FN ønsker Somalia tillykke med den “overvældende støtte” til den provinsielle forfatning, der kaldes et vigtigt skridt mod at afslutte den lange overgang til en stabil regering, skriver FNs Nyhedstjeneste onsdag.
“The Secretary-General welcomes the adoption,” a spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said at UN Headquarters in New York Wednesday.
“He congratulates the delegates and the Somali leadership for this historic achievement and their commitment to ending the transition and to establishing new, representative political institutions in the country.”
“The adoption of the Provisional Constitution is an historic achievement (præstation) as it completes one of the most important milestones (milepæl) towards ending the current transitional period and ushering in a new political future,” he added.
After decades of warfare, Somalia has been undergoing a peace and national reconciliation (forsoning) process, with the country’s Transitional Fede-ral Institutions currently implementing the so-called Roadmap for the End of Transition in Somalia.
The plan was devised in September last year, and it spells out priority measures to be carried out before the current transitional governing arrangements end in 20 days’ time.
The Provisional Constitution was a key part of the process – it will provide a legal framework governing the workings of the new Somali Federal Institutions after 20 August.
While praising the Somali delegates for the vote today, both the Secretary-General and his envoy to Somalia emphasized that adoption of the Provisional Constitution is not the end of the process.
“It is an important step towards the creation of a better future for all Somalis,” Mr. Ban’s spokesperson said. “The Secretary-General encourages all stakeholders to undertake the last steps to end the transition peacefully, united, and with the best interest of the Somali people in mind.”
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