STORY: UN Security Council Concludes Visit To

Somalia With Call For Elections

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DATELINE: 19/MAY/2016, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
SHORT LIST
1. Wide shot, the United Nations Security Council delegation arrival in
Somalia
2. Wide shot, the United Nations Security Council delegation arrival in
Somalia
3. Wide shot, Ambassador Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira, Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for
Somalia
4. Med shot, Ambassador Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira, Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for
Somalia
5. Wide shot, the United Nations Security Council delegation arrival in
Somalia
6. Med shot, Ambassador Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira, Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for
Somalia and Matthew Rycroft, the United Kingdom Permanent
Representative to the UN Security Council
7. Wide shot, the United Nations Security Council delegation arrival in
Somalia
8. Wide shot, Ambassador Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira, Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for
Somalia, Amr Abdellatif Aboulatta, Egypts Permanent Representative to the
UN Security Council and Matthew Rycroft, the United Kingdom Permanent
Representative to the UN Security Council
9. Med shot, the Somali, AMISOM and United Nations flag
10. Close up, the Somali, AMISOM and United Nations flag
11. Wide shot, the UN Security Council meeting in progress
12. Med shot, representatives from the Civil Society present during the
meeting
13. Wide shot, the UN Security Council meeting in progress
14. Close up, Ambassador Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira, Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for
Somalia

15. Med shot, the UN Security Council meeting in progress

16. Med shot, representatives from the Civil Society present during the
meeting
17. Wide shot, journalists cover the Security Council meeting
18. Med shot, journalists cover the Security Council meeting
19. Wide shot, Michael Keating, the Special Representative of the United
Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Matthew Rycroft, the United
Kingdom Permanent Representative to the UN Security Council, Amr
Abdellatif Aboulatta, Egypts Permanent Representative to the UN Security
Council and Ambassador Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira, Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for
Somalia
20. Close up, Matthew Rycroft, the United Kingdom Permanent
Representative to the UN Security Council
21. SOUNDBITE: AMBASSADOR FRANCISCO CAETANO JOSE
MADEIRA, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION FOR SOMALIA.
We always believe as the African Union that this is a joint venture, this is
business that needs to succeed. And for it to succeed, it takes AMISOM for the
time being, SNA and the other Somali National Security Forces, it takes the
politicians of this country and the clan leaders, the national federal and regional
authorities to make it work.
22. Close up, a high ranking Security Council official present during the
conference
23. SOUNDBITE: MATTHEW RYCROFT, THE UNITED KINGDOM
PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL.
We will be renewing the mandate of AMISOM shortly and we have all been
listening and learning about the successes but also the challenges that face
AMISOM as we come to renew the mandate. We had very good discussions with
African Union representatives including the Special Representative. And as a
result of that, we are clear about the need for better command and control, better
coordination.
24. Wide shot, Wide shot, the press briefing comes to an end
STORY
UN Security Council Concludes Visit To Somalia With Call For Elections
MOGADISHU, 19 May 2016 United Nations Security Council members on
Thursday ended a one-day visit to Somalia, with a plea to its Federal Government to
stick to an electoral timetable that would see an August ballot.
Representatives of the Security Councils 15-member states who met with President
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, civil society members and senior United Nations and
African Union officials, also commended the African Union Mission in Somalia
(AMISOM) for its role in securing the country.

Joint AMISOM and Somali National Army (SNA) efforts have resulted in the recovery
of areas held by Al Shabaab militants, creating space for humanitarian access and
enabling the strengthening of state institutions and preparations for much expected
presidential elections.
We will be renewing the mandate of AMISOM shortly. We have all been listening
and learning about the successes, but also the challenges that AMISOM faces,
Matthew Rycroft, the United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the UN Security
Council told journalists at a joint press conference after the meeting.
The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(SRCC) for Somalia Ambassador Francisco Madeira, thanked the Council for its
commitment and support to Somalia and AMISOM.
We believe that this is a joint venture, this is business that needs to succeed It takes
AMISOM, SNA, national security forces, politicians, clan leaders and federal and
regional authorities to make it work, Ambassador Madeira said.
The Council members and Ambassador Madeira also met with Somali civil society
groups and representatives of humanitarian agencies.

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