{"id":14778,"date":"2019-01-06T02:57:50","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T02:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mustaqbalradio.net\/?p=14778"},"modified":"2019-01-06T02:57:50","modified_gmt":"2019-01-06T02:57:50","slug":"un-council-regrets-somalias-decision-to-expel-envoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mustaqbalmedia.net\/so\/un-council-regrets-somalias-decision-to-expel-envoy\/","title":{"rendered":"UN council regrets Somalia&#8217;s decision to expel envoy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"22\">The UN Security Council on Saturday expressed regret after Somalia expelled a UN envoy but added that it expected &#8220;full cooperation&#8221; between Somalia and the United Nations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"23\">The council released the unanimous statement after UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday agreed to appoint a new UN envoy to replace Nicholas Haysom, who was declared persona non grata by the Mogadishu government on January 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"24\">Haysom, a South African lawyer and experienced diplomat, was ordered to leave after he questioned the government&#8217;s arrest of an Al-Shabaab defector who ran for election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"25\">The British-drafted statement expressed &#8220;regret&#8221; for the decision and expressed full support for the UN mission to Somalia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"26\">Council members reiterated &#8220;their expectation of full cooperation between Somalia and the United Nations&#8221;, it added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"27\">The council met behind closed doors on Friday to discuss a response to Somalia&#8217;s decision but China asked for more time to consider the text, diplomats said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"28\">China presented amendments on Saturday to stress that the council respects Somalia&#8217;s &#8220;sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity,&#8221; diplomats said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"29\">The council statement said 2019 will be a &#8220;critical year for Somalia&#8221; and called on its leaders &#8220;to work together to advance political and security reforms.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"30\">On Friday, Guterres&#8217; spokesman said the UN chief &#8220;deeply regrets&#8221; the decision to expel Haysom but that he nevertheless intends to appoint a new envoy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"31\">Guterres spoke twice by phone with President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed to urge him to reverse the decision but the Somali president told him on Friday that Haysom would not be welcomed back, diplomats said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UN Security Council on Saturday expressed regret after Somalia expelled a UN envoy but added that it expected &#8220;full cooperation&#8221; between Somalia and the United Nations. 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