MOGADISHU, Somalia – Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre had a productive meeting with UN Under-Secretary-General of Operational Support, Mr Atul Khare.
According to a statement issued by OPM, the closed-door discussions centered on enhancing cooperation between Somalia and the UN to bolster operational support.
Emphasis placed on empowering Somali Security Forces to assume full security responsibility for the nation by December 2024.
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support Atul Khare has pledged that the UN will ramp up its support for stabilization efforts in the country.
Khare stressed that for a successful transition to be achieved — as envisaged by the AU and the UN — Somali security forces must take over full security responsibilities from the ATMIS with the help of the UNSOS.
The ATMIS is expected to scale down its troop numbers this month by a further 3,000 personnel after successfully withdrawing 2,000 troops and handing over six military bases to Somali forces in June.
