Vijeće sigurnosti Ujedinjenih naroda odobrilo je u petak misiju Afričke unije (AU) za stabilizaciju i potporu u Somaliji, poznatu kao AUSSOM, koja će zamijeniti veću protuterorističku operaciju AU od 1. siječnja 2025. godine. Sigurnost Somalije osigurana je stranim resursima otkako je Etiopija izvršila invaziju 2006. i svrgnula administraciju predvođenu islamistima, ali je istovremeno potaknula pobunu […]
The UN Security Council has approved a new African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission, AUSSOM, to stabilize and support Somalia, replacing a larger AU anti-terrorism operation. This decision comes after negotiations fraught with complexities due to concerns over long-term financing and sustainability from major contributors like the EU and US. While backed by 14 council members, the US abstained due to financing issues.
Essentially, the core idea is a shift in focus from counter-terrorism towards stabilization and support in Somalia with a smaller, more sustainable peacekeeping mission led by the AU.
The UN Security Council has approved a new African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission, AUSSOM, to stabilize and support Somalia, replacing a larger AU anti-terrorism operation. This decision comes after negotiations fraught with complexities due to concerns over long-term financing and sustainability from major contributors like the EU and US. While backed by 14 council members, the US abstained due to financing issues. Essentially, the core idea is a shift in focus from counter-terrorism towards stabilization and support in Somalia with a smaller, more sustainable peacekeeping mission led by the AU.