United Nations, New York, 29 July 2009 – The top United Nations envoy for Somalia today called on the Security Council to take concrete steps to help bring stability to the strife-torn nation, stressing that the support of the international community is more important now than ever.
I believe that today we are at a turning point, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, the Secretary-Generals Special Representative for Somalia, said as he briefed the Security Council.
It is clear that the population and its traditional leaders reject violence and those behind it. Therefore, the support of the international community is even more crucial at this time.
Speaking to journalists at a press conference following his Council briefing, Mr Ould-Abdallah reiterated that despite the signing of peace agreements, the formation of a new government and election of a new president, Somalia has seen a resurgence of violence in recent months.
