#Somalia: Last U.N Security Council resolution for Somalia.T...

#Somalia: Last U.N Security Council resolution for Somalia.T...: Security Council SC/10806 Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York Security Council 6854th Meeting...

Last U.N Security Council resolution for Somalia.There is not any "powers" to make any administration for:Kismayo.

Security Council
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Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council
6854th Meeting (AM)

Security Council, Adopting Resolution, Extends by Four Months

African Union Mission in Somalia, Adds Civilian Personnel

The Security Council this morning reauthorized the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to maintain its deployment for four months, until 7 March 2013, while deciding to expand the United Nations support package for the Mission to additional civilian personnel.

Unanimously adopting resolution 2073 (2012), the Council authorized AMISOM to maintain its presence in the areas set out in its strategic concept of January 2012 for countering the threat still posed by Al-Shabaab and other armed opposition groups in coordination with Somali national security forces, in order to establish secure conditions for legitimate governance, reconciliation and the provision of humanitarian assistance across Somalia, which, the Council said in a resolution of 18 September, had recently made great strides in security and governance but still faced great challenges in both areas (See Press Release SC/10768).

Today’s move came exactly one week after the Council met under “unusual circumstances” in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which had ripped through New York, paralysing the city and forcing an unprecedented three-day shut-down of United Nations Headquarters.  With AMISOM’s mandate set to expire at midnight on 31 October, the Council had quickly adopted resolution 2072 (2012), which had authorized a short-term extension of the Mission — 7 days — under the terms of its existing mandate (See Press Release SC/10804).

With the current text, the Council decided to extend the logistical support package to a further 50 civilian personnel for a period to be determined by assessment and “on an exceptional basis and owing to the unique character of the mission”, underlining the importance of swiftly deploying them to areas recently liberated from Al-Shabaab in line with a request from the African Union.  In line with previous resolutions, it also requested the Secretary-General to continue to provide support to 17,731 uniformed personnel until the end of the authorization period, along with providing advice to the African Union on implementation of the Mission’s strategic concept.

In his most recent report on AMISOM (document S/2012/764), the Secretary-General recommended a four-month continuation of the current support package, with slight adjustments, awaiting the results of a thorough assessment of the Mission in view of the challenges ahead, to be conducted by the African Union working together with the United Nations.

Following the vote, the representative of the United Kingdom, which sponsored the resolution, welcomed its adoption, commending AMISOM and its troop contributing countries in their role in helping to “free Somalis from the dark shadow of Al-Shabaab,” and helping to restore their faith in governmental structures.  He said that today’s attack on the Somali Parliament showed the difficulties that remained in that context, but he firmly told the armed groups:  “You will not succeed.”

The Council, he added, must now re-examine some of its positions, including those on the arms embargo and the charcoal embargo in Kismayu, in consultation with the Somali Government and other partners, to give the Government the space to make progress on key priorities.  The review of AMISOM would allow the Council to set clear divisions of responsibilities and further readjust support.  The Council must do all it could to turn Somali hope into reality, he stressed.

Also welcoming the adoption and commending AMISOM and its troop contributing countries, the representatives of South Africa, Germany, Guatemala and India, regretted, however, that a more sustained extension of the support package was not approved through the text, and that the resolution did not address support for a maritime component of the Mission, as requested by the African Union, which they said was important for countering Al-Shabaab and piracy off the coast of Somalia.  They awaited the results of the assessment and work on the next resolution on Somalia to address such issues.

South Africa’s delegate, in addition, regretted that the lifting of the arms embargo, as it affected Somali national security forces, was not addressed.   Germany’s representative added that he would have preferred more sustainable funding be provided for AMISOM and that the proposed guard force for officials be addressed.

The representative of Somalia, finally, took the floor to stress the country’s progress in governance in recent months, including the appointment of an inclusive cabinet which included a woman as Foreign Minister.  All such progress had been achieved with the unfailing support of AMISOM and the Ethiopian forces, supported by the Security Council and the international community.  Now nation-building must begin for a country that had had no effective Government for over two decades.  He, therefore, welcomed the strengthening of AMISOM and additional support.  He had hoped, however, that the authorization and support would have been approved for one year, to better support the Government’s efforts, but nevertheless looked forward to working together with the Council on meeting future challenges.

The meeting began at 10:12 a.m. and ended at 10:35 a.m.

Resolution

The full text of resolution 2073 (2012) reads as follows:

The Security Council,

Recalling its previous resolutions on the situation in Somalia, in particular resolution 1772 (2007),

Reaffirming its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia and reiterating its commitment to a comprehensive and lasting settlement of the situation in Somalia,

Recalling its decision in resolution 2036 (2012) to expand the logistical support package for AMISOM to include the reimbursement of certain contingent owned equipment including force enablers and multipliers,

Determining that the situation in Somalia continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region,

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

“1.   Decides to authorise the Member States of the African Union to maintain the deployment until 7 March 2013 of AMISOM, which shall be authorized to take all necessary measures, in compliance with applicable international humanitarian and human rights law, and in full respect of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia, to carry out the following tasks:

(a)   To maintain a presence in the four sectors set out in the AMISOM Strategic Concept of 5 January 2012, and in those sectors, in coordination with the SNSF, reduce the threat posed by Al-Shabaab and other armed opposition groups in order to establish conditions for effective and legitimate governance across Somalia;

(b)   To support dialogue and reconciliation in Somalia by assisting with the free movement, safe passage and protection of all those involved with the peace and reconciliation process in Somalia;

(c)   To provide, as appropriate, protection to the Somali authorities to help them carry out their functions of government, and security for key infrastructure;

(d)   To assist, within its capabilities, and in coordination with other parties, with implementation of the National Security and Stabilization Plan, in particular the effective re-establishment and training of all-inclusive SNSF;

(e)   To contribute, as may be requested and within capabilities, to the creation of the necessary security conditions for the provision of humanitarian assistance;

(f)   To protect its personnel, facilities, installations, equipment and mission, and to ensure the security and freedom of movement of its personnel, as well as of United Nations personnel carrying out functions mandated by the Security Council;

“2.   Decides on an exceptional basis and owing to the unique character of the mission to extend the United Nations logistical support package for AMISOM civilian personnel for a further 50 civilian personnel, on a temporary basis to be reviewed in light of the upcoming AU and United Nations strategic reviews, underlines the importance of these civilians deploying swiftly to areas recently liberated from Al-Shabaab, in line with the letter dated 18th October from the Chairperson of the African Union Commission to the United Nations Secretary-General;

“3.   Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide technical, management and expert advice to the African Union in the planning and deployment of AMISOM, through the United Nations Office to the African Union, including on the implementation of the AMISOM Strategic Concept and the AMISOM Concept of Operations;

“4.   Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide a logistical support package for AMISOM referred to in paragraphs 10 and 11 of resolution 2010 (2011) and paragraphs 4 and 6 of resolution 2036 (2012) for a maximum of 17,731 uniformed personnel until 7 March 2013, ensuring the accountability and transparency of expenditure of the United Nations funds as set out in paragraph 4 of resolution 1910 (2010);

“5.   Requests the African Union to keep the Security Council regularly informed, through the Secretary-General, on the implementation of AMISOM’s mandate, and report to the Council, through the provision of written reports, 60 days after the date of this resolution;

“6.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.”

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By asking the ban on the export of Charcoal to be lifted the African Union,IGAD and Amisom are showing that they have some hidden Agendas for Somalia.Everybody knows this Al-ittixad Business Cartels of Kismayo are the ones who where allied
to Al-Shabaab .Now they are allied with the Ras Kamboni Militia/ Clan Militia group who recently took over Kismayo together with the Kenyan Army /Amisom.If the regional powers really wont to have a federal.peaceful and neighborly relations with Somalia they must desist in their meddling in the Somali murky Clan alliances and stop supporting some groups without knowing the real political and economic Agenda of that Militia or Group.The Ethiopians have made to think our Clans/Warlords.Al-Ittixad business Cartels like national entities who are allied with foreign powers like China,Iran,France,Russia and Italy all allied with the regional powers like Ethiopia and IGAD. The Ras kamboni sub- Clan Militia is dong the interest of Ethiopia and IGAD not the Somali National interests.The regional powers forget that Somalia is sovereign to its territory and running of its internal affairs and till know the Somalis are a sovereign State.The meddling in the internal affairs of Somalia and the plans to sub-divide Somalia in mini-vassal states who are sub-Clan enclaves it only helps the Agenda of Al-Ittixad Business Cartels( Wahabi Salafist) and those super powers in the U.N security Council who are allied with Ethiopia and IGAD namely China,Russia and France who are after the OIL and GAS of Somalia.The main Agenda is to have a new Somali  sovereign State in Kismayo run by Ras kamboni.-Clan Militia which is loyal to the Tigre Regime of Ethiopia.That is the reason an organ like the U.N security Council is discussing things  like the exemption of the Ban of Charcoal in the Kismayo region of the Somali federal Republic.This is like Kismayo is not part and parcel of the sovereign Republic of Somalia.Wait and see.
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#Kismayo; IGAD/Ethiopia jurisdiction or under Somalia? Wait and see.


Last Friday(26 October 20012) the day of the Iid when all Muslims and all Somalis where celebrating the festivities was also a day of controversy, political warfare on the airwaves between the president of the Federal Republic of Somalia and the Regional president of the state of Puntland of Somalia. What it was about the controversy?
         This controversy which is getting hotter these days is about in general about two different Visions/Agendas about the future, legal/constitutional architecture of Somalia. In particular it’s about who got the authority to nominate the administrators and government officers of the City of Kismayo and the lower Jubba region. What are saying the two conflicting views and what the laws says about it?
            Lets me start with the two sides take on the issue. One fronted by the Clan- militias called Ras- Kamboni with other militias recruited by Kenya and calling themselves so-called Somali army who together with the Kenyan Army/Amisom took over Kismayo is saying” we have got the right and authority to nominate and administer this town of Kismayo as this have been done in other cities like Baidowa,Beledweine who have been liberated by Ethiopian armies and installed Clan  militias as they Rulers”..Period. The other opinion  is that of the federal government of Somalia which says” there is a new federal constitution which specifies that the federal government has got the authority and the powers in Law to nominate the administrators for Kismayo( Lower Jubba),Beledweyne( Hiiraan) and Baidowa( Bay and bakol Region).Period.
        Before I go back what this different political opinions represent for the future of Somalia let me explain what the Law says in the new provisional constitution of Somalia enacted in August 2012.First let me also explain that our new constitution is almost “dysfunctional and idiosyncratic “like any other thing in Somalia which is linked to governance and Rule of the law”. My opinion is this law has been made badly and contradictory on almost different subjects and parts but we have to abide to it till the parliament and the Somali people emend those parts which are contradictory and are against the letter and the spirit of the document itself.
The new Constitution on article 48.C.2 says” No single region can stand alone. Until such time as a region merges with another(s) to form a new federal member states, “a region shall be directly administered by the federal government for a maxim period of two years”. There is not any single article saying otherwise. I mean the concept and right of the local clan communities and their militia to organize and form/nominate an authority for Kismayo and the Lower Jubba or including the two other regions. There is one article 142 which says” Existing member States in Somalia. Until such time that all the federal member states of Somalia are established and the adopted federal member States constitution are harmonized with the Somali federal Constitution, the federal member states states existing  prior to the provisional adoption of this provisional Constitution by a national Constituent assembly shall retain and exercise powers endowed by their own State constitution” Personally I do not agree what this article says and others in this new Constitution which are preparing and are made for the subdivision of Somalia in a new Confederate state.
       The idea that people-citizens of the newly nominated liberated areas or regions can nominate or choose by themselves new administrations is not in the Constitution and that act is illegal and against the sovergniety, Unity and territorial integrity of the Somali Federal Republic. It looks the right of “self determination of people” sanctioned in the U.N charter has got a new interpretation by IGAD/Ethiopia when we write and explain the Somali situation.
The so called supra-national outfit IGAD/Ethiopia has re-interpreted that article and made it like” all Somali sub-clans have the right to self-determination” as we were different national communities and not one Somali national communities which is from the same ancestry, culture and religion. This pseudo- legal interpretation of the right of self-determination with the added incentive of puppet leaders/warlords political mobilization that all Somali sub-clans have the right of their own administrations and Self Rule is what makes the new Constitution “dysfunctional and idiosyncratic” and the every clan militia make/ believe concept that they are a   national community within the only Somali community-Nation State.
        This two different Visions for Somalia: one which says that Somali Republic is one and have a federal system of governance with the Rule of Law and the other one which is advocating a Confederate System for the governance of Somalia where the Regions States are more powerful of the national State. The is the crux of the matter or the real controversy. (The two visions are in the new constitution)
       If the Clan militias running the show in Kismayo now succeed in self-declaring themselves rulers of the Lower Juba/Kismayo it will mean every Clan have the right of self-determination and Somalia will be made a Confederate State under the hegemony of Ethiopia/IGAD.
      But unfortunaly for Kismayo and Somalia things are getting worse by the days and weeks by applying this vicious Clan politics/self-determination which the Ethiopian are supporting to have an independent State in The South of Somalia to have direct access to the Indian Ocean and exploit in the future the vast mineral resources of Oil and Gas with their friends China and France. Russia which are in the security Council of the U.N.
      It’s not a coincidence that in these days there is a discussion on the exemption of the ban for the export of Charcoal from Kismayo .Why?
It looks African union which plays second fiddle to the policies of IGAD/Ethiopia has requested the U.N Security Council to lift the Ban.
But the lifting helps the Al-Ittixad business Cartels which one time where allied with Al-Shabaab and now with the Ras kamboni clan Militia to get more financing for their control of the economy of Kismayo.This group of Business people have worked in tandem with the warlords who were allied with Ethiopia and after that for  the last five years with the Al-Shabaab.For the Clan Militia to consolidate their powers they need the percentage of commission from the sale of the Charcoal by this Wahabi-Salafist group called Al-Ittixad business cartels. This is the typical system Kismayo used to be administered for the last 20 years. Wait and see.   


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