STORY: Preventing and countering violent extremism

boosted with Somalia security agreement

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DATELINE: 7/OCTOBER/2017, MOGADISHU SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, Somali Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled and the Swedish
Ambassador to Somalia, Andreas von Uexkull, top Federal Government of Somalia
(FGS) officials, representatives of federal member states, the international
community, top UN officials attending the launch of strand 4 on Prevention and
Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE)
2. Med shot, members of the diplomatic corps at the ceremony
3. Med shot, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia
Michael Keating, Somali Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled and the
Swedish Ambassador Andreas von Uexkull attend the ceremony
4. Med shot, representatives of federal member states of Galmudug and Jubbaland
attending
5. Close up shot, SRSG Keating taking notes
6. Close up shot, Somalia Minister of Information, Abdirahman Omar Osman
speaking at the ceremony
7. Med shot, SRSG Keating, Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled and the
Swedish Ambassador to Somalia listening
8. Close up shot, Kenyan Ambassador to Somalia, Lucas Tumbo, taking notes
9. Close up shot, note pad
10. Med shot, Somali Deputy Prime Minister, Mahdi Mohamed Guled speaking at
the ceremony
11. Close up shot, Turkish Ambassador to Somalia, Olgan Bekar, listening
12. Med shot, members of the diplomatic corps
13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mahdi Mohamed Guled; Deputy Prime Minister of
Somalia
We came together today to launch strand 4 of the Comprehensive Approach to
Security. We are thankful to the UK government for organizing the famous London
Conference which was successful and provided a platform for Somalia to present a
number of issues including the Comprehensive Approach to Security and its strands.

14. Med shot, Somali Deputy Prime Minister and the Swedish Ambassador to
Somalia signing the terms of reference document
13. Med shot, participants looking on
14. Med shot, United Arab Emirates Representative to Somalia looking on
15. Wide shot, Somalia Deputy Prime Minister and the Swedish Ambassador to
Somalia clapping and shaking hands after the signing the document
16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Michael Keating; Special Representative of the UN
Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia
Insecurity cannot be dealt with purely militarily. Insecurity requires a genuinely
comprehensive approach and that addressing violent extremism is the long term
effort that needs to be part of that comprehensive approach. If we only focus on the
military aspect on insecurity we will not succeed. I am just thrilled that we have
come together to look at how prevention and countering of violent extremism can
help address some of these issues.

16. Close up shot, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General

Raisedon Zenenga listening
17. Wide shot, Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African
Union Commission, Simon Mulongo, listening
18. Med shot, Norway Representative attending at the ceremony
19. Med shot, Somalia Deputy Prime Minister and the Swedish Ambassador to
Somalia
20. Wide shot, participants
21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Andreas von Uexkull, Swedish Ambassador to Somalia
Coordination among various stakeholders as well as ensuring that we are not
working in silos will be crucial. We also need to connect our work on human rights,
security, rule of law and justice, and sustainable solutions can only be achieved if we
address our efforts for youth, inclusion and economic recovery.

22. Wide shot, participants leaving at the ceremony

23. Med shot, participants leaving at the ceremony

Preventing and countering violent extremism boosted with Somalia security

agreement

Mogadishu, 8 October 2017 - Somali federal and state authorities, together with the
international community, agreed on a support and coordination mechanism to put in
operation the national strategy to prevent and counter violent extremism.

The strategy also referred to as Strand 4 is part of the National Security

Architecture (NSA), which was endorsed by Somalias President Mohamed Abdullahi
Farmaajo and the presidents of the federal member states last April.

The NSA, through the Comprehensive Approach to Security Strand 4, aims to tackle
violent extremism and address wide ranging issues causing conflict and insecurity in
Somalia.
The strategy was launched in Mogadishu at an event co-chaired by the Somali
Deputy Prime Minister, Mahdi Mohamed Guled, and the Swedish Ambassador to
Somalia, Andreas von Uexkll.

The meeting was also attended by top Federal Government of Somalia (FGS)
officials, representatives of federal member states, UN officials including the
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael
Keating and members of the diplomatic corps.

Mr. Guled hailed the launch as a milestone in the countrys efforts to prevent and
counter violent extremism in order to help attain a sustainable peace for the
country.

We came together today to launch strand 4 of the Comprehensive Approach to

Security. We are thankful to the UK government for organizing the famous London
Conference which was successful and provided a platform for Somalia to present a
number of issues including the Comprehensive Approach to Security and its strands,
Mr. Guled stated at the event.

Strand 4 is co-chaired by the Office of the Prime Minister and the Swedish Embassy.
Its objective is for conflicts to be addressed politically, as opposed to through
violence.

The Deputy Prime Minister and the Swedish Ambassador signed the terms of
reference spelling out the roles, responsibilities, managerial and operational
procedures of Strand 4, elements that are crucial to put in operation the Somali
National Strategy and Action Plan on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism,
launched in September 2016.

Ambassador von Uexkll observed that violent extremism is widespread, affecting

not only Somalia but also many other countries and called for concerted efforts in
tackling this phenomenon.

Coordination among various stakeholders as well as ensuring that we are not

working in silos will be crucial. We also need to connect our work on human rights,
security, rule of law and justice. Sustainable solutions can only be achieved if we
address our efforts for youth, inclusion and economic recovery, he added.

On his part, Mr. Keating lauded the launch while emphasizing the need to address
the drivers of violent extremism and calling for a multi-pronged approach to
effectively tackle insecurity.

Insecurity requires a genuinely comprehensive approach and where addressing

violent extremism is the long term effort that needs to be part of that
comprehensive approach. If we only focus on the military aspect on insecurity we
will not succeed. I am just thrilled that we have come together to look at how
prevention and countering of violent extremism can help address some of these
issues, the SRSG said.

It was also agreed at the meeting that key government agencies and federal member
states appoint focal point persons to drive the process and come up with a plan of
action ahead of the follow-up meeting to the London Conference, scheduled for
December.
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