STORY: New Special Representative of UN

Secretary-General pledges collaboration with

AMISOM
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DATELINE: 25/JUNE/2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Med shot, The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia,

James Swan shaking hands with the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the
African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira upon
arrival at the meeting
2. Med shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, shaking hands with The Deputy
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (DSRSG) in Somalia, Raisedon
Zenenga and other senior UN officials upon arrival at the meeting
3. Wide shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, inviting the SRSG, James Swan and
his team to the meeting
4. Med shot, SRSG, James Swan and his team listening during the meeting
5. Wide shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, talking during the meeting
6. Med shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, talking during the meeting
7. Med shot, UN officials listening during the meeting
8. Close up shot, AMISOM official listening during the meeting
9. Med shot, SRSG, James Swan giving remarks during the meeting
10. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) JAMES SWAN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN
SECRETARY-GENERAL (SRSG) FOR SOMALIA
“We have no more important non-Somali partner than the African Union. This
relationship is critical to our collective regional and international efforts to support
Somalia and the Somali people.”
11. Med shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira flanked by DSRCC, Simon Mulongo
and The acting AMISOM Police Commissioner, Rex Dundun listening during the
meeting
12. Med shot, SRSG, James Swan giving remarks during the meeting
13. Med shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira flanked by DSRCC, Simon Mulongo
and The AMISOM Force Commander Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn listening
during the meeting
14. Wide shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira making his remarks during the
meeting
15. Med shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira making his remarks during the
meeting
16. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) AMBASSADOR FRANCISCO MADEIRA, SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
(SRCC) FOR SOMALIA
“We will seek coordination, collaboration, and harmonisation of positions to ensure
that aspects of inclusive politics are enhanced in order to yield results.”
17. Wide shot, AMISOM and UN officials getting up after the meeting
18. Med shot, SRCC, Ambassador Francisco Madeira and SRSG, James Swan posing for a
photo while shaking hands
19. Wide shot, AMISOM and UN officials posing for a group photo after the meeting

New Special Representative of UN Secretary-General pledges collaboration with

AMISOM

MOGADISHU - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia,

James Swan has recognised the critical role played by the African Union troops in
ongoing efforts to stabilise Somalia.

Mr. Swan, who was appointed to the position by the UN Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres in May this year, on Tuesday arrived in Mogadishu, Somalia to take up his
new assignment.

In his first engagement, Mr. Swan met with senior officials of the African Union
Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) led by Ambassador Francisco Madeira.

Mr. Swan, who was accompanied by UN officials, said, “We have no more important
non-Somali partner than the African Union. This relationship is critical to our
collective regional and international efforts to support Somalia and the Somali
people.”

Present in the meeting were Simon Mulongo, the Deputy Special Representative of
the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia and the
AMISOM Force Commander Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn.
Other officials included Raisedon Zenenga the Deputy Special Representative of the
UN Secretary-General in Somalia and Brig. Simon West the UNSOM Senior Military
Advisor, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in charge of Operations and Plans, Maj.
Gen. Nakibus Lakara, and the Acting AMISOM Police Commissioner Rex Dundun.

Mr. Swan saluted African Union troops for fighting armed groups and pledged
cooperation to restore peace in Somalia.

In his remarks, Ambassador Madeira said AMISOM would benefit from Mr. Swan’s
vast knowledge of Somalia.

“We will seek coordination, collaboration, and harmonisation of positions to ensure

that aspects of inclusive politics are enhanced in order to yield results,” said
Ambassador Madeira. ENDS