ATMIS Adopts Action Plan On Environmental Management

NR No: 034/2023 Date: 07 April 2023
SHOTLIST: ATMIS adopts action plan on environmental management
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DATELINE: 06/APRIL/2023, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA.
SHOT LIST:
1. Wide shot - Special Representative of the African Union Commission

Chairperson (SRCC) and Head of ATMIS, Ambassador Mohammed El-Amine
Souef, United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) Director, Amadu
Kamara, ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-charge of Operations and
Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka and ATMIS Police Commissioner,
Hilary Sao Kanu at the environmental workshop.
2. Med shot – SRCC and Head of ATMIS, Ambassador Mohammed El-Amine
Souef, UNSOS Director, Amadu Kamara, ATMIS Deputy Force Commander, in-
charge of Operations and Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka and ATMIS
Police Commissioner, Hilary Sao Kanu at the environmental workshop.
3. Close up – SRCC and Head of ATMIS, Ambassador Mohammed El-Amine Souef
and ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hilary Sao Kanu at the environmental
workshop.
4. Wide shot - ATMIS military and police officers attending the environmental
workshop.
5. Med shot – SRCC and Head of ATMIS, Ambassador Mohammed El-Amine
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charge of Operations and Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka at the
environmental workshop.
6. Close up - ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hilary Sao Kanu at the environmental
workshop.
workshop.
8. Med shot - ATMIS military and police officers attending the environmental
workshop.
9. Close up - An ATMIS officer attending the environmental workshop.
10. SOUNDBITE: SRCC and Head of ATMIS, Ambassador Mohammed El-Amine

Souef.
“We therefore need to increase our efforts to integrate climate change
considerations into our ongoing operations while we recognise the different
vulnerabilities and capacities of women, men, girls and boys in the communities
where we are deployed.”
11. Wide shot – ATMIS Civil engineer, Andrew Alele making a presentation at the
12. Med shot - ATMIS Civil engineer, Andrew Alele making a presentation at the
13. Close up - ATMIS Civil engineer, Andrew Alele making a presentation at the
14. Med shot – An ATMIS officer taking notes during the environmental workshop.
15. Close up - An ATMIS officer taking notes during the environmental workshop.
16. SOUNDBITE: United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) Director,

Amadu Kamara.
“Protecting the environment is a critical task that requires the effort of every
individual and organisation. As ATMIS personnel, you have a unique role to play
in this effort by recognising the importance of the environment. Adopting
sustainable practices and leveraging your resources, you can help protect the
environment and safeguard our planet for future generations.”
17. Wide shot - ATMIS Civil engineer, Andrew Alele making a presentation during the
18. Med shot - ATMIS Civil engineer, Andrew Alele does a presentation at the

workshop.
workshop.
22. Med shot - ATMIS military and police officers attending the environmental
workshop.
23. Close up – An ATMIS officer attending the environmental workshop.
workshop.
26. Med shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander in-charge of Support and Logistics,
Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti and ATMIS Civil engineer, Andrew Alele at the
27. Close up - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander in-charge of Support and Logistics,
Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti at the environmental workshop.
28. Wide shot - ATMIS Deputy Force Commander in-charge of Support and
Logistics, Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti and other ATMIS personnel at the
29. SOUNDBITE: ATMIS Deputy Force Commander in-charge of Support and

Logistics, Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti.
“We want to leave Somalia peaceful and stable; not with other conflicts resulting
from poor environment management."
Logistics, Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti awards a participant with a certificate.
Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti awards a participant with a certificate.
Logistics, Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti awards a participant with a certificate.

36. Wide shot - SRCC and Head of ATMIS, Ambassador Mohammed El-Amine
charge of Operations and Planning, Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka, ATMIS
Police Commissioner, Hilary Sao Kanu and the participants take a group
photograph at the end of the environmental workshop.
ATMIS adopts action plan on environmental management
Mogadishu, 7 April 2023 – The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia

(ATMIS), has adopted an action plan that will see the Mission integrate
environmental issues in its operations in Somalia.
The action plan was adopted at the end of a one-day workshop organised by ATMIS
and the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) in Mogadishu and
attended by environment focal points from the military and police components.
The document sets out a raft of measures ATMIS personnel will apply in their day-to-
day activities to contribute to environmental protection, especially when utilizing
precious resources such as water, food and energy.
Speaking at the workshop, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the

African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine
Souef, said the action plan will strictly be applied when handing over Forward
Operating Bases (FOB) to the Federal Government of Somalia to minimize
environmental damage ahead of the expiry of the ATMIS mandate in 2024.
“We therefore need to increase our efforts to integrate climate change

considerations into our ongoing operations while we recognise the different
vulnerabilities and capacities of women, men, girls and boys in the communities
where we are deployed,” noted Ambassador Souef.
The decision, he said, will fulfil the commitment made by ATMIS and UNSOS during
the 23rd session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency
held in Abu Dhabi at the beginning of the year.
The Director of UNSOS, Amadu Kamara who also attended the workshop urged
ATMIS personnel to adopt sustainable practices that promote environmental
conservation by reducing energy consumption and ensuring proper waste disposal.
“Protecting the environment is a critical task that requires everyone's effort. As

ATMIS personnel, you have a unique role to play in this effort by recognising the
importance of the environment.,” Kamara noted.

“By adopting sustainable practices and leveraging your resources, you can help
protect the environment and safeguard our planet for future generations,” he added.
UNSOS, which provides logistical support to ATMIS, is implementing environmental
protection measures such as installing incinerators, constructing portable toilets and
establishing tree nurseries at ATMIS Forward Operating Bases.
ATMIS Deputy Force Commander in charge of Support and Logistics, Maj. Gen.
Peter Kimani Muteti, who spoke at the close of the workshop, noted that through
environmental protection, ATMIS personnel will help avert climate-change-related
conflicts in Somalia.
“We want to leave Somalia peaceful and stable; not with other conflicts resulting
from poor environmental management," said Maj. Gen. Muteti.
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NR No: 034/2023 Date: 07 April 2023

SHOTLIST: ATMIS adopts action plan on environmental management

SOURCE: ATMIS PUBLIC INFORMATION.

CREDIT REQUIRED: ATMIS PUBLIC INFORMATION.

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NATURAL SOUND.

DATELINE: 06/APRIL/2023, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA.

1. Wide shot - Special Representative of the African Union Commission

For more information please contact:

10. SOUNDBITE: SRCC and Head of ATMIS, Ambassador Mohammed El-Amine

16. SOUNDBITE: United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) Director,

For more information please contact:

29. SOUNDBITE: ATMIS Deputy Force Commander in-charge of Support and

For more information please contact:

ATMIS adopts action plan on environmental management

Mogadishu, 7 April 2023 – The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia

Speaking at the workshop, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the

“We therefore need to increase our efforts to integrate climate change

“Protecting the environment is a critical task that requires everyone's effort. As

For more information please contact:

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