Special Representative of the
Secretary General
I
am writing to thank you, the members of the Somali Diaspora, for your
continuing patriotic support for your country. I have met many of you
in Dubai, Kenya, Norway, Sweden and the US and plan to meet others in
the UK, Canada and elsewhere in the near future.
I
have found your letters, statements and comments generally very interesting
and useful as we at the United Nations work towards the peace and stability
of Somalia. It is inspiring to know so many of you are supporting the
peace efforts.
Furthermore
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of you for
looking beyond the issue of tribes to strive for the good of Somalia
as a whole and for your ability to take responsibility for the past
and future of the country instead of simply blaming others. The remittances
that you send back home on a regular basis are appreciated as a major
contribution to the country’s economy.
I
am asking for your continued support for the ongoing process and our
challenging undertaking to return Somalia to a normal, stable country
back in the international arena.
In
this context I would like to inform you that I am organizing a small,
technical meeting between the Transitional Federal Government and the
Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia in Djibouti which opens on
10 May 2008. I will keep you informed about the progress of these talks
and I am sure that your positive backing will help to make them a success.
Thank
you once again for your commitment. I believe that together with other
committed Somalis we can contribute to a peaceful, prosperous and stable
Somalia.
Yours
Faithfully
Ahmedou Ould
Abdallah
