Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 28, 2009/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Daily press briefing by the office of the spokesperson for the UN secretary-general.
At yesterday’s noon briefing we were asked about UN support to police personnel and the Somalia Transitional Federal Government.
And we have this response: The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has been providing training to civilian police officers in Somalia, under internationally approved guidelines with emphasis on community-based policing practices.
Some donors are supporting payment of stipends to UNDP-trained police.
So far, 2,775 police personnel have undergone this internationally approved training by UNDP for the Transitional Federal Government. These are the only police personnel who are eligible for the payment of stipends, which is paid according to strict human rights and financial accountability standards.
SOURCE
United Nations – Office of the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General
