Joint Statement by The IGAD Facilitator for Somalia Peace and National Reconciliation, The African Union Special Representative for Somalia and The United Nations Special Representative for Somalia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 28, 2009/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Following the extra ordinary session of the IGAD Council of Ministers on the security and political situation in Somalia held in Addis Ababa on 20 May 2009, we, the representatives of IGAD, the African Union and the United Nations, met to discuss developments in Somalia and examine the situation further.
We have noted with great interest and appreciation the Communique which resulted from the IGAD meeting. Furthermore we noted with equal satisfaction the supportive Communique adopted by the African Union Peace and Security Council of 22 May. We consider these important contributions particularly given IGAD’s close geographical and cultural ties to Somalia and its member states’ knowledge of the country. We have no doubt that all IGAD member states and civil society organizations will support the Communiques and we urge the UN Security Council to give them immediate and due consideration and discuss them further.
We have further agreed for our three institutions to continue to work together in close partnership to deliver on our mandates and implement future decisions made by the UN Security Council.
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Mission of UN in Somalia
