Somalia's Minister of Finance, Mohamed Hassan Suleyman, listens to a presentation given at the New Deal conference in Mogadishu, Somalia, 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.