The UN wants more cooperation to restore stability in Somalia
The United Nations has praised the good cooperation between the Somali government and the African Union Transitional Mission (ATMIS) for restoring stability in Somalia and at the same time has encouraged more efforts to restore security in all corners of the Horn of Africa country. The Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations in Africa, Martha Pobee, who on Friday ended her three-day visit to Somalia, said in her most recent statement that, during her visit, she assured the leaders of ATMIS and the Somali government that the United Nations Nations will continue to support their efforts. In one part of his speech, Pobee said: "I am very impressed and amazed by the situation I saw in Somalia. This country has made great strides. I was in the country several years ago and now I see a different development from the situation in previous years." Despite the great destruction of the internal war, but Somalia brings hope to have lasting stability He said: "I want to assure each of you that we have learned many things from you.
I promise that the United Nations will continue to support your efforts in Somalia. For his part, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, Ali Mohamed Omar has thanked the international partners for their contribution to the development of the country. "Somalia would not be Somalia today without the help of all of you," he said and added that: "Somalia has come a long way." And Mohammed El-Amine Souef, the special representative of the Head of the AU Commission in Somalia who is also the head of ATMIS said: "We have had a productive meeting with the officials of the United Nations Assistance Office here in Somalia. We have also had a conversation with the commanders of our various sectors and we have discussed how we can deal with the issue of flooding caused by the El Nino rains."