UN / SOMALIA
22-Jun-2023
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Addressing her first Security Council meeting, the Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia, Catriona Laing, said that “Somalia has made significant progress in advancing key national priorities.” UNIFEED
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LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 22 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
TRT: 05:17
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 22 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
SHOTLIST
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior UN Headquarters
22 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shots, Security Council
3. Med shot, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
4. SOUNBITE (English) Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM):
“Somalia has made significant progress in advancing key national priorities. These include: firstly, the appointment of the Independent Constitutional Review and Implementation Commission, secondly, the passage of 11 pieces of legislation, of which six have already been signed into law; and , thirdly, the successful one-person-one-vote district council elections in Puntland state.”
5. Med shot, delegates
6. SOUNBITE (English) Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM):
“The current operation against Al-Shabaab has created opportunities for humanitarian access to people in need. However, insecurity has also contributed to an extremely challenging operating environment for humanitarian agencies. From January to March, around 430,000 people across Somalia were displaced by conflict and insecurity. Approximately 580,000 people live within territories controlled by non-state armed actors. Most of those displaced are women and children.”
7. Close up, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
8. SOUNBITE (English) Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM):
“The inspirational women leaders of Somalia continue rightly to advocate for their rightful inclusion in political processes and decision-making. The commitment made by Somalia’s political leaders to a 30 percent quota of women representation in the previous federal elections remains unrealized. In the recent district elections held in Puntland, only 17 percent of those elected were women – down from 27 percent in the first phase. Women’s participation and representation needs to be codified in relevant legal frameworks, including the constitution. As the first female SRSG in Somalia, I will be putting this issue at the forefront of my work.”
9. Pan right, Council
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamed El-Amine Souef, Special Representative of the Chairperson, African Union Commission for Somalia / Head, African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS):
“Since the government’s formation last August I have been impressed by the collaborative working relationship between the executive and legislative branches. Both branches are committed to ensuring Somalia is governed under the protection of the law.”
11. Med shot, delegates
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamed El-Amine Souef, Special Representative of the Chairperson, African Union Commission for Somalia / Head, African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS):
“I welcome the recent announcement by the constitutionally mandated bodies to complete the constitutional review process in eighteen months.”
13. Med shot, delegates
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Cindy McCain, Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP):
“I spoke with mothers in a camp for internally displaced people in Dolow. The women there told me stories of entire herds of livestock being wiped out in the droughts. Terrorists recruiting children as young as 11. And the dangers they faced every day as they fight to survive.”
14. Wide shot, Council
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Cindy McCain, Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP):
“The Council must spearhead efforts to secure unimpeded humanitarian access to all vulnerable communities in Somalia. Too often, civilians living in territories controlled by armed groups are cut off from humanitarian assistance, because access is denied or the safety of aid workers is threatened. This has to end – too many lives are at stake.”
16. Med shot, delegates
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President, Somalia:
“Looking ahead, the next phase in our fight against terrorism is Operation Black Lion. This operation, which is still be the most critical offensive aims to liberate nearly all the remaining Al-Shabaab controlled territories across the country. With the support of our frontline states Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti, we are confident that this campaign will significantly degrade Al-Shabaab and pave a way for a sustainable peace and security.”
18. Med shot, delegates
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President, Somalia:
“We recognize that our most valuable asset is our people. Therefore, we are committed to scaling up access to quality education and health services especially for women. As a former educator, I know how education can break the cycle of poverty. I grew up in a small rural community. And after my dad passed away, my mother was struggling to ensure that I get an education. She was unable to read and write and still, she checked my homework regularly by seeing whether there were any red marks on the notes.”
20. Wide shot, Council
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
21. Close up, cameraman
22 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY
22. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, the United Arab Emirates (UAE):
“To inform the Security Council and allow for a more holistic response, we reiterate the critical need to enhance data collection and analysis on how climate change impacts peace and security in Somalia. In this regard, climate security adviser within the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia, the first advisor of this kind within a UN peace mission, can play a significant role to achieve this goal. Such data and reporting can support the implementation and development of climate adaptation measures and strategies, which can incorporate climate related risks across all levels of governance.”
23. Wide shot, delegates leaving the stakeout
1. Wide shot, exterior UN Headquarters
22 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shots, Security Council
3. Med shot, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
4. SOUNBITE (English) Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM):
“Somalia has made significant progress in advancing key national priorities. These include: firstly, the appointment of the Independent Constitutional Review and Implementation Commission, secondly, the passage of 11 pieces of legislation, of which six have already been signed into law; and , thirdly, the successful one-person-one-vote district council elections in Puntland state.”
5. Med shot, delegates
6. SOUNBITE (English) Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM):
“The current operation against Al-Shabaab has created opportunities for humanitarian access to people in need. However, insecurity has also contributed to an extremely challenging operating environment for humanitarian agencies. From January to March, around 430,000 people across Somalia were displaced by conflict and insecurity. Approximately 580,000 people live within territories controlled by non-state armed actors. Most of those displaced are women and children.”
7. Close up, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
8. SOUNBITE (English) Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM):
“The inspirational women leaders of Somalia continue rightly to advocate for their rightful inclusion in political processes and decision-making. The commitment made by Somalia’s political leaders to a 30 percent quota of women representation in the previous federal elections remains unrealized. In the recent district elections held in Puntland, only 17 percent of those elected were women – down from 27 percent in the first phase. Women’s participation and representation needs to be codified in relevant legal frameworks, including the constitution. As the first female SRSG in Somalia, I will be putting this issue at the forefront of my work.”
9. Pan right, Council
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamed El-Amine Souef, Special Representative of the Chairperson, African Union Commission for Somalia / Head, African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS):
“Since the government’s formation last August I have been impressed by the collaborative working relationship between the executive and legislative branches. Both branches are committed to ensuring Somalia is governed under the protection of the law.”
11. Med shot, delegates
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamed El-Amine Souef, Special Representative of the Chairperson, African Union Commission for Somalia / Head, African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS):
“I welcome the recent announcement by the constitutionally mandated bodies to complete the constitutional review process in eighteen months.”
13. Med shot, delegates
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Cindy McCain, Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP):
“I spoke with mothers in a camp for internally displaced people in Dolow. The women there told me stories of entire herds of livestock being wiped out in the droughts. Terrorists recruiting children as young as 11. And the dangers they faced every day as they fight to survive.”
14. Wide shot, Council
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Cindy McCain, Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP):
“The Council must spearhead efforts to secure unimpeded humanitarian access to all vulnerable communities in Somalia. Too often, civilians living in territories controlled by armed groups are cut off from humanitarian assistance, because access is denied or the safety of aid workers is threatened. This has to end – too many lives are at stake.”
16. Med shot, delegates
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President, Somalia:
“Looking ahead, the next phase in our fight against terrorism is Operation Black Lion. This operation, which is still be the most critical offensive aims to liberate nearly all the remaining Al-Shabaab controlled territories across the country. With the support of our frontline states Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti, we are confident that this campaign will significantly degrade Al-Shabaab and pave a way for a sustainable peace and security.”
18. Med shot, delegates
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President, Somalia:
“We recognize that our most valuable asset is our people. Therefore, we are committed to scaling up access to quality education and health services especially for women. As a former educator, I know how education can break the cycle of poverty. I grew up in a small rural community. And after my dad passed away, my mother was struggling to ensure that I get an education. She was unable to read and write and still, she checked my homework regularly by seeing whether there were any red marks on the notes.”
20. Wide shot, Council
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
21. Close up, cameraman
22 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY
22. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, the United Arab Emirates (UAE):
“To inform the Security Council and allow for a more holistic response, we reiterate the critical need to enhance data collection and analysis on how climate change impacts peace and security in Somalia. In this regard, climate security adviser within the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia, the first advisor of this kind within a UN peace mission, can play a significant role to achieve this goal. Such data and reporting can support the implementation and development of climate adaptation measures and strategies, which can incorporate climate related risks across all levels of governance.”
23. Wide shot, delegates leaving the stakeout
STORYLINE
Addressing her first Security Council meeting today (22 June) in New York, the Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), Catriona Laing, said that “Somalia has made significant progress in advancing key national priorities.”
She explained, “These include: firstly, the appointment of the Independent Constitutional Review and Implementation Commission, secondly, the passage of 11 pieces of legislation, of which six have already been signed into law; and , thirdly, the successful one-person-one-vote district council elections in Puntland state.”
Laing noted, “The current operation against Al-Shabaab has created opportunities for humanitarian access to people in need. However, insecurity has also contributed to an extremely challenging operating environment for humanitarian agencies.”
According to her, “From January to March, around 430,000 people across Somalia were displaced by conflict and insecurity. Approximately 580,000 people live within territories controlled by non-state armed actors. Most of those displaced are women and children.”
She also noted, “The inspirational women leaders of Somalia continue rightly to advocate for their rightful inclusion in political processes and decision-making.”
She continued, “The commitment made by Somalia’s political leaders to a 30 percent quota of women representation in the previous federal elections remains unrealized. In the recent district elections held in Puntland, only 17 percent of those elected were women – down from 27 percent in the first phase.”
The head of UNSOM also said, “Women’s participation and representation needs to be codified in relevant legal frameworks, including the constitution. As the first female SRSG in Somalia, I will be putting this issue at the forefront of my work.”
Mohamed El-Amine Souef, Head African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), said to the Security Council, “I have been impressed by the collaborative working relationship between the executive and legislative branches. Both branches are committed to ensuring Somalia is governed under the protection of the law.”
He also welcomed the recent announcement by the constitutionally mandated bodies to complete the constitutional review process in eighteen months.
Also at today’s Security Council Meeting, Cindy McCain, World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director, said, “I spoke with mothers in a camp for internally displaced people in Dolow. The women there told me stories of entire herds of livestock being wiped out in the droughts. Terrorists recruiting children as young as 11. And the dangers they faced every day as they fight to survive.”
She also noted, “The Council must spearhead efforts to secure unimpeded humanitarian access to all vulnerable communities in Somalia. Too often, civilians living in territories controlled by armed groups are cut off from humanitarian assistance, because access is denied or the safety of aid workers is threatened.”
McCain stressed, “This has to end – too many lives are at stake.”
President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told the Security Council about the Operation Black Lion. He said, “This operation, which is still be the most critical offensive aims to liberate nearly all the remaining Al-Shabaab controlled territories across the country. With the support of our frontline states Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti, we are confident that this campaign will significantly degrade Al-Shabaab and pave a way for a sustainable peace and security.”
He also noted, “We recognize that our most valuable asset is our people. Therefore, we are committed to scaling up access to quality education and health services especially for women.”
“As a former educator,” he continued, ”I know how education can break the cycle of poverty.”
Somalia’s President said, “I grew up in a small rural community. And after my dad passed away, my mother is struggling to ensure that I get an education. She was unable to read and write and still, she checked my homework regularly by seeing whether there were any red marks on the notes.”
Somalia’s President said, “I grew up in a small rural community. And after my dad passed away, my mother is struggling to ensure that I get an education. She was unable to read and write and still, she checked my homework regularly by seeing whether there were any red marks on the notes.”
After the meeting, the Security Council signatories of the Joint Pledges on Climate Change, Peace and Security (Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland, and the UAE), as well as Albania, France, Ghana, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, delivered a statement on the situation in Somalia.
Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said, "To inform the Security Council and allow for a more holistic response, we reiterate the critical need to enhance data collection and analysis on how climate change impacts peace and security in Somalia. In this regard, climate security adviser within the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia, the first advisor of this kind within a UN peace mission, can play a significant role to achieve this goal.”
He explained, “Such data and reporting can support the implementation and development of climate adaptation measures and strategies, which can incorporate climate related risks across all levels of governance.”
She explained, “These include: firstly, the appointment of the Independent Constitutional Review and Implementation Commission, secondly, the passage of 11 pieces of legislation, of which six have already been signed into law; and , thirdly, the successful one-person-one-vote district council elections in Puntland state.”
Laing noted, “The current operation against Al-Shabaab has created opportunities for humanitarian access to people in need. However, insecurity has also contributed to an extremely challenging operating environment for humanitarian agencies.”
According to her, “From January to March, around 430,000 people across Somalia were displaced by conflict and insecurity. Approximately 580,000 people live within territories controlled by non-state armed actors. Most of those displaced are women and children.”
She also noted, “The inspirational women leaders of Somalia continue rightly to advocate for their rightful inclusion in political processes and decision-making.”
She continued, “The commitment made by Somalia’s political leaders to a 30 percent quota of women representation in the previous federal elections remains unrealized. In the recent district elections held in Puntland, only 17 percent of those elected were women – down from 27 percent in the first phase.”
The head of UNSOM also said, “Women’s participation and representation needs to be codified in relevant legal frameworks, including the constitution. As the first female SRSG in Somalia, I will be putting this issue at the forefront of my work.”
Mohamed El-Amine Souef, Head African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), said to the Security Council, “I have been impressed by the collaborative working relationship between the executive and legislative branches. Both branches are committed to ensuring Somalia is governed under the protection of the law.”
He also welcomed the recent announcement by the constitutionally mandated bodies to complete the constitutional review process in eighteen months.
Also at today’s Security Council Meeting, Cindy McCain, World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director, said, “I spoke with mothers in a camp for internally displaced people in Dolow. The women there told me stories of entire herds of livestock being wiped out in the droughts. Terrorists recruiting children as young as 11. And the dangers they faced every day as they fight to survive.”
She also noted, “The Council must spearhead efforts to secure unimpeded humanitarian access to all vulnerable communities in Somalia. Too often, civilians living in territories controlled by armed groups are cut off from humanitarian assistance, because access is denied or the safety of aid workers is threatened.”
McCain stressed, “This has to end – too many lives are at stake.”
President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told the Security Council about the Operation Black Lion. He said, “This operation, which is still be the most critical offensive aims to liberate nearly all the remaining Al-Shabaab controlled territories across the country. With the support of our frontline states Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti, we are confident that this campaign will significantly degrade Al-Shabaab and pave a way for a sustainable peace and security.”
He also noted, “We recognize that our most valuable asset is our people. Therefore, we are committed to scaling up access to quality education and health services especially for women.”
“As a former educator,” he continued, ”I know how education can break the cycle of poverty.”
Somalia’s President said, “I grew up in a small rural community. And after my dad passed away, my mother is struggling to ensure that I get an education. She was unable to read and write and still, she checked my homework regularly by seeing whether there were any red marks on the notes.”
Somalia’s President said, “I grew up in a small rural community. And after my dad passed away, my mother is struggling to ensure that I get an education. She was unable to read and write and still, she checked my homework regularly by seeing whether there were any red marks on the notes.”
After the meeting, the Security Council signatories of the Joint Pledges on Climate Change, Peace and Security (Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland, and the UAE), as well as Albania, France, Ghana, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, delivered a statement on the situation in Somalia.
Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said, "To inform the Security Council and allow for a more holistic response, we reiterate the critical need to enhance data collection and analysis on how climate change impacts peace and security in Somalia. In this regard, climate security adviser within the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia, the first advisor of this kind within a UN peace mission, can play a significant role to achieve this goal.”
He explained, “Such data and reporting can support the implementation and development of climate adaptation measures and strategies, which can incorporate climate related risks across all levels of governance.”
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