Loading ...WTF? Failed State Somalia to Assume Presidency of U.N. Security Council in January
The failed state of Somalia is set to assume the presidency of the United Nations Security Council in January.
Despite being a largely ceremonial role, it has nonetheless been hailed by diplomats as a major milestone in the country’s international standing.
For one month, Somalia will be tasked with steering the council’s routine business, including setting meeting agendas, chairing sessions, and overseeing debates on global peace and security.
While the presidency carries no real executive power, it does allow the holder to play host to discussions on some of the world’s most entrenched conflicts.
During its brief stint, Somalia is expected to highlight familiar UN priorities such as peacekeeping operations, counterterrorism initiatives, regional instability, and humanitarian crises linked to war and climate shocks like drought.
WTF? Failed State Somalia to Assume Presidency of U.N. Security Council in January