Conflict Resolution in Somalia

Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution in Somalia in 2013

United States views on international law [1] in relation to Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution in Somalia: On March 6, 2013, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2093 on Somalia. The U.S. Mission to the UN issued the following statement, available at (link resource) usun.state.gov/briefing/statements/205683.htm, on adoption of Resolution 2093:

Today, the UN Security Council sent a clear signal of support to the new Somali Government. Resolution 2093 answers President Hassan Sheikh Mohamed's call for “one door to knock on,” by unifying UN development and humanitarian work under the UN Special Representative's direction. It also aligns UN support to assist the Somali Government in delivering services to its citizens.

Some Aspects of Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution in Somalia

Importantly, in recognition of the Somali government's progress, the Security Council has agreed to suspend the arms embargo on the government of Somalia while providing safeguards to ensure responsible development of the security sector and leaving the ban on Al Shabaab and other terrorist and extremist groups in place. We will continue to work to support the Government of Somalia as they endeavor to turn the page on two decades of civil war by maintaining recent progress and working closely with regional and international partners to improve the lives of all Somalis.

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Notes

1. Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution in Somalia in the Digest of United States Practice in International Law