UN to fight piracy

Somali Pirates Flashback: UN Resolution vs Rogue Pirates -- 12.17.08

UN Security Council Resolution on Somalia

The Security Council of the United Nations, acting under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations, adopted

• Resolution 733 (1992) on January 23, 1992,
• Resolution 751 (1992) on April 24, 1992,
• Resolution 1356 (2001) on June 19, 2001,
• Resolution 1425 (2002) on July 22, 2002,
• Resolution 1725 (2006) on December 6, 2006,
• Resolution 1744 (2007) on February 20, 2007,
• Resolution 1772 (2007) on August 20, 2007 and
• Resolution 1844 (2008) on November 20, 2008;

UN Security Council adopts resolution on fighting Somalia piracy

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the international community to actively take part in the fight against pirates operating in waters off Somalia.
The U.S.-drafted resolution was fourth of its kind adopted by the council since June with the aim to step up international fight against Somali pirates.









United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the UN Security Council ministerial meeting to solve the problems of Somali piracy, at the UN headquarters in New York Dec. 16, 2008.

In pictures: Mogadishu life

Booming business

But a few people do have enough confidence in Somalia’s future to take the trouble to do up their shops and houses.

There has also been a boom in telecommunications, with three phone companies competing to sign up new customers.

While parts of Mogadishu are calm, many people live in makeshift camps.

These 842 families stay in a former school.

Life in Somalia: Personal stories

Nimo:
Khat dealer

"The government should regulate khat - it's bad. I wish I had another job"

Abdi:
Refugee

"I see a dark future for my children. There are no schools or health services"

Halima:
Refugee

"I am too busy looking for food to think about the peace process"

Bashir:
Gunman

"The gun rules Somalia today - my gun is how I support my family"

Facts on Somalia

Somalia has been without an effective central government since President Siad Barre was overthrown in 1991.

Years of fighting between rival warlords and an inability to deal with famine and disease have led to the deaths of up to one million people.

Comprised of a former British protectorate and an Italian colony, Somalia was created in 1960 when the two territories merged. Since then its development has been slow. Relations with neighbours have been soured by its territorial claims on Somali-inhabited areas of Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti.

• Population: 9 million (UN, 2008)
• Capital: Mogadishu
• Area: 637,657sq km (246,201 sq miles)
• Major languages: Somali, Arabic, Italian, English
• Major religion: Islam
• Life expectancy: 47 years (men), 49 years (women)
• Monetary unit: 1 Somali shilling = 100 cents
• Main exports: Livestock, bananas, hides, fish
• GNI per capita: n/a
• Internet domain: .so
• International dialling code: +252