UN General Assembly
2010

of extremism continues unabated in Somalia, as does the danger posed by international terrorist networks and their sponsors to Somalia, and beyond. On the other hand, it is clear that there is little chance for making progress in Somalia until there is harmony and greater seriousness of purpose at the highest level within the Transitional Federal Institutions of Somalia. The Council of Ministers of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), which met here in New York on 22 September preceding the mini-summit on Somalia convened by the Secretary-General on 23 September, expressed its regret with regard to differences within the leadership of the Transitional Federal Government. It called upon them to strengthen their cohesion and work together to address the multiple challenges facing the country. Furthermore, the Council of Ministers reaffirmed the Djibouti process as the sole basis for peace and reconciliation in Somalia, expressed concern about the proliferation of initiatives and urged the United Nations and other stakeholders to engage within the region and with IGAD. With regard to the situation in the Sudan,