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and to prevent the direct or indirect import of cha rcoal from Somalia in violation of
the relevant Security Council resolutions,
Recalling that international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention
on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, sets out the legal framework applicable
to activities in the ocean,
Taking note of the Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group’s continued
assessment that the illegal charcoal trade continues to generate significant funding
for Al-Shabaab, reiterating that charcoal exports from Somalia are a significant
revenue source for Al-Shabaab and also exacerbate the humanitarian crisis, and
deploring the continued violation of the ban,
Expressing concern that destination countries for Somali charcoal have not yet
taken sufficient steps to prevent the importation of charcoal from Somalia,
Taking note of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia’s 8 October
letter to the Security Council requesting Member States to provide military
assistance to prevent the export of charcoal from Somalia and to prevent the import
of weapons into Somalia in violation of the arms embargo,
Encouraging the FGS, in consultation with all levels of Government in
Somalia, to mitigate properly against the petroleum sector in Somalia becoming a
source of increased tension in Somalia, including through respecting the provisions
of the constitution, and stressing the need to resolve issues of resource management
and ownership as part of ongoing discussions around federalism,
Eritrea
Welcoming the meetings between representatives of the Government of Eritrea
and the SEMG in Paris and Cairo and by telephone conference from New York,
encouraging further cooperation, and underlining its expectation that this
cooperation will deepen during the SEMG’s mandate, including through regular
visits to Eritrea by the SEMG,
Stressing its demand that Eritrea make available information pertaining to
Djiboutian combatants missing in action since the clashes of June 2008 so that those
concerned may ascertain the presence and conditions of the Djiboutian pri soners of
war,
Underlining the importance of full cooperation between the SEMG and the
Government of Eritrea,
AMISOM
Expressing its gratitude to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
for its work in bringing greater peace and stability to So malia,
Welcoming AMISOM’s recent joint operations with the Somali National Army
(SNA), and paying tribute to the extraordinary bravery and sacrifices made by both
AMISOM and SNA personnel in the fight against Al-Shabaab,
Recognizing the importance of effective coordination among the United
Nations Support Office to AMISOM (UNSOA), AMISOM, troop-contributing
countries, and donors in order for UNSOA to effectively plan, budget, and provide
authorized logistics for AMISOM operations, and underscoring the necessity of
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