SOMALIA / PEACE POLITICAL CHALLENGES
05-Dec-2019
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Wrapping up her first visit to Somalia, a senior United Nations official charged with the world body's relations with the African Union (AU) today highlighted the “unique situation” the country finds itself in regard to its efforts to improve security. UNSOM
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STORY: SOMALIA / PEACE POLITICAL CHALLENGES
TRT: 03:41
SOURCE: UNSOM
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 05 DECEMBER 2019, MOGADISHU / JOWHAR, SOMALIA
TRT: 03:41
SOURCE: UNSOM
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 05 DECEMBER 2019, MOGADISHU / JOWHAR, SOMALIA
SHOTLIST
05 DECEMBER 2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
1. Wide shot, plane carrying the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative to the African Union, Hanna S. Tetteh, taxis at Aden Abdulle International Airport
2. Med shot, Tetteh getting off the plane
3. Wide shot, Tetteh is received by Maj. Gen. Fidza Dludlu, AMISOM Head of Mission Support
3. Med shot, Tetteh in a meeting with Dludlu
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Hanna S. Tetteh, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative to the African Union:
“We have a unique situation in that this is an African-led peace enforcement mission and then we have a United Nations support mission, UNSOM, and a logistics support mission, UNSOS, that is working with AMISOM, in order to create favourable conditions for state-building here in Somalia.”
5. Med shot, Tetteh greeting guests
6. Wide shot, Tetteh meeting senior officials of AMISOM, UNSOM, ambassadors from Troop Contributing Countries and international partners
7. Med shot, representatives of international partner agencies
8. Close up, UN envoy to Somalia, James Swan speaking during the meeting
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Hanna S. Tetteh, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative to the African Union:
“Essentially what the two organisations have committed to do, is to work together to be able to address the peace and security challenges on the continent with a focus on preventive diplomacy but also dealing with the various stages of the conflict cycle where necessary.”
05 DECEMBER 2019, JOWHAR, SOMALIA
10. Wide shot, Jowhar town
11. Med shot, Jowhar town
12. Wide shot, Tetteh in a meeting with the President of Hirshabelle State, Mohamed Abdi Waare, Swan, Ambassador Francisco Madeira and senior officials of Hirshabelle State and AMISOM
13. Med shot, Swan and Madeira during the meeting
14. Med shot, President Mohamed Abdi Waare speaking during the meeting
15. Wide shot, Tetteh in a meeting with senior AMISOM military and police officers
16. Close up shot, Tetteh speaking during the meeting
17. Wide shot, Tetteh in a meeting with senior AMISOM military and police officers
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Hanna S. Tetteh, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative to the African Union:
“I believe that this will very much help my work and would give a better understanding of what my colleagues in the UNOAU who support the African Union peace operations department in their work with AMISOM have to deal as challenges – though I admit that there is very much more to learn and I look forward to being able to make the trip again.”
05 DECEMBER 2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA:
19. Wide shot, street shots
20. Wide shot, Somalia’s Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Isse Awad welcomes Tetteh and Swan, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs premises
21. Med shot, Tetteh during a meeting with Awad
22. Wide shot, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building
23. Med shot, Tetteh during a meeting with the Speaker of the Federal House of the People (Lower House of Parliament), Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman
24. Close up shot, Tetteh speaking during the meeting
25. SOUNDBITE (English) Hanna S. Tetteh, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative to the African Union:
“Across the African continent there is inadequate representation of women at all levels of government, but most especially in the legislature, where participation depends on being successful in an election and given the fact that a majority of the Somali population are women – indeed it is hoped that as they discuss legislative reform, there will be great opportunities for Somali women to participate in the governance process, to participate in the state-building process, and to help build the future that the country see’s for itself.”
26. Wide shot, Tetteh meeting in the country's capital with female Members of Parliament
27. Med shot, Tetteh meeting in the country's capital with female Members of Parliament
28. Med shot, Tetteh talking to a female Member of Parliament
29. Close up shot, Somalia national flag
1. Wide shot, plane carrying the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative to the African Union, Hanna S. Tetteh, taxis at Aden Abdulle International Airport
2. Med shot, Tetteh getting off the plane
3. Wide shot, Tetteh is received by Maj. Gen. Fidza Dludlu, AMISOM Head of Mission Support
3. Med shot, Tetteh in a meeting with Dludlu
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Hanna S. Tetteh, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative to the African Union:
“We have a unique situation in that this is an African-led peace enforcement mission and then we have a United Nations support mission, UNSOM, and a logistics support mission, UNSOS, that is working with AMISOM, in order to create favourable conditions for state-building here in Somalia.”
5. Med shot, Tetteh greeting guests
6. Wide shot, Tetteh meeting senior officials of AMISOM, UNSOM, ambassadors from Troop Contributing Countries and international partners
7. Med shot, representatives of international partner agencies
8. Close up, UN envoy to Somalia, James Swan speaking during the meeting
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Hanna S. Tetteh, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative to the African Union:
“Essentially what the two organisations have committed to do, is to work together to be able to address the peace and security challenges on the continent with a focus on preventive diplomacy but also dealing with the various stages of the conflict cycle where necessary.”
05 DECEMBER 2019, JOWHAR, SOMALIA
10. Wide shot, Jowhar town
11. Med shot, Jowhar town
12. Wide shot, Tetteh in a meeting with the President of Hirshabelle State, Mohamed Abdi Waare, Swan, Ambassador Francisco Madeira and senior officials of Hirshabelle State and AMISOM
13. Med shot, Swan and Madeira during the meeting
14. Med shot, President Mohamed Abdi Waare speaking during the meeting
15. Wide shot, Tetteh in a meeting with senior AMISOM military and police officers
16. Close up shot, Tetteh speaking during the meeting
17. Wide shot, Tetteh in a meeting with senior AMISOM military and police officers
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Hanna S. Tetteh, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative to the African Union:
“I believe that this will very much help my work and would give a better understanding of what my colleagues in the UNOAU who support the African Union peace operations department in their work with AMISOM have to deal as challenges – though I admit that there is very much more to learn and I look forward to being able to make the trip again.”
05 DECEMBER 2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA:
19. Wide shot, street shots
20. Wide shot, Somalia’s Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Isse Awad welcomes Tetteh and Swan, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs premises
21. Med shot, Tetteh during a meeting with Awad
22. Wide shot, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building
23. Med shot, Tetteh during a meeting with the Speaker of the Federal House of the People (Lower House of Parliament), Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman
24. Close up shot, Tetteh speaking during the meeting
25. SOUNDBITE (English) Hanna S. Tetteh, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative to the African Union:
“Across the African continent there is inadequate representation of women at all levels of government, but most especially in the legislature, where participation depends on being successful in an election and given the fact that a majority of the Somali population are women – indeed it is hoped that as they discuss legislative reform, there will be great opportunities for Somali women to participate in the governance process, to participate in the state-building process, and to help build the future that the country see’s for itself.”
26. Wide shot, Tetteh meeting in the country's capital with female Members of Parliament
27. Med shot, Tetteh meeting in the country's capital with female Members of Parliament
28. Med shot, Tetteh talking to a female Member of Parliament
29. Close up shot, Somalia national flag
STORYLINE
Wrapping up her first visit to Somalia, a senior United Nations official charged with the world body's relations with the African Union (AU) today highlighted the “unique situation” the country finds itself in regard to its efforts to improve security.
At the end of a three-day visit to the country, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative to the African Union, Hanna S. Tetteh, who also serves as the Head of the UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU), said, “we have a unique situation in that this is an African-led peace enforcement mission [AMISOM], and then we have a United Nations support mission, UNSOM, and a logistics support mission, UNSOS, that is working with AMISOM, in order to create favourable conditions for state-building here in Somalia.”
In April 2017, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat signed a framework agreement for cooperation and partnership on peace and security. Essentially, the agreement committed the UN and AU to work together to address the continent's peace and security challenges, with a focus on preventative diplomacy but also dealing with the various stages of conflict cycles, where necessary.
In the case of the Horn of Africa country, the AU has deployed a regional peacekeeping mission, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), with the approval of the UN. AMISOM is to gradually hand over security responsibilities to Somali security forces, contingent on their abilities along with political and security progress in Somalia, efforts which are supported by the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UMSOM). AMISOM receives logistical field support from the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS).
Tetteh noted that the visit had provided an “opportunity to understand the challenges both the UN and the AU are facing in Somalia and the efforts that are being made to address those challenges.”
In addition to meeting the heads of UNSOS and UNSOM – Lisa Filipetto and James Swan, respectively – the visiting UN official met with Somalia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Ahmed Isse Awad, and the Speaker of the House of the People, Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman.
She also met the head of Hirshabelle state, President Mohamed Abdi Waare, members of his cabinet and the deputy speakers of parliament during a visit to that Federal Member State’s capital, Jowhar, yesterday. Ms. Tetteh also held meetings with AMISOM’s leadership, including the AU Commission Chairperson’s Special Representative, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, as well as ambassadors representing the countries which contribute troops to AMISOM.
Tetteh said, “I believe that this will very much help my work and would give a better understanding of what my colleagues in the UNOAU who support the African Union peace operations department in their work with AMISOM have to deal as challenges – though I admit that there is very much more to learn and I look forward to being able to make the trip again.”
Of particular note for the visiting UN official was her meeting in the country's capital with female members of parliament – a role she could relate to in light of her experience as a parliamentarian in her native Ghana, and which she described as an “eye-opening session” after hearing about the challenges they faced.
Tetteh said, “across the African continent there is inadequate representation of women at all levels of government, but most especially in the legislature, where participation depends on being successful in an election and given the fact that a majority of the Somali population are women – indeed it is hoped that as they discuss legislative reform, there will be great opportunities for Somali women to participate in the governance process, to participate in the state-building process, and to help build the future that the country see’s for itself.”
At the end of a three-day visit to the country, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative to the African Union, Hanna S. Tetteh, who also serves as the Head of the UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU), said, “we have a unique situation in that this is an African-led peace enforcement mission [AMISOM], and then we have a United Nations support mission, UNSOM, and a logistics support mission, UNSOS, that is working with AMISOM, in order to create favourable conditions for state-building here in Somalia.”
In April 2017, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat signed a framework agreement for cooperation and partnership on peace and security. Essentially, the agreement committed the UN and AU to work together to address the continent's peace and security challenges, with a focus on preventative diplomacy but also dealing with the various stages of conflict cycles, where necessary.
In the case of the Horn of Africa country, the AU has deployed a regional peacekeeping mission, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), with the approval of the UN. AMISOM is to gradually hand over security responsibilities to Somali security forces, contingent on their abilities along with political and security progress in Somalia, efforts which are supported by the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UMSOM). AMISOM receives logistical field support from the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS).
Tetteh noted that the visit had provided an “opportunity to understand the challenges both the UN and the AU are facing in Somalia and the efforts that are being made to address those challenges.”
In addition to meeting the heads of UNSOS and UNSOM – Lisa Filipetto and James Swan, respectively – the visiting UN official met with Somalia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Ahmed Isse Awad, and the Speaker of the House of the People, Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman.
She also met the head of Hirshabelle state, President Mohamed Abdi Waare, members of his cabinet and the deputy speakers of parliament during a visit to that Federal Member State’s capital, Jowhar, yesterday. Ms. Tetteh also held meetings with AMISOM’s leadership, including the AU Commission Chairperson’s Special Representative, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, as well as ambassadors representing the countries which contribute troops to AMISOM.
Tetteh said, “I believe that this will very much help my work and would give a better understanding of what my colleagues in the UNOAU who support the African Union peace operations department in their work with AMISOM have to deal as challenges – though I admit that there is very much more to learn and I look forward to being able to make the trip again.”
Of particular note for the visiting UN official was her meeting in the country's capital with female members of parliament – a role she could relate to in light of her experience as a parliamentarian in her native Ghana, and which she described as an “eye-opening session” after hearing about the challenges they faced.
Tetteh said, “across the African continent there is inadequate representation of women at all levels of government, but most especially in the legislature, where participation depends on being successful in an election and given the fact that a majority of the Somali population are women – indeed it is hoped that as they discuss legislative reform, there will be great opportunities for Somali women to participate in the governance process, to participate in the state-building process, and to help build the future that the country see’s for itself.”
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