UNSOM Press Statement: Parliamentary Vote of Confidence in the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia

UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN SOMALIA (UNSOM)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRESS STATEMENT 59/2014

PARLIAMENTARY VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA

MOGADISHU, 6 DECEMBER 2014 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in
Somalia (UNSOM) notes today’s parliamentary vote of no confidence in
the Prime Minister of the Federal Government, pays tribute to his work
for peacebuilding in Somalia and urges the swift establishment of a new
inclusive Government.

SRSG Kay said, “Somalia now needs unity of political purpose between
its institutions and leaders and a significant period of stability. The
Federal Government and Parliament have important and urgent work to do
to help Somalia achieve political, security and development progress in
the remaining twenty-one months of their mandate. The United Nations and
all Somalia’s friends look forward to the early establishment of a
government that is inclusive and representative. I also hope that once a
new Government is in place, Somalia’s leaders will reach agreement on
how to prevent such crises and instability in the future. I am pleased
that the Federal Parliament will now be able to focus in the coming days
on the passage of key legislation to enable the political transformation
of Somalia, in particular laws establishing the National Independent
Electoral Commission and the Boundaries and Federation Commission.”

“The United Nations remains committed to working with the Federal
Government and Somalia’s people and political leaders to achieve the
objectives set out in the Provisional Constitution, the New Deal Compact
for Somalia and Vision 2016. Completing the formation of Federal member
states is a major challenge for the coming weeks. It is important that
women, youth and under represented groups are enabled to play a full
role in these and other political processes,” he added.

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