🇸🇴 Somalia - President Addresses General Debate, 74th Session

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, addresses the general debate of the 74th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 24 – 30 September 2019).

President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo today said that Somalia is “playing a key role in the Horn of Africa’s social, economic development,” adding that he was confident that "the cooperation between the Horn of African countries will enhance economic development, political stability, social cultural connectivity and most importantly, security cooperation among countries in the region.”

Addressing at the General Assembly in New York today (26 Sep), Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo said his government is “strongly committed to the ambition in enabling peace building and state building agenda.”

He said, “we are making clear strides to achieving inclusive politics in strengthening democracy, and constructing the very rights based national institutions that are the pillars of its strong society.”

On climate change, Farmajo reaffirmed the full commitment to “the outcome to the Paris Agreement and equally other multilateral environmental agreements which protect our planet and safeguard the future for all.”

He urged “the full implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 751, which requires all Member States to take all necessary measures to prevent the direct and indirect import and export of charcoal from Somalia.”

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