UN security council welcomes Somalia’s constitution adoption

The UN Security Council today welcomed the recent adoption of Somalia’s provisional constitution, the inaugural meeting of its new parliament and the appointment of that body’s speaker, and called on all parties to continue to work together to bring a swift end to the country’s transition. On Tuesday, Professor Mohammed Osman Jawari was selected as speaker of the New Federal Parliament, in an election that would be followed by the election of the Horn of Africa nation’s President. Some 260 Members of Parliament have now either been sworn in or are pending imminent ratification, with 15 names still remaining before the new Somali legislature reaches its total of 275 constituents. The Council members urged all signatories to the so-called Roadmap for the End of Transition to continue to work together and bring a swift end to the transitional governing arrangements.