transmitted the strategic review of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).