UNSOM / JUBALAND STATE NEW SRSG VISIT
18-Jun-2023
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Wrapping up her initial round of visits to Somalia’s Federal Member States, the recently appointed top United Nations official for Somalia, Catriona Laing, met with Jubaland’s leadership to discuss UN support, state-building, security, and the humanitarian situation. UNSOM
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STORY: UNSOM / JUBALAND STATE NEW SRSG VISIT
TRT: 03:49
SOURCE: UNSOM
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 17 JUNE 2023, KISMAYO, JUBALAND STATE, SOMALIA
TRT: 03:49
SOURCE: UNSOM
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNSOM ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 17 JUNE 2023, KISMAYO, JUBALAND STATE, SOMALIA
SHOTLIST
1. Aerial shots, Kismayo
2. Wide shot, Laing disembarking from a UN aircraft on arrival, Kismayo Airport
3. Various shots, Laing inspecting a guard of honor
4. Wide shot, Kismayo Airport, streets
5. Various shots, Laing arriving at Jubaland State House for a meeting with President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ‘Madobe’ and members of his administration
6. SOUNDBITE (English)Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, UNITED Nations:
"This is the final of my Federal Member State visits as part of this tour. I will be traveling to New York shortly to [deliver] my first Security Council briefing on the 22nd of June. So, it is incredibly helpful to hear directly from the presidents of the Federal Member States to understand their priorities and what they want from the UN. I recommitted the role of the UN and its good offices, as well as development programmes, in support of the people of Jubaland.”
7. Various shots, Laing and her delegation meeting with President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ‘Madobe’ and members of his administration.
8. SOUNDBITE (English)Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, UNITED Nations:
"We talked firstly about security, the progress that's been made, reclaiming areas, and the really important follow-on around stabilization. And I committed to ensuring the UN is fully behind those objectives to secure the area permanently and to come in with basic services to help people to rebuild their lives and rebuild trust with communities."
9. Wide shots, Jubaland State house
10. Various shots, Laing and her delegation meet with President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ‘Madobe,’ and members of his administration
11. SOUNDBITE (English)Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, UNITED Nations:
“We talked about the humanitarian situation, which remains very challenging here. There are particular issues around access to some parts of this state. But nevertheless, the UN is committed to try and bring life-saving support whilst we also look at longer-term solutions around climate change."
12. Various shots, Laing and her delegation meet with President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ‘Madobe,’ and members of his administration
13. Various shots, Jubaland State house
14. SOUNDBITE (English)Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, UNITED Nations:
“The president explained to me the role he's been playing in the National Consultative Council and the importance of those deliberations – reaching out to the people in an inclusive consultative process, including, hopefully, Puntland, so that the country can complete its very important journey on state-building and peacebuilding, rebuilding the country for the benefit of all Somalis…I recommitted the role of the UN and its good offices, as well as development programmes, in support of the people of Jubaland.”
15. Various shots, streets
16. Aerial shot, Kismayo
2. Wide shot, Laing disembarking from a UN aircraft on arrival, Kismayo Airport
3. Various shots, Laing inspecting a guard of honor
4. Wide shot, Kismayo Airport, streets
5. Various shots, Laing arriving at Jubaland State House for a meeting with President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ‘Madobe’ and members of his administration
6. SOUNDBITE (English)Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, UNITED Nations:
"This is the final of my Federal Member State visits as part of this tour. I will be traveling to New York shortly to [deliver] my first Security Council briefing on the 22nd of June. So, it is incredibly helpful to hear directly from the presidents of the Federal Member States to understand their priorities and what they want from the UN. I recommitted the role of the UN and its good offices, as well as development programmes, in support of the people of Jubaland.”
7. Various shots, Laing and her delegation meeting with President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ‘Madobe’ and members of his administration.
8. SOUNDBITE (English)Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, UNITED Nations:
"We talked firstly about security, the progress that's been made, reclaiming areas, and the really important follow-on around stabilization. And I committed to ensuring the UN is fully behind those objectives to secure the area permanently and to come in with basic services to help people to rebuild their lives and rebuild trust with communities."
9. Wide shots, Jubaland State house
10. Various shots, Laing and her delegation meet with President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ‘Madobe,’ and members of his administration
11. SOUNDBITE (English)Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, UNITED Nations:
“We talked about the humanitarian situation, which remains very challenging here. There are particular issues around access to some parts of this state. But nevertheless, the UN is committed to try and bring life-saving support whilst we also look at longer-term solutions around climate change."
12. Various shots, Laing and her delegation meet with President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ‘Madobe,’ and members of his administration
13. Various shots, Jubaland State house
14. SOUNDBITE (English)Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, UNITED Nations:
“The president explained to me the role he's been playing in the National Consultative Council and the importance of those deliberations – reaching out to the people in an inclusive consultative process, including, hopefully, Puntland, so that the country can complete its very important journey on state-building and peacebuilding, rebuilding the country for the benefit of all Somalis…I recommitted the role of the UN and its good offices, as well as development programmes, in support of the people of Jubaland.”
15. Various shots, streets
16. Aerial shot, Kismayo
STORYLINE
Wrapping up her initial round of visits to Somalia’s Federal Member States (FMS), the recently appointed top United Nations official for Somalia, Catriona Laing, met with Jubaland’s leadership to discuss UN support, state-building, security, and the humanitarian situation.
"This is the final of my Federal Member State visits as part of this tour. I will be traveling to New York shortly to [deliver] my first Security Council briefing on the 22nd of June. So, it is incredibly helpful to hear directly from the presidents of the Federal Member States to understand their priorities and what they want from the UN," the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Catriona Laing, said.
“I recommitted the role of the UN and its good offices, as well as development programmes, in support of the people of Jubaland,” she added.
The UN Special Representative made her remarks at a joint media encounter in the city of Kismayo alongside Jubaland’s President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ‘Madobe,’ with whom she had met earlier, along with the Federal Member State’s First Vice President Mohamud Sayid Adan.
The top UN official said the discussions were an opportunity to learn more about the security situation in Jubaland, as well as stabilization efforts in newly-recovered areas.
"We talked firstly about security, the progress that's been made, reclaiming areas, and the really important follow-on around stabilization. And I committed to ensuring the UN is fully behind those objectives to secure the area permanently and to come in with basic services to help people to rebuild their lives and rebuild trust with communities," Laing said.
Discussions also touched on the humanitarian situation. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), floods caused by recent rains have severely affected various parts of the country, including the Baardheere area in Jubaland.
"We talked about the humanitarian situation, which remains very challenging here. There are particular issues around access to some parts of this state. But nevertheless, the UN is committed to try and bring life-saving support whilst we also look at longer-term solutions around climate change," Laing said.
The floods have inundated homes and farmland, washed away livestock, temporarily closed schools and health facilities, and damaged roads. The flooding has come at a time when Somalia has been experiencing severe drought.
The UN Special Representative also discussed the Jubaland leadership’s political engagement at the state level, including with the Federal Member State’s Gedo region and at the federal level.
“The president explained to me the role he's been playing in the National Consultative Council and the importance of those deliberations – reaching out to the people in an inclusive
"This is the final of my Federal Member State visits as part of this tour. I will be traveling to New York shortly to [deliver] my first Security Council briefing on the 22nd of June. So, it is incredibly helpful to hear directly from the presidents of the Federal Member States to understand their priorities and what they want from the UN," the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Catriona Laing, said.
“I recommitted the role of the UN and its good offices, as well as development programmes, in support of the people of Jubaland,” she added.
The UN Special Representative made her remarks at a joint media encounter in the city of Kismayo alongside Jubaland’s President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ‘Madobe,’ with whom she had met earlier, along with the Federal Member State’s First Vice President Mohamud Sayid Adan.
The top UN official said the discussions were an opportunity to learn more about the security situation in Jubaland, as well as stabilization efforts in newly-recovered areas.
"We talked firstly about security, the progress that's been made, reclaiming areas, and the really important follow-on around stabilization. And I committed to ensuring the UN is fully behind those objectives to secure the area permanently and to come in with basic services to help people to rebuild their lives and rebuild trust with communities," Laing said.
Discussions also touched on the humanitarian situation. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), floods caused by recent rains have severely affected various parts of the country, including the Baardheere area in Jubaland.
"We talked about the humanitarian situation, which remains very challenging here. There are particular issues around access to some parts of this state. But nevertheless, the UN is committed to try and bring life-saving support whilst we also look at longer-term solutions around climate change," Laing said.
The floods have inundated homes and farmland, washed away livestock, temporarily closed schools and health facilities, and damaged roads. The flooding has come at a time when Somalia has been experiencing severe drought.
The UN Special Representative also discussed the Jubaland leadership’s political engagement at the state level, including with the Federal Member State’s Gedo region and at the federal level.
“The president explained to me the role he's been playing in the National Consultative Council and the importance of those deliberations – reaching out to the people in an inclusive
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