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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Ethiopia and Somalia

United Nations Secretary-General

New York
12 December 2024

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General

The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of the 'Ankara Declaration' in which President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia agreed to work towards resolving their differences in a spirit of friendship and mutual respect. He looks forward to a swift commencement of the technical negotiations and a positive outcome to the process.

The Secretary-General expresses his appreciation to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye for his initiative in bringing the Ethiopian and Somali leaders together, and his support for the implementation of the agreement.

The Secretary-General reaffirms the United Nations' readiness to support this important process as required.



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