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BBC Giant step for Somalia with UN Security Council seat 2 days ago
By Wycliffe Muia

　シアード・バーレ政権とその崩壊から30年以上。この国始まって以来、この重責を担うのは初めてと。

「Somalia has won a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council - hailed as a significant step for the war-torn nation.

It will be the first time the country, which descended into civil war more than 30 years ago, has held the position since the 1970s.

The top table at the UN determines how the organisation should respond to conflicts around the world.」

　世界の紛争に対処する重大なお役目だが、特にソマリアには反政府イスラミスト過激派組織との闘争の経験からの助言を期待するものだろうなあ、というわけだ。

「Analysts say Somalia’s battle to bring an end to its turmoil and its fight against Islamist militants will help inform the UN’s decisions.」

「Somalia was elected along with Denmark, Greece, Pakistan and Panama to serve for two years from January next year.」

　デンマーク、ギリシャ、パキスタン、パナマとともに来年1月から2年間の任期。

「James Swan, the UN secretary general’s acting special representative for Somalia, said the country's experiences placed it in a unique position to contribute to the Security Council's deliberations on international peace and security.

“Somalia has come a long way over the past three decades on its path to peace, prosperity and security," Mr Swan said.」

「Last December, it lifted a longstanding arms embargo on Somalia.」

　そいえばソマリアは武器輸出禁止措置されてたっけ。これも先の12月に撤廃されたそう。