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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NAIROBI 002673 
 
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TAGS: PGOV PREL SO
SUBJECT: SOMALIA - November 24 Joint Security Committee Communique 
 
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Summary and Comment 
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¶1. (U) Summary and Comment:  At the conclusion of their November 
20-24 talks in Naivasha, Kenya, the Transitional Federal Government 
(TFG) and Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) Joint 
Security Committee (JSC) issued a communique, the text of which 
appears in paragraph 3.  The JSC agreed to set up joint offices in 
Somalia, conduct ceasefire monitoring, and form a combined police 
force.  According to contacts at the UN Political Office for 
Somalia, the JSC also agreed on a working document and budget to 
present to donors possibly as early as November 28.  The working 
document reportedly will propose combining roughly 2,700 
newly-trained TFG police with an additional yet-to-be-trained 2,700+ 
ARS police. 
 
¶2. (SBU) Members of the JSC told us they were proud of this latest 
successful round of talks and they look forward to continuing their 
work together as soon as possible in Somalia.  An UNPOS contact 
involved in the meeting expressed satisfaction with the outcome, but 
noted that donors will have to deal with financial accountability 
problems that have prevented recent salary payments to the Ugandan 
trained TFG police.  United Nations Political Office for Somalia 
(UNPOS) staff will recommend to the Secretary General's Special 
Representative for Somalia (SRSG) that he approache Arab countries 
to fund security forces' salaries.  The results of this JSC meeting, 
coupled with a groundbreaking session of the High Level Committee in 
Djibouti (septel) represent significant and positive progress on the 
Djibouti Process.  End summary and comment. 
 
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Text of Joint Security Committee Communique 
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¶3. (U) Begin Text: 
JOINT SECURITY COMMITTEE 
COMMUNIQUE 
24TH November, 2008 
 
-- The Joint Security Committee met in Naivasha 20 - 24 November 
2008 under the auspices of the United Nations, the African Union 
(AMSIOM) and with the support of international security experts. 
 
-- The Parties reaffirmed their commitment to fulfill its 
obligations under international humanitarian law in respect to 
civilian protection and human rights. 
 
The Cessation of Hostilities 
 
-- The Parties reaffirmed the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement of 
26 October and agreed to continue to work to its speedy 
implementation; 
 
-- The Parties established a Cessation of Hostilities Supervisory 
Committee which shall undertake further planning and develop 
detailed proposals to strengthen the Agreement and which shall 
report to the Joint Security Committee, which in turn shall report 
to their leadership through the High Level Committee; 
 
-- The Parties called on all Somalis to actively support the 
implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities and the peace-making 
process and reiterated their view that all armed groups and Somali 
communities should join both the process and structures being 
established to develop peace and reconciliation in Somalia. 
 
The Joint Security Committee (JSC) 
 
-- The Parties developed detailed proposals to strengthen the Joint 
Security Committee, including the establishment of JSC headquarters 
and liaison offices; 
 
-- The Parties agreed that the JSC shall in addition to fulfilling 
its mandate have supervisory and advisory roles to the transitional 
security forces of Somalia, including the Somali Police Force; 
 
-- The Parties established Working Groups that developed further 
detailed planning regarding the functions and responsibilities of 
the JSC, the development of a full ceasefire and the establishment 
of a Verification and Monitoring Mission (VMM), the integration and 
realignment of the Somali Police Force and the integration and 
 
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strengthening of transitional security forces of Somalia. 
 
The Verification and Monitoring Mission (VMM) 
 
-- The Parties agreed to establish a Verification and Monitoring 
Mission and commenced planning for its establishment; 
 
-- The Parties agreed to the framework for the Verification and 
Monitoring Mission; 
 
-- The Purpose of the VMM shall be to promote a full ceasefire in 
Somalia; 
 
-- The Parties agreed to commence discussions with the international 
community with regard to the role of Third parties in the VMM, 
specifically concerning the role and support of the United Nations, 
the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) and the Arab League. 
 
The Somali Police Force 
 
-- The Parties established a joint working group for the integration 
and the realignment of the Somali Police Force; 
 
-- The Parties agreed that the Somali Police Force is a national 
police operating under the rule of law for the protections of 
civilians and human rights and within the Somali Police Force rules 
and regulations; 
 
-- The Parties agreed that recruitment be open to all Somali men and 
women willing to apply for selection; 
 
-- The Parties agreed to accelerate the recruitment and training of 
new candidates for the Somali Police Force; 
 
-- The Parties agreed that the Somali Police Force will have a 
unified command. 
 
The Transitional Security Forces 
 
-- The Parties agreed to develop detailed plans for the 
establishment of interim joint security forces and command 
structures in support of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement; 
 
-- These interim joint security forces and command structures will 
operate under the authority of the Joint Security Committee and will 
act in support of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement. 
 
The Parties thanked the United Nations, the African Union (AMSIOM) 
and the international security experts facilitating the meeting and 
requests the International 
Community to provide the necessary assistance, both technical and 
financial, required to implement the measures agreed upon. 
 
/Signed/ 
Colonel Omar Hashi 
Chairman, ARS-JSC 
 
/Signed/ 
Hon. Mohamed Mohamua Haid 
Chairman, TFG-JSC. 
End text. 
 
RANNEBERGER