UN / SOMALIA
22-Dec-2022
00:02:03
The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution in agreeing to a six-month delay of the planned drawdown of 2,000 African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) personnel. UNIFEED
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TRT: 2:03
SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 21 DECEMBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY
TRT: 2:03
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 21 DECEMBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY
SHOTLIST
RECENT - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
21 DECEMBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY
2. Various shots, Security Council voting
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the United Nations:
“As Somalia steps-up the fight against Al-Shabaab, ATMIS’s support remains vital. Yet, at the same time, the successful transition of responsibility from ATMIS to Somalia is an essential component of achieving long-term peace and security across Somalia.”
4. Wide shot, Security Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the United Nations:
“The extension to ATMIS Phase 1, authorised in this resolution, gives more time for the African Union and Somalia to work together and advance the strategic, gradual and sector-by-sector transition of security responsibility from ATMIS to Somali security and police forces. The UK encourages the African Union and Somalia to seize this opportunity.”
6. Wide shot, Security Council
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Wood, Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs, US Mission to the United Nations:
“It is vital to seize the opportunity presented by ongoing Somalia-led operations to ensure that liberated areas are stabilized and coordination between the FGS and ATMIS is strong. ATMIS forces must also reconfigure and increasingly focus on enabling Somali-led operations, and ATMIS troop reductions in June 2023 must be based on operational necessity and strategic planning by the FGS and AU.”
8. Wide shot, Security Council
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Wood, Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs, US Mission to the United Nations:
“We urge the international community to continue to work with Somalia to support the development of a truly integrated Somali security sector – the key element of a sustainable transition of security responsibilities endorsed through today’s updated resolution.”
10. Wide shot, Security Council
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
21 DECEMBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY
2. Various shots, Security Council voting
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the United Nations:
“As Somalia steps-up the fight against Al-Shabaab, ATMIS’s support remains vital. Yet, at the same time, the successful transition of responsibility from ATMIS to Somalia is an essential component of achieving long-term peace and security across Somalia.”
4. Wide shot, Security Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the United Nations:
“The extension to ATMIS Phase 1, authorised in this resolution, gives more time for the African Union and Somalia to work together and advance the strategic, gradual and sector-by-sector transition of security responsibility from ATMIS to Somali security and police forces. The UK encourages the African Union and Somalia to seize this opportunity.”
6. Wide shot, Security Council
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Wood, Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs, US Mission to the United Nations:
“It is vital to seize the opportunity presented by ongoing Somalia-led operations to ensure that liberated areas are stabilized and coordination between the FGS and ATMIS is strong. ATMIS forces must also reconfigure and increasingly focus on enabling Somali-led operations, and ATMIS troop reductions in June 2023 must be based on operational necessity and strategic planning by the FGS and AU.”
8. Wide shot, Security Council
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Wood, Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs, US Mission to the United Nations:
“We urge the international community to continue to work with Somalia to support the development of a truly integrated Somali security sector – the key element of a sustainable transition of security responsibilities endorsed through today’s updated resolution.”
10. Wide shot, Security Council
STORYLINE
The UN Security Council on Wednesday (21 Dec) unanimously adopted a resolution in agreeing to a six-month delay of the planned drawdown of 2,000 African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) personnel.
Alice Jacobs of United Kingdom, whose country is the penholder of the resolution spoke at the Council after the vote.
She said, “as Somalia steps-up the fight against Al-Shabaab, ATMIS’s support remains vital. Yet, at the same time, the successful transition of responsibility from ATMIS to Somalia is an essential component of achieving long-term peace and security across Somalia.”
She added, “the extension to ATMIS Phase 1, authorised in this resolution, gives more time for the African Union and Somalia to work together and advance the strategic, gradual and sector-by-sector transition of security responsibility from ATMIS to Somali security and police forces.
Jacobs reiterated that UK encourages the African Union and Somalia to “seize this opportunity” and looks forward to hearing about the progress made in March next year.
Robert Wood from the US Mission to the UN also spoke at the Council after the vote. He noted that through Wednesday’s adoption, ATMIS is mandated to, inter alia, reduce the threat posed by al-Shabaab and to support the development of an integrated Somali security force capable of assuming progressively greater security responsibility.
Wood said, “it is vital to seize the opportunity presented by ongoing Somalia-led operations to ensure that liberated areas are stabilized and coordination between the FGS and ATMIS is strong.”
He continued, “ATMIS forces must also reconfigure and increasingly focus on enabling Somali-led operations, and ATMIS troop reductions in June 2023 must be based on operational necessity and strategic planning by the FGS and AU."
Wood concluded by urging the international community to “continue to work with Somalia to support the development of a truly integrated Somali security sector – the key element of a sustainable transition of security responsibilities” endorsed by the adopted resolution.
Resolution 2628 of 31 March, endorsed the African Union Peace and Security Council’s decision to reconfigure the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) into the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). The AU was expected to withdraw 2,000 ATMIS personnel by 31 December as part of the drawdown. ATMIS became operational on 1 April 2022.
Alice Jacobs of United Kingdom, whose country is the penholder of the resolution spoke at the Council after the vote.
She said, “as Somalia steps-up the fight against Al-Shabaab, ATMIS’s support remains vital. Yet, at the same time, the successful transition of responsibility from ATMIS to Somalia is an essential component of achieving long-term peace and security across Somalia.”
She added, “the extension to ATMIS Phase 1, authorised in this resolution, gives more time for the African Union and Somalia to work together and advance the strategic, gradual and sector-by-sector transition of security responsibility from ATMIS to Somali security and police forces.
Jacobs reiterated that UK encourages the African Union and Somalia to “seize this opportunity” and looks forward to hearing about the progress made in March next year.
Robert Wood from the US Mission to the UN also spoke at the Council after the vote. He noted that through Wednesday’s adoption, ATMIS is mandated to, inter alia, reduce the threat posed by al-Shabaab and to support the development of an integrated Somali security force capable of assuming progressively greater security responsibility.
Wood said, “it is vital to seize the opportunity presented by ongoing Somalia-led operations to ensure that liberated areas are stabilized and coordination between the FGS and ATMIS is strong.”
He continued, “ATMIS forces must also reconfigure and increasingly focus on enabling Somali-led operations, and ATMIS troop reductions in June 2023 must be based on operational necessity and strategic planning by the FGS and AU."
Wood concluded by urging the international community to “continue to work with Somalia to support the development of a truly integrated Somali security sector – the key element of a sustainable transition of security responsibilities” endorsed by the adopted resolution.
Resolution 2628 of 31 March, endorsed the African Union Peace and Security Council’s decision to reconfigure the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) into the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). The AU was expected to withdraw 2,000 ATMIS personnel by 31 December as part of the drawdown. ATMIS became operational on 1 April 2022.
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