(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) UN Security Council extended today the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) in the unanimously adopted resolution 2221.
The Security Council extended the mandate until August 7, in order to consider fully the recommendations of the joint United Nations and African Union review of the temporary surge for AMISOM, including any relevant recommendations connected to UNSOM's mandate, read a UN statement.
The Council recalled on the ongoing joint United Nations and African Union review, that was requested in earlier resolutions, into the temporary surge for AMISOM authorized in resolution 2124 (2013), and further recalled its request for the United Nations and African Union to set out recommendations for the next steps in the military campaign in Somalia, taking into due consideration the political situation.
Nevertheless, the Council reaffirmed its respect for the sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity and unity of Somalia.
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