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Country Representative Requests Full Lifting of Arms Embargo, Highlighting Growing Disconnect between Sanctions’ Regime, Situation on Ground
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Briefing the Security Council today, the Chair of the committee concerning the sanctions regime for Somalia gave an overview of its activities, including concerns regarding the confidentiality of its proceedings and follow-up actions on the Panel of Expert’s recommendations on humanitarian matters.
Ishikane Kimihiro (Japan), Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992), reporting on the Committee’s work from 28 February to 15 June, said that during its second informal consultations of the year, the Committee received the Panel of Experts on Somalia’s midterm update, covering, among other things, acts by al-Shabaab and other actors that threaten the peace, security and stability of Somalia; the Government’s efforts to degrade al-Shabaab; implementation of the arms embargo, including an update on the Government’s weapons and ammunition management initiatives; and the implementation of the ban on charcoal.
The Committee also received a thematic report on the conflict in Las Anod from the Panel, he continued.
He also reported that on 26 May, the Committee placed Abdullahi Osman Mohamed Caddow, also known as Engineer Ismail on its sanctions list.
On 18 May, the Committee also updated its implementation assistance notice No.1, which contains recommendations on procedures and notification requirements related to the inspection of vessels suspected of carrying charcoal from Somalia, and/or the seizure of charcoal suspected to originate in Somalia, by Member States.
Lastly, on 23 March, he said that the Committee agreed on follow-up actions relating to four recommendations in the Panel of Experts’ thematic report on humanitarian matters.
He also said that a second recommendation of the Panel requests the Emergency Relief Coordinator to report on impediments to the delivery of humanitarian assistance, the provision of services, the safety of humanitarian workers and access to areas and people in need.
The meeting began at 10:21 a.m. and ended at 10:32 a.m.