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    "content": "No.1918. We will be asking for, among others, the enhancement of UN assistance to build capacity of regional States to prosecute and imprison pirates. Secondly, the establishment of a Somali court sitting in the territory of a third State in the region, either with or without the participation of the UN. It is our hope that the international community will take an active role and fulfill its obligations. We believe we have done our part in Kenya. Finally, let me state this and I have told members of the international community recently that the war against piracy cannot be won on the high seas. The war against piracy will be won on land because we must deal with this menace at the source. So long as there is instability and insecurity in Somalia, there will continue to be these problems of pirates. We have urged the international community to fulfill their obligations and support Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti and all the front line States, in order to find a lasting solution to the crisis in Somalia. Somalia, with the kind of instability that exists right now is a major threat to security within our country. We are receiving on a daily basis so many refugees coming across our borders. Our borders are long and porous. But more importantly, we cannot send back women carrying children running away from insecurity and famine. So, our refugee camp at Dadaab, which was designed to contain 90,000 people is right now overflowing with over 350,000 refugees. We not only need assistance to deal with the refugees, but need support in order to be more effective in providing assistance to our brothers in Somalia. The African Union (AU) initiative needs full support. The AU troops around Mogadishu are completely outnumbered. So, I end by saying that we, as a country, are standing firm in our obligation to support a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Somalia. We need the full support of the international community."
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