UN General Assembly
2023

The fight to liberate Somali territory from Al-Shabaab forces is critical. The mobilization of all Somali forces, under the leadership of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, deserves our full support until the ultimate goal is achieved. However, we fear that the gains made on this front will be jeopardized by the decline in the number of soldiers in the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, whose courage and self-sacrifice we salute. While we understand the constraints linked to the financial resources available, the consequences of our decisions deserve to be carefully considered. At this critical stage. Somalia needs maximum support, commensurate with the threat it faces.