A/HRC/RES/36/27
Recognizing the sustained and vital commitment of the African Union Mission in
Somalia and the loss and sacrifice of personnel killed in action, and recognizing also that
the commitments from the Mission and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development
are creating the conditions for Somalia to establish political institutions and to extend State
authority, which are key to laying the foundations for a staged transfer of security
responsibility to Somali security forces,
Recognizing also the role that women have played and will continue to play in
community mobilization and peacebuilding in Somali society, and the importance of
promoting their economic empowerment and participation in political and public decisionmaking processes, including within Parliament and at all levels of government, in line with
Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000 on women, peace and security,
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Welcomes the commitment of the Federal Government of Somalia to improve
the situation of human rights in Somalia, and in that regard welcomes:
(a)
The New Partnership for Somalia, adopted at the London Somalia
Conference by Somalia and international partners, which sets ambitious but achievable
goals for progress on the priorities of Somalia for stability and development, including on
human rights and the rule of law, constitutional settlement, inclusive politics, good
governance, measures to tackle corruption, security and economic recovery;
(b)
The endorsement of the first national development plan in 30 years and the
commitments made therein to protect human rights, to promote gender equality and to
empower all women and girls;
(c)
The Security Pact, adopted by Somalia and international partners at the
London Somalia Conference, which sets out a vision of Somali-led security institutions and
forces that are affordable, acceptable and accountable, and have the ability to provide the
security and protection that the Somali people deserve and need, in accordance with
international humanitarian law and human rights standards;
(d)
The high-level commitment made at the London Somalia Conference to
continue dialogue and to work towards closer partnership between the Federal Government
of Somalia, civil society and diaspora organizations, in recognition of the important
contribution of civil society and the diaspora in supporting ongoing peace and development
in Somalia;
(e)
The increased representation of women in the cabinet and the Somali national
parliament from 14 per cent to 24 per cent as a result of the electoral process, which,
although falling short of the commitment to reach 30 per cent representation of women,
marks a hard-won step towards more representative, inclusive and effective governance;
(f)
The work undertaken by the Ministry for Women and Human Rights
Development as the lead federal government body to advance the human rights agenda in
Somalia, including efforts to establish a national human rights commission to monitor and
provide accountability for violations and abuses, with representation of women,
marginalized groups and persons with disabilities;
(g)
The development and agreement of key policies and plans, including a posttransition human rights road map, a national gender policy and a national plan of action on
eradicating sexual violence in conflict;
(h)
Progress on key legislation, including the enactment of the child protection
bill, progress towards the adoption of a bill on sexual offences and the implementation of a
media law, through consultation with media organizations and civil societies, in order to
provide a framework for upholding freedom of expression;
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