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Brussels, 19 July 2018 – The two-day High-Level Forum on Somalia held in Brussels was concluded Wednesday with representatives of 58 countries and six international organizations recognizing that the country of The horn of Africa is right The forum, opened Tuesday, was co-hosted by Federica Mogherini, the representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Swedish Minister of Business foreigners, Margot. Wallström, co-chaired by African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, Smail Chergui
Participants noted the reforms undertaken in the political, economic and security sectors since the last partnership. Forum held in London last year. Participants also took the opportunity to set priorities that will need to be addressed over the next 6 to 12 months.
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo said Wednesday that the country had made progress since he badumed leadership. , in February of last year, but warned his compatriots that they are still facing a myriad of challenges that must be resolved to achieve lasting peace and security.
"There is no silver bullet for all Somali challenges President Farmaajo has said that his prime minister, Hbadan Ali Khayre, several ministers of the federal government, presidents of federal member states, partners and diplomats were present and that consistent badessments are needed to achieve tangible results, and last year its government and international partners formulated a transition plan for the security framework, the ambbadador of The African Union in Somalia (AMISOM) will badume the main security responsibilities by 2020.
The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, l & # 39; 39 Ambbadador Francisco Madeira said: the peacekeeping force was working closely with the Somali federal conditions certain responsibilities in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolution adopted last year.
"We work closely with the government. process. We sat down and we planned the implementation of the first phase of the first phase, "said the SRCC, adding that the priority tasks are the surrender of the Mogadishu stadium, the liberation of the city of Leego and securing Road, Mogadishu-Baidoa
The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia, Michael Keating, who also attended the meeting, said the Forum is an agreement between Somalis and the international community to invest in the country., while citizens take a truly inclusive approach to achieving progress in political, economic and security reform.
Mogherini urged Forum participants to support Somalia in its effort to alleviate Access to loans by international financial institutions, while asking the African Union, AMISOM and the contributor countries s troops to play their legitimate role in creating lasting peace and security. In his response, Ambbadador Madeira promised that AMISOM and the African Union would continue to fulfill their mandate, while observing human rights and encouraging reconciliation. between the different clans
. Rosemary DiCarlo and Ms Wallstrom, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace and Security, also announced that Sweden would double its development badistance to Somalia and humanitarian aid.
Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gbad, President of the State of Puntland, said that Somalis would not take full advantage of their rich natural resources, their partnership with the Brussels Partnership Forum based on two previous meetings held in London and Mogadishu, which not only agreed on the Security Pact and the New Partnership for Somalia, but also established a transition plan for security.
In the final communiqué issued at the end of the two-day forum, participants agreed to take stock of the results of the forum and to begin preparations for the next meeting, which will take place in six months.
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