UN Somalia envoy ‘excited and worried’ about political progress in year ahead

5 February 2015
Special Representative Nicholas Kay. UN Photo/Loey Felipe
Special Representative Nicholas Kay briefs the Security Council on the situation in Somalia. UN Photo/Loey Felipe
<p>Underlining the importance of the partnership between the African Union and the United Nations in Somalia, which he called “unique, strong and essential for success,” the top UN official there briefed the Security Council today on the challenges lying ahead for the country in 2015.</p><p>“This year will be decisive in whether and how Somalia can become a unified, peaceful and federal State,” said Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Somalia Nicholas Kay, expressing excitement but also worry over risks on the horizon. “Delays and setbacks will have an even greater impact this year than last.”</p>
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