Initial Reaction by the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia to the Sanctions Committee Monitoring Group Report

Statement by H.E. Prof. Buri Mohamed Hamza Minister for Environment of the Somali Republic on the Report of the Monitoring Group on Somalia to the United Nations Security Council

The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia would like to thank the Security Council for receiving us and providing an opportunity to offer comment on the contents of the report of the Somalia Monitoring Group (SMG). We are grateful for the unwavering support that the Security Council has extended to the Somali government and the people of Somalia. The UN has been instrumental in contributing to the progress made by the TFG to date in confronting the many security and humanitarian challenges that we face. The current Government believes that, thanks to the work of the UN, the World Food Program, and non-governmental and private-sector participants, we have made considerable strides in promoting humanitarian relief and other efforts toward containing the Somali crisis. Read the story