New York – The members of the Safety Council reaffirmed their full respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia.
The members of the Safety Council expressed concern in regards to the ongoing violence in Laascaanood, located within the Sool area of Northern Somalia, which has led to a lot of civilian casualties and the displacement of greater than 150,000 folks. They expressed their deep sympathy and condolences to the households of the victims and wished a full and speedy restoration to these injured.
The members of the Safety Council welcomed efforts and initiatives by the Federal Authorities of Somalia (FGS), Ethiopia and clan elders to safe a ceasefire and promote inclusive, Somali-owned nationwide dialogue. They known as on all events to succeed in a ceasefire settlement urgently and inspired inclusive dialogue and peaceable dispute decision, and known as on the United Nations Help Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) to supply additional help in accordance with its mandate, together with by means of partaking with all events the place needed.
The members of the Safety Council expressed deep concern in regards to the lack of life and accidents sustained in Laascaanood, in December 2022, when protests had been quelled by “Somaliland” safety forces, as reported within the Secretary-Basic’s report of 16 February 2023 (S/2023/109). They condemned the violent clashes between “Somaliland” safety forces and clan militia. They condemned all acts of violence in opposition to civilians, and condemned within the strongest phrases the civilian casualties and injury to civilian infrastructure attributable to the battle.
The members of the Safety Council known as for the speedy withdrawal of “Somaliland” safety forces and known as on all events to train restraint and to chorus from provocative actions, incitement to violence and inflammatory rhetoric so as to de-escalate the state of affairs on the bottom, rebuild belief and to create the circumstances for peace.
The members of the Safety Council reminded all events of their obligations beneath worldwide regulation, together with worldwide humanitarian regulation, as relevant. They urged all events to carry accountable these accountable for violations of worldwide humanitarian regulation and violations and abuses of human rights.
The members of the Safety Council expressed concern in regards to the affect of the violence on the humanitarian state of affairs in Laascaanood and the Sool area, compounding the displacement and hardship attributable to the drought in 2022. They known as on all events to permit and facilitate, in accordance with related provisions of worldwide regulation, together with relevant worldwide humanitarian regulation, and in a fashion in keeping with the United Nations guiding ideas of humanitarian emergency help (United Nations Basic Meeting decision 46/182), together with humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence, the speedy and unhindered provision of humanitarian help.
The members of the Safety Council known as on all donors to scale-up humanitarian help to make sure the availability of humanitarian help and important help. They known as on all events to allow entry for explosive ordnance disposal groups to help with the elimination of explosive remnants.
