August 2014, Mogadishu: HE the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh
Mohamud today met with the Under Secretary General of the United Nations for
for Safety & Security, Peter Drennan, at Villa Somalia
HE the President and the Under Secretary General discussed the various
challenges facing Somalia and the overall development of the Federal
Government of Somalia (FGS) as well as ways to improve cooperation with UN.
The Under Secretary General expressed his appreciation of the progress made
by the FGS over the past two years and and noted that UN is committed to
strengthening support to the government, especially in the security sector.
HE the President also discussed the impending humanitarian crisis in parts
of Somalia and appealed to the United Nations and international community
for humanitarian assistance to prevent a repetition of the events of 2011.
ENDS