Committee: United Nations Security Council

Agenda: Assessing the Situation in Somalia

Country: United States of America

Somalia has proficient governmental mishaps since formal autonomy from

European decree in 1960. In 1960, national fortunes within the case of the energetic patriotism
which brought Somaliland and Somalia together, coupled with the fuelled desire to expand the
coming about Somalia republic to incorporate the complete country and other Somali talking
people from the neighboring horn of African province. After a power vacuum cleared out after
the ousting of the previous President of Somalia, Siad Barre, unsteadiness has
been inflicted with Somalia for more than two decades. i As Somalia endeavors to advance
towards steadiness, there are issues that stay side by side that hold the stability of the nation in its
hands. Over time, there have been several peacekeeping operations that have endeavored to
assist Somalia succeed after the collapse of the government and spiral into warfare. The general
objective is to unite beneath one title with a centralized government and make a few frame of
stability for its civilians, will in a perfect world give financial subsidizing and boost the country.
Like every nation, the path to peace and strength will not be simple, and has not demonstrated to
be hence distant. Somalia has served as a blue print of failed provisional authorities and
benevolent operations. Be that as it may, as of now, there are promising progresses being made
to move Somalia out of its provisional period.

On January 17 of 2013, the USA recognized the Federal Government of Somalia and approved it
as the legal one. The United States’ central focus with respect to Somalia has been on lessening
the danger posed by al-Shabaab, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated extremist group trying to oust the federal
government since 2006. Washington has genuine but constrained national haven interests in
making Somalia steady. Washington is dedicated to help Somalia’s government fortify
democratic foundations, progress steadiness and sanctuary, and convey facilities for the Somali
individuals. The success of “African Union Mission in Somalia’s” (AMISOM) in eradicating
extremist groups like Al-Shabaab out of tactically vital public hubs is welcomed by the USA
which has determined the USA’s consistent commitment and support to Somali National Army
and also the AMISOM. Washington has attempted to supply its own security and empower the
Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) through applying tactful, benevolent and advancement
endeavors in equivalent. The Washington will assist the Federal Government of Somalia to end
various conflicts.ii

Fifteen endeavors to assist Somalia set up an environment of harmony and steadiness have been
made by the USA and the international community since the civil war. iii The United States
believes that the adequacy of UNSC’s role can be fortified within the prevention of armed
conflict in the Horn of Africa and to counter the risk of armed terrorist organization “Al-
Shabaab” if face to face dialogue from the ambassadors of the Federal Somali Government is
done often. The United States thinks that if African Union preserves security strengths inside the
mandate of AMISOM to permit for the effective operations of Non-Governmental Organizations
and humanitarian associations for ensuring the supply of needed assistance. We also urge the
Federal Government of Somalia to advance with alternative strengthened procedures for easing
the reliance on and showcase for charcoal, which essentially discourages and worsens unlawful
and extremist activities within the locale. We also urge the United Nations Country Team to aid
National Youth and work with African Union in developing an appropriate observing and
evaluation framework to guarantee responsibility, straightforwardness, productivity, equity and
fairness in the utilization of resources by forming a database named “Database for the
Monitoring the Horn of Africa” whose supervision and funding will be done under the United
Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). This database will monitor Somalia and
nearby regions too which will help in detecting illegal activities and catch terrorists. At the end,
the USA stands for peace which shall not only prevail in Somalia but the whole world.
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UNITED NATIONS OPERATION IN SOMALIA I (UNOSOM I) - Background (Summary).
Peacekeeping.un.org. (2020). Retrieved 30 September 2020, from
https://peacekeeping.un.org/mission/past/unsom1backgr1.html.

U.S. Relations With Somalia - United States Department of State. United States Department of State.
ii

(2020). Retrieved 1 October 2020, from https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-somalia/.

Undp.org. (2020). Retrieved 1 October 2020, from

iii

https://www.undp.org/content/dam/unct/somalia/docs/publications/FINAL%20UN%20SOMALIA
%20Yearbook%20Layout.pdf.