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UNITED NATIONS, July 30 (Xinhua) – The United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia Till May 31, 2019.
Resolution 2431 , which won unanimous approval of the 15 members of the Security Council, also decided to reduce the level of personnel for the AU mission, known as AMISOM, to 20,626 by Feb. 28, 2019 and to include a minimum of 1,040 personal police.
Resolution 2431 followed a May 15 resolution that extended the mandate of AMISOM until July 31, 2018, in a "technical rollover" in order to allow for the consideration of an AUTHOR A joint comprehensive badessment of the mission
The May 15 resolution envisaged a reduction of AMISOM's uniformed staff to 20,626 by Oct. 30, 2018.
Swedish ambbadador to the United Nations Olof Skoog, whose country holds the Security Council presidency for July, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
British Ambbadador to the United Nations Karen Pierce, whose country, said: "The resolution allows for a delay in the transition of AMISOM precisely so that there is enough space for the Somalis to get their house in order curity side. It will also allow AMISOM to prepare properly for transition. "
" AMISOM is providing a critical space while Somalia gets its own security forces up to capacity, and we hope that it will continue, "she told reporters before the vote. 19659002] Resolution 2431 specifically stresses that there should be no further delay in the reduction of the AMISOM staff beyond Feb. 28, 2019.
The resolution expresses the Security Council's intention to consider further Somali security institutions and capacities allow, in line with the aim of Somali security institutions leading security by December 2021.
Resolution 2431 emphasizes that the long-term objective is that Somali security institutions and forces badumes full responsibility for Somalia's security, and that AMISOM remains critical to security during this transition.
Somali security forces, AMISOM's strategic objectives also include the fight against al-Shabaab and other armed opposition groups, and the provision of security for the political process in the country, according to the resolution.
AMISOM was created by the AU in January 2007. The mandate of the UN Security Council.
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