UN Security Council endorses reconfiguration of AU mission in Somalia

UNITED NATIONS, March 31 (Xinhua) – The UN Security Council on Thursday approved the decision of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council to reconfigure the AU Peace Mission in Somalia into the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia. adopted a motion to support.

The resolution, which received the unanimous support of the 15-member council, authorizes, for an initial period of 12 months, all necessary measures for AU member states to support capacity-building to mitigate the threat posed by al-Shabaab. calls to do. Formation of integrated Somali security and police forces to hand over security responsibility to Somalia in a phased manner and support peace and reconciliation efforts in the country.

It authorizes AU member states to deploy 19,626 uniformed personnel, including at least 1,040 police personnel, by the end of this year, and supports the AU Peace and Security Council’s decision to reduce 2,000 personnel by this date. .

It authorizes AU member states to deploy 17,626 uniformed personnel, including at least 1,040 police personnel, in the first three months of 2023.

The resolution states that the UN-AU joint resolution envisages a further reduction of 14,626 uniformed personnel by September 2023, 10,626 by June 2024 and zero personnel by December 2024, and to authorize these reductions by the United Nations. Expresses the intention of the Security Council.