SOMALIA / GALMUDUG NEW UN OFFICE

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03-Jun-2023 00:06:19
Efforts by the United Nations in Somalia to better serve the people of Galmudug took another step forward with the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new office in the Federal Member State’s capital city. UNSOM

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STORY: SOMALIA / GALMUDUG NEW UN OFFICE
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SOURCE: UNSOM
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / SOMALI / NATS

DATELINE: 03 JUNE 2023, DHUSAMAREB, SOMALIA

SHOTLIST:

1. Wide shot, Deputy Special Representative for Somalia Anita Kiki Gbeho walking to the plane at Aden Abdulle International Airport
2. Med shot, UN officials boarding the plane
3. Close up, Gbeho boarding the plane
4. Med shot, Gbeho writing
5. Close up, Gbeho writing
6. Wide shot, aerial view of Dhusamareb.
7. Wide shot, Gbeho disembarking from the plane at the Dhusamareb airport
8. Wide shot, UN officials receiving Gbeho at the airport
9. Med shot, UN officials receiving Gbeho at the airport
10. Wide shot, convoy heading to Galmudug State House
11.Various shots, Galmudug State House
12. Various shots, Galmudug State House gardens
13. Close up flags
14. Wide shot, Gbeho arrival at State House
15. Various shots, Gbeho and Galmudug State President Ahmed Abdi Karie ‘Qoorqoor’ walking together
16. Various shots, Gbeho and Karie meeting
17. Wide shot, Gbeho and Karie walking out of meeting
18. Tracking shot, view from car
19. Various shots, DHUSAMAREB UN OFFICE IN DHUSAMAREB banner
20. Various shots, Gbeho and Karie laying down foundation stone
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Anita Kiki Gbeho, the UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Somalia:
“It has been such a long road to get to this point. It was your vision, Your Excellency, to have us establish a UN house here in Galmudug. The purpose of which is to bring the agencies closer to the people we serve. We know that once we are here, we will plan better. We will implement better. We serve the people of Galmudug better than we have in the past. Mr. President, we know we work with you and your team very closely in several areas. I have come today with the head of elections, I have come with the head of police, I have come with the head of media in addition we are also supporting you on the judiciary, the UN is supporting you when it comes to humanitarian assistance, when it comes to development assistance. Through this office, we will be able to redouble efforts moving forward.”
22. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ahmed Abdi Karie ‘Qoorqoor’, President, Galmudug State:
“Today is a great day in which we witness the establishment of a UN office that we have been aspiring for a long time. The agreement to establish this office had been already signed and we are here for the ground-breaking ceremony. This office carries a particular importance for the people and State of Galmudug. The work towards the establishment of this office has continued for quite some time. It is one of the milestones that we have long pursued.”
23. SOUNDBITE (English) Anita Kiki Gbeho, the UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Somalia:
“Ultimately, we want what you want; a peaceful, a stable, a prosperous Galmudug, a prosperous Somalia. A nation where absolutely nobody is left behind and as you move forward you move forward in partnership with the UN.”
24. Wide shot, Gbeho and Karie pose for a photo
25. Wide shot, Karie escorting Gbeho to her vehicle
26. Wide shot, convoy heading to the Dhusamareb airport
27. Wide shot, Galmudug State officials seeing off Gbeho at the airport
28. Wide shot, Gbeho walking to the plane
29. Med shot, Gbeho boarding the plane

STORYLINE:

Efforts by the United Nations in Somalia to better serve the people of Galmudug took another step forward today (3 Jun) with the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new office in the Federal Member State’s capital city.

“Today is a great day in which we witness the establishment of a UN office that we have been aspiring for a long time,” Galmudug’s President Ahmed Abdi Karie ‘Qoorqoor’ said at the ceremony. “This office carries a particular importance for the people and State of Galmudug.

The work towards the establishment of this office has continued for quite some time. It is one of the milestones that we have long pursued.

Alongside President Karie at the Hero Drogo location where the premises will be built was the UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Somalia, Anita Kiki Gbeho.

“It has been such a long road to get to this point. It was the vision of you, Excellency, to have us establish a ‘UN House’ here in Galmudug, the purpose of which is to bring the [UN] agencies closer to the people we serve. We know that once we are here, we will plan better, implement better, [and] serve the people of Galmudug better than we have in the past,” Gbeho said.

“I’m not going to say too much – today is not a day for long speeches – but to thank you, to thank your team, to thank my team for making today happen as, ultimately, we want what you want: a peaceful, stable, prosperous Galmudug [and] Somalia, a nation where absolutely nobody is left behind, and, as you move forward, you move forward in partnership with the UN,” she added.

Today’s ground-breaking ceremony follows the signing of a land agreement by the Galmudug leader and Gbeho earlier this year.

Currently, the United Nations family in Somalia has been supporting Galmudug remotely and through regular visits and will continue its regular engagement and support in this manner until the office is opened.

“Mr. President, you know we work with you and your team very closely in several areas – I’ve come today with the head of elections, the head of police, the head of media – in addition, we are also supporting you on the judiciary, the UN is supporting you when it comes to humanitarian assistance, [and] when it comes to development assistance. We hope that through this office, we will be able to redouble efforts moving forward,” Gbeho said.

Following the ground-breaking ceremony, the UN official and members of her delegation met with the President and his team of ministers and senior advisors at the Galmudug presidential premises to discuss other aspects of the world body’s support for the Federal Member State.
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