STORY: UN Envoy For Somalia, Nicholas Kay, ends tour

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DATELINE: 29/12/2015, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
SHOT LIST
1. Med Shot, UN force guard of honour for SRSG Nicholas Kay
2. Wide shot, Nicholas Kay saluted by the UN guard force
3. Close up shot, SRSG Nicholas Kay
4. Med shot, Guard of honour
5. Wide shot, Guard of honour
6. Med shot, UN guard force salute SRSG Nicholas Kay
7. Close up shot, UN guard force Parade commander
8. Wide shot, SRSG Nicholas Kay inspecting the guard of honour
9. Close up shot, Hon. Abdusalam Hadliye Omar, Somalias minister of
foreign affairs
10.
Wide shot, SRSG Nicholas Kay, Hon. Abdusalam Hadliye
Omar, Somalias minister of foreign affairs and DSRSG Raisedon Zenenga
11. SOUNDBITE:(English) Hon. Abdusalam Hadliye Omar, Somalias
minister of foreign affairs
The UN mission in Somalia is crucial to Somalias future and during his tenure as a
leader Nick worked with the government of the Republic of Somalia to help shape a
new vision for a better Somalia and its people,
12. Med shot, Hon. Abdusalam Hadliye Omar, Somalias minister of
foreign affairs shaking hands with SRSG Nicholas Kay
13. Wide shot, SRSG Nicholas Kay speaking
14. SOUNDBITE:(English) SRSG Nicholas Kay
Today is a happy and positive day as well. Happy for me because I am going home,
back to my family. Happy for me also, because as the minister says, I think we can
truly see that in Somalia, there is an unstoppable momentum now to peace, stability
and prosperity and democracy and that unstoppable momentum was not here three
years ago. It is here now and it is thanks to the Somalis themselves, international
partners and it is thanks to the UN colleagues I had the privilege to work with,
15. Med shot, SRSG Nicholas Kay shaking hands and saying goodbye to
UN staff
16. Med shot, SRSG Nicholas Kay hugging Hon. Abdusalam Hadliye
Omar and DSRSG Raisedon Zenenga
17. Med shot, SRSG Nicholas Kay taking a photo with Hon. Abdusalam
Hadliye Omar, DSRSG Raisedon Zenenga and senior UN officials
18. Wide shot, SRSG Nicholas Kay taking a photo with UN staff

19. SOUNDBITE:(English) SRSG Nicholas Kay

Too many fond memories but essentially, the brightness of the smile of the Somalis,
the sharpness of their arguments in negotiations, their resilience; when they are
bombed they build the next day. Within weeks hotels are open again and everything
goes on. So great admiration for the Somali people and great gratitude to the UN
colleagues and the African Union colleagues who sacrificed so much over the last few
years.
20. Wide shot, SRSG Nicholas Kay waves goodbye to the UN staff
21. Wide shot, UN staff waving back
22. Wide shot, Plane carrying SRSG Nicholas Kay leaving
23. Wide shot, UN staff looking on
STORY
UN Envoy for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, ends tour of duty
December 29, 2015: The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General
(SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, today officially left Somalia bringing to an end an
illustrious diplomatic stint spanning more than two decades in the country.
A short send-off ceremony was held at the Aden Abdulle Airport, for the UN Envoy
who has worked tirelessly for a better Somalia since his arrival in Mogadishu in June
2013.
In his speech, the Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Abdusalam Hadliye
Omar, described Nicholas Kay as a true friend of the Somali people, whose efforts
have left an indelible mark in the history of the country.
The UN Mission in Somalia is crucial to Somalias future and during his tenure as a
leader, Nick worked with the government of the Federal Republic of Somalia to help
shape a new vision for a better Somalia and its people, Hon. Abdusalam Hadliye
Omar said, noting that Nicholas Kays name is now one of the most popular in the
country.
Ambassador Kay told the gathering he was leaving Somalia with fond memories and
full of optimism about the future of the country.
Today is a happy and positive day as well. Happy because as Minister Abdusalam
Omar said there is now in Somalia an unstoppable momentum to peace, stability
prosperity and democracy. This unstoppable momentum was not here three years ago.
It is here now and it is thanks to the Somalis themselves, international partners and, it
is thanks to the UN colleagues I had the privilege to work with, SRSG Nicholas Kay
observed.
He stressed that he will forever remember the brightness of the smiles of the Somalis,
the sharpness of their arguments in negotiations and their resilience to make Somalia a
better country.
Ends