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Lee Hong Yi Lee Lai Sheng
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United Kingdom shares warm ties with South Africa Somalia ▪ Working with international partners and leading Security Council members to work towards a stable and peaceful Somalia. ▪ The UK gave 34 million pounds of humanitarian and developmental support to Somalia in 2008/2009 and sent peacekeeping forces to Somalia as well. http://uk.oneworld.net/guides/ somalia/development
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Military Involvement Royal Navy The Royal Navy is actively countering piracy around the Horn of Africa and is playing a leading role in international efforts to do so. Forefront of the EU's first naval operation, Operation Atalanta, providing the Operation Commander and the Operation Headquarters at Northwood. http://blogs.fco.gov.uk/ roller/macaire/entry/uk _and_somalia
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Humanitarian support Additional E£7.5 m for humanitarian assistance (on top of the UK's £11.5m in 2009). The whole development expenditure for the year just ending was some £30m, in addition to our share of EU and UN funds. 34 million pounds of humanitarian and developmental support to Somalia in 2008/2009 and sent peacekeeping forces to Somalia as well. http://www.edipl omat.com/np/cul tural_etiquette/c e_gb.htm
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Agreements with Kenya and the Seychelles The UK Government reached agreement with Kenya that the Kenyan authorities would accept and prosecute suspected pirates who were detained by UK forces. Efforts are continuing to encourage other nations near Somalia to offer similar facilities http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/
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Resolution 751 To oversee a general and complete arms embargo against Somalia, including: ▪ seeking information from individual states on measures taken by them ▪ make recommendations on improving the effectiveness of the embargo ▪ ways in dealing with states that violate it United Nations Security CouncilUnited Nations Security Council Resolution 1744 S-RES-1744(2007) Resolution 1744 S-RES-1744(2007) United Nations Security CouncilUnited Nations Security Council Resolution 1425 S-RES-1425(2002) Resolution 1425 S-RES-1425(2002) United Nations Security CouncilUnited Nations Security Council Document 1035 S-2003-1035 Document 1035 S-2003-1035
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Resolution 733 Impose sanctions in relation to Somalia in response to the deterioration of the conflict, heavy loss of life and widespread material damage, which the Security Council considered a threat to international peace and security. Working with international partners to work towards a stable and peaceful Somalia.
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