SOMALIA: UN POLITICAL OFFICE REITERATES SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENT AFTER DEADLY ATTACK

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SOMALIA: UN POLITICAL OFFICE REITERATES SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENT AFTER
DEADLY ATTACK
New York, May 5 2013 2:00PM
The United Nations political office for Somalia today strongly
condemned a deadly suicide bombing at Kilometer 4 (K4) junction in the
capital Mogadishu, and reiterated the UN's continued support for the
Government ahead of next week's international conference in the United
Kingdom.

"These cowardly and senseless acts of violence will not undermine the
remarkable progress Somalia has made in the past months," the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General, Augustine P. Mahiga,
<"http://unpos.unmissions.org/">said in a statement from the UN
Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS).

"Attacks against civilians are never justifiable. I call on all
parties to renounce violence and contribute positively to peace and
stability," he added.

Mr. Mahiga extended his condolences to the friends and families of the
victims and wished the injured speedy recovery. According to media
reports, the attack, which apparently targeted a convoy carrying an
international delegation, killed at least seven people and injured
several others.

"The UN will continue to support the Government's efforts to improve
security in the country and will not be deterred in supporting the
peace building effort in Somalia," Mr. Mahiga stressed.

Somalia had been torn by factional fighting since 1991 but has
recently made progress towards stability. In 2011, Islamist Al-Shabaab
insurgents retreated from Mogadishu and last year new Government
institutions emerged, as the country ended a transitional phase toward
setting up a permanent, democratically-elected Government.

The attack comes ahead of the second London conference on the Horn of
Africa country, co-hosted by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
and UK Prime Minister David Cameron, on 7 May.
UN Deputy Secretary- General Jan Eliasson was due to leave New York
today for London, according to the Office of the Secretary-General's
Spokesperson, where he will deliver a keynote address on behalf of UN
chief Ban Ki-moon and meet with senior government officials.
The conference aims to provide international support for the
Government of Somalia as they rebuild their country after two decades
of conflict, according to the conference
<"https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/somalia-conference-2013">website.
The Somalia Conference will be one of a sequence of events in 2013
that will support Somalia, including the G8 meetings, the Tokyo
International Conference on African Development in early June and an
EU-hosted conference in September on the New Deal for fragile states.
Last week, the Security Council unanimously voted to establish a new
UN Assistance Mission in Somalia, to be known as UNSOM, and to be
based in the country's capital, Mogadishu, beginning on 3 June for an
initial period of 12 months.
Stressing the need for "effectively coordinated international support
for Somalia's Federal Government," the Council structured the mandate
of the new mission as follows: providing UN 'good offices' functions
to support peace and reconciliation; assisting the Government and the
existing African Union peacekeeping force known as AMISOM with advice
on peacebuilding and State building; assisting in coordinating
international support; helping build capacity in human rights and the
rule of law; and monitoring and helping prevent human rights
violations.


May 5 2013 2:00PM
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