A senior U.N. official reaffirmed Monday respect for Somalia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity – as set out in Resolution 2809 – and briefed members on Israel’s recent decision to recognize the breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state.
Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, said: "I would like to recall, as has the Secretary-General, that the Security Council has repeatedly affirmed the respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia, as most recently reaffirmed in resolution 2809 (2025) of 23 December 2025."
Calling on Somalia and the breakaway region of Somaliland to "engage in peaceful and constructive dialogue," he also urged them to "refrain from any actions that could further escalate the situation."
Somalia's U.N. envoy Abukar Dahir Osman, speaking on behalf of his country and the A3+, namely Algeria, Guyana and Sierra Leone, said "A3+ strongly condemns the flagrant assault by Israel on the unity and the territorial integrity of Somalia by recognizing as an independent entity to the northwestern region of Somalia, so-called Somaliland, which is legally incapable of entering into any agreement or arrangement or recognition with another country."
