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Somalia, as Security Council president for January, lays out monthlong program of work
Summary
Somalia’s UN ambassador, Abukar Taher Osman, said the presidency will prioritize transparency, consensus and protection of civilians and presented an adopted program of work including briefings on chemical weapons, UN peacekeeping in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Yemen, Sudan (ICC), Syria, Colombia and two high‑level debates on the rule of law and the Middle East.
Ambassador Abukar Taher Osman, Somalia’s permanent representative to the United Nations and president of the Security Council for January 2026, told reporters the council adopted a program of work for the month and that his presidency will prioritize “efficiency, transparency, inclusivity, and consensus building.”
The adopted schedule, presented by Osman, lists a series of briefings and consultations across January: a Jan. 8 briefing on chemical weapons in the Middle East; sessions on the UN peacekeeping operation in Cyprus (UNFICYP) on Jan. 13 and Jan. 15; consultations on Yemen on Jan. 14 (with…
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