STORY: HIGH LEVEL PARTNERSHIP FORUM

OPENS IN SOMALIA, TAKES STOCK OF

PROGRESS MADE
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DATELINE: 2014/07/29, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
SHOT LIST
1. Wide shot, delegates from the international community taking their
seats
2. Med shot, delegates from the international community taking their
seats
3. Wide shot, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and Special
Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General Nicholas
Kay take their seats
4. Med shot, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and Special
Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General Nicholas
Kay take their seats
5. Med shot, senior Somali security officers listening to the opening
remarks
6. Wide shot, delegates from the international community taking their
seats
7. Med shot, H.E Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke Somali Prime Minister
8. Med shot, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud Somali President
9. Close up, President of Interim South West Administration (ISWA),
Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden
10.
Med shot, H.E Mohamed Omar Arte Somali Deputy Prime
Minister giving the opening remarks
11.
Wide shot, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud Somali President,
H.E Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke Somali Prime Minister and the
SRSG Nicholas Kay
12.
SOUNDBITE (English), Somali President H.E Hassan
Sheikh Mohamoud, Over the past six months, Somalia has
realised several incredible goals: 3 regional administrations have
been peacefully formed, the Boundaries and Federal Commission
and the National Independent Commission have been established,
the review of the Constitution is underway and an action plan and

guiding principles for the electoral process for 2016 will be tabled
today.The future of Somalia is embedded in democracy and will only
be secured through inclusivity, diversity and equality of access to
that democracy.
13.
Med shot, H.E Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke Somali Prime
Minister and H.E Abdisalam H. Omar Somali Minister of Foreign
Affairs listening to the opening remarks
14.
Med shot, delegates from the international community
listening to the opening remarks
15.
SOUNDBITE (English), Special Representative of the
United Nations Secretary-General Nicholas Kay, What we see,
what we hear and feel in Somalia is something relatively rare and
incredibly important. A country coming together after decades of
conflict and collapse, where political dialogue is replacing the rule of
the gun and the bomb. We shall not allow terror rob Somalis of the
brighter future they crave and deserve. Visible delivery to people is
a crucial foundation for peace and state building. Lack of visible
delivery, real or perceived, poses a real risk to our objective. We
must collectively face up to both reality and perceptions and
address them.
16.
Wide shot, delegates from the international community
observing a moment of silence for the victims of the Jazeera Hotel
bombing
17.
Med shot, delegates from the international community
observing a moment of silence in honour of victims of the Jazeera
Hotel bombing
18.
Med shot, delegates from the international community
observing a moment of silence for the victims of the Jazeera Hotel
bombing
19.
Med shot, delegates from the international community
observing a moment of silence in honour of victims of the Jazeera
Hotel bombing
STORY
High-Level Partnership Forum opens in Somalia, takes stock
of progress made
The High-Level Partnership Forum (HLPF) opened today in
Mogadishu to review the countrys progress in political, security and
economic sectors.
The 2-day forum is co-hosted by the President of the Federal
Government of Somalia, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and the

Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General

(SRSG) to Somalia, Nicholas Kay, and brings together key
international partners and representatives from 30 countries,
leaders of the Somali Federal Government and Interim Regional
Administrations.
Under the theme Delivering Results in Somalia, HLPF aims to
address the challenges hindering the implementation of speedy
Peace and Statebuilding Goals entailed in the New Deal Somali
Compact.
In his opening remarks, President Mohamoud outlined the successes
achieved to date such as the peaceful formation of the three
regional administrations, establishment of the Boundaries and
Federal Commission and the National Independent Commission, the
ongoing review of the Constitution and the upcoming action plan for
the electoral process for 2016.
He said that national consultations will be held over the next six
months to determine a legitimate process for the transfer of power
in 2016 and stressed the importance of unity in achieving this goal.
The future of Somalia is embedded in democracy and will only be
secured through inclusivity, diversity and equal access to
democracy. These ideals will be best secured by an election that
allows every eligible citizen the chance to directly elect their own
representative, President Mohamoud stated.
He added that the one-person, one-vote solution is the best option
for future transfer of political power. However, he also stated that
such a solution must be delivered without harming the future.
SRSG Kay lauded the tremendous progress made in Somalia in the
last six months, emphasizing on further deliberations to build on
gains already made.
What we have in Somalia is something relatively rare, and
incredibly important. We see a country coming together, SRSG Kay
said.
A country once mired in conflict that now has progressively better
functioning governance, he added.

SRSG Kay also brought attention to United Nations Security Council

Resolution 2232 that stated there should not be an extension of
electoral process timelines for either the executive or legislative
branches as well as the importance of implementing this
commitment including through an inclusive process.
SRSG Kay called for visible delivery to the Somali people as a crucial
foundation for peace and statebuilding.
END