MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Minister of Data, Tradition, and Tourism of Somalia, Daud Aweys Jama, welcomed the United Nations Secretary-Basic’s Particular Consultant to Somalia, James Swan, to his workplace on Monday
Throughout their assembly, the 2 officers mentioned the important function of nationwide media in shaping key nationwide agendas, together with the continued battle in opposition to terrorist teams, nationwide reconciliation efforts, elections, and different precedence points going through Somalia.
The Minister and Swan additionally reviewed the progress made by the Federal Authorities of Somalia in bettering nationwide safety. They particularly highlighted the readiness of Somali safety forces to take over safety operations within the nation as soon as the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) concludes its mission.
Minister Daud Aweys Jama additional shared with Swan the numerous strides made within the constitutional assessment course of and the preparations for one-person, one-vote elections anticipated to happen in 2025 and 2026.
James Swan counseled the Somali authorities’s achievements, expressing the United Nations’ continued dedication to supporting Somalia. He reiterated the UN’s pledge to strengthen cooperation and collaboration with Somalia within the coming years.
The assembly additionally included a go to to the Nationwide Media Archive, the place the Minister and the Ambassador toured the central media storage amenities.
In closing, Minister Daud Aweys Jama expressed his gratitude to the United Nations for its longstanding help of Somalia over the previous 30 years, emphasizing the essential function this help has performed in rebuilding the nation’s governance and infrastructure.