STORY:

UN Envoy for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, praises ISWA

government efforts to establish strong and
representative institutions
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DATELINE: 2015/11/21, BAIDOA, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST
1. Wide shot, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG), for
Somalia Nicholas Kay and AMISOM Sector III Commander Yemane Gabre Mikael walk
into the presidential palace in Baidoa
2. Close up shot, Somali national flag and the Interim South-West Administration flag
3. Wide shot, SRSG Nicholas Kay and other officials walk into the Presidential Palace
in Baidoa
4. Wide shot, SRSG Nicholas Kay with other UN Officials in a meeting with the
Interim South West Administration President H.E Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan
5. Med shot, SRSG Kay and ISWA President H.E Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan in a
meeting
6. Wide shot, SRSG Kay greeting elders in Baidoa
7. Med shot, SRSG and UN officials sit for the meeting with the elders
8. Close up, SRSG Nicholas Kay speaking to the elders
9. Med shot, elders during the meeting
10. Sound bite (English) Nicholas Kay, SRSG:
My visit today is to engage with the leadership here and with elders about the
formation of the state assembly and to encourage them to complete the tasks as
quickly as possible, and to complete with at least 20 per cent of women
representation in the assembly. We had a very good discussion with the elders who
are working very hard to achieve that and with President Sharif as well.
11. Med shot, SRSG Nicholas Kay speaking to the elders
12. Sound bite (English) Suldaan Warsame Alio Ibro, elder:
We had very quiet good meeting and the elders are doing a great job so far. We
have worked very hard for the last nine months and are now closer to the finish line.
I hope we will finish in the next two weeks.
13. Wide shot, SRSG and ISWA President H.E Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan arrive for
dinner.
14. Wide shot, band performs ahead of the dinner
15. Close up, banner welcoming the SRSG Nicholas Kay
16. Med shot, band performing at the dinner
17. Wide shot, journalists covering the dinner
18. Close up, journalist covering the band

19. Med shot, guests in attendance at the dinner

20. Wide shot, ISWA President H.E Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan and SRSG at the
podium.
21. Med shot, ISWA H.E Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan gives SRSG Nicholas Kay a
certificate in honor.
22. Close up, of the certificate
23. Med shot, of the SRSG receiving gifts from the ISWA President
24. Wide shot, SRSG Kay receives gifts
25. Wide shot, guests in attendance
26. Wide shot, ISWA President H.E Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan escorts the SRSG at
the close of the ceremony.

SCRIPT

Baidoa, 22 November 2015 -- The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-
General (SRSG) for Somalia Nicholas Kay met with senior officials of the Federal
Government and the Interim South West Administration (ISWA) in Baidoa on
Saturday, 21 November and encouraged them to expedite formation of the ISWA
regional assembly.

SRSG Kay met with the Federal Prime Minister of Somalia, Omar Abdirashid Ali
Sharmarke, Interim South West Administration President Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan,
the Governor of Bay Region Abdirashid Abdullahi, and ISWA cabinet ministers. Their
discussions touched on a wide range of issues, including the progress made by ISWA
in the one year since its inauguration and the creation of a regional assembly.
President Sharif Hassan briefed the SRSG on the political and security developments
that have taken place in ISWA and appreciated the United Nations support to the
transformation and development of the region.
The SRSG later met with local elders who have led reconciliation efforts in the state
and a group of cabinet ministers. They exchanged views on the recently concluded
regional consultations for the 2016 electoral process. SRSG Kay thanked the
leadership of ISWA and elders for their hard work, patience and self-sacrifice in
building institutions.
The purpose of my visit is to engage with the leadership and with elders about the
formation of the state assembly and to encourage them to complete the tasks as
quickly as possible, and to complete with a representation of at least 20 per cent
women in the assembly, he said.

We had a very good meeting and the elders are doing a great job so far. We have
worked very hard for the last nine months and are now closer to the finish line. I
hope we will finish in the next two weeks, added Suldaan Warsame Alio Ibro, one of
the elders who attended the meeting.


Kay received praise from ISWA President Sharif Hassan for his commitment and
support to the formation of the regional state and the founding of institutions. The
SRSG later met with the AMISOM Sector III Commander Col. Yemane Gabre Mikael.
Discussions between the two focused on the current security and humanitarian
situation in the Bay, Bakool and Gedo regions.
END.