The International Failures in Somalia (UN and Arab League)
The establishments of the United Nations and the Arab League organization
were based upon high ideals and good intentions. Unfortunately, in the last
several years, these organizations have not provided countries like Somalia
with tangible and positive outcomes.
In the last seventeen years, the United Nations Head Office for Somalia was
based in Nairobi, Kenya. The Somali expatriates employed with the UN are
the largely people who are related to the Somali warlords and Islamists.
The UN office in Nairobi responsible for Somali affairs is paid for by the
international community and the real work is based in Somalia. The costs
associated with having the Somali UN office based in Kenya are huge,
especially considering the expenditures for travel to Somalia. This
includes air travel between Nairobi and Mogadishu, without solving the
problems in Mogadishu before flying back to Nairobi.
Somali is a member of the Arab League, and yet Somalia has not received any
technical support nor reconciliations for peace from the Arab League. The
Arab League provides money to the Islamists, including the building and
funding of religious schools (madrasas). There have been historical
tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia, often based upon religion. In
Ethiopia, there are approximately half a million Somali refugees, including
members of my family. I have not received information that the Somali
refugees were discriminated upon because of their beliefs. The Islamists
and the Somali Transitional Government need to respect the rights of the
Somali people, and the rights of its neighbours.
The African Union, especially Ethiopia and Uganda, have participated in
initiatives to promote peace in Somalia. Recently, I was in Somalia, and I
have seen the results of the Ethiopian and Uganda armed forces’. The
Ethiopian and Ugandan Armed Forces are upholding international law in
Somalia, and are not participating in committing crimes against humanity.
The UN and the Arab League are accusing the African Union of committing
crimes against humanity in Somalia, which is false.
The interference of the United Nations and Arab League in regards to
Somalia is not providing Somalis with a peaceful solution to its current
instability. The Prime Minister of Ethiopia Meles has contributed a
significantly to creating peace and stability in Somalia.
By:Aweis Issa
Soil and Environmental Consulant,
Vancouver, Canada
604-726-8198
The International Failures in Somalia (UN and Arab League)
The establishments of the United Nations and the Arab League organization were based upon high ideals and good intentions. Unfortunately, in the last several years, these organizations have not provided countries like Somalia with tangible and positive outcomes.
In the last seventeen years, the United Nations Head Office for Somalia was based in Nairobi, Kenya. The Somali expatriates employed with the UN are the largely people who are related to the Somali warlords and Islamists. The UN office in Nairobi responsible for Somali affairs is paid for by the international community and the real work is based in Somalia. The costs associated with having the Somali UN office based in Kenya are huge, especially considering the expenditures for travel to Somalia. This includes air travel between Nairobi and Mogadishu, without solving the problems in Mogadishu before flying back to Nairobi.
Somali is a member of the Arab League, and yet Somalia has not received any technical support nor reconciliations for peace from the Arab League. The Arab League provides money to the Islamists, including the building and funding of religious schools (madrasas). There have been historical tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia, often based upon religion. In Ethiopia, there are approximately half a million Somali refugees, including members of my family. I have not received information that the Somali refugees were discriminated upon because of their beliefs. The Islamists and the Somali Transitional Government need to respect the rights of the Somali people, and the rights of its neighbours.
The African Union, especially Ethiopia and Uganda, have participated in initiatives to promote peace in Somalia. Recently, I was in Somalia, and I have seen the results of the Ethiopian and Uganda armed forces’. The Ethiopian and Ugandan Armed Forces are upholding international law in Somalia, and are not participating in committing crimes against humanity. The UN and the Arab League are accusing the African Union of committing crimes against humanity in Somalia, which is false.
The interference of the United Nations and Arab League in regards to Somalia is not providing Somalis with a peaceful solution to its current instability. The Prime Minister of Ethiopia Meles has contributed a significantly to creating peace and stability in Somalia.
By:Aweis Issa Soil and Environmental Consulant, Vancouver, Canada 604-726-8198