Two participants of the New Deal conference in Mogadishu, Somalia, chat before the beggining of the conference on May 14. Members of the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding, consisting of the g7+ group of 19 fragile and conflict-affected countries, development partners, and international organisations, gathered today in Mogadishu, Somalia, for the New Deal conference. The New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States (the "New Deal") is a set of principles outlined by the group, which primarily focus on peacebuilding and statebuilding initiatives in post-conflict-ridden countries. AU UN IST PHOTO / TOBIN JONES. of the conference on May 14.