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Approval of Somaliaâ€™s new cabinet a â€˜green light for action,â€™ says UN envoy

India Blooms News Service | | Apr 01, 2017, at 01:15 pm

#Approval # Somalia # new cabinet # green light for action # UN

New York, Apr 1 (Just Earth News): Welcoming the Somali Federal Parliamentâ€™s approval of a new cabinet, the United Nations envoy for the country expressed hope that the new Government will be able to address the challenges confronting the Horn of Africa nation.

“The Parliamentary approval was a bright green light,” the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Michael Keating, said on Friday in a news release.

He noted that with a healthy mix of experienced leaders and relative newcomers to the political stage, the new cabinet will make a vital contribution to the efforts of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire.

In a recent statement, the Prime Minister had highlighted the need to eradicate poverty, build up Somalia’s security services to combat the scourge of terrorism, and expedite the constitutional review process that will lay the foundations for the holding of one-person, one-vote elections in 2020.

For his part, Keating added that 27-Minister cabinet includes six women, the largest number of female ministers ever to be named to a Federal Government cabinet is a positive step towards empowering Somali women in the political affairs of the country.

“The United Nations and international partners look forward to working closely and fruitfully with the President, the Prime Minister and the new cabinet as they tackle the many political, economic, security and humanitarian tasks facing Somalia on Friday,” he said.

Photo: UNSOM

Source: www.justearthnews.com

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