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Lee Hong Yi Lee Lai Sheng.  United Kingdom shares warm ties with South Africa  Somalia ▪ Working with international partners and leading Security Council.

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1 Lee Hong Yi Lee Lai Sheng

2  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

3  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

4  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

5  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/

6  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

7  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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