LONDON: Somalia’s president emphasized on Thursday his country’s commitment to eradicating terrorism, and working collectively to achieve a “just and lasting” peace in Palestine and the broader Middle East.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud lamented that “instead of seeking to strengthen existing and future partnerships and enhancing social solidarity,” countries worldwide are increasingly engaged in “adverse competition and increasing governance uncertainty.”
He added: “We’re witnessing the unapologetic rise of national might to settle disputes. This is a truly dark and dangerous path that threatens the hard-won, rules-based international order.”
Mohamud voiced Somalia’s “deep concern” over the suffering of the Palestinian people, adding: “The ongoing violence, displacement and deprivation in the Occupied Territories, including Gaza, demand urgent actions.”
He called for a ceasefire in Gaza, unhindered humanitarian access, and a renewed commitment to the two-state solution “as the only viable path for a just and lasting peace in the Middle East today.”
