UN Special Representative welcomes announcement of the nomination of a new cabinet by Somali Prime Minister

MOGADISHU, Somalia, January 29, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has welcomed the announcement of the nomination of a new Federal cabinet by the Prime Minister of Somalia on 27 January 2014.

“This announcement is an important step towards the establishment of a new cabinet," Special Representative Kay said.

“Once approved by the Federal Parliament, the Federal Government will need to address urgently Somalia's state and peacebuilding goals. Much remains to be done to complete Somalia's Vision 2016. The Federal Parliament has an important and urgent role to play in passing key legislation and establishing the remaining independent commissions foreseen in the provisional constitution, particularly the National Independent Electoral Commission. A spirit of compromise and reconciliation will be needed in the days and months to come. The United Nations is committed to supporting state and peacebuilding in Somalia."