A senior U.N. official reaffirmed Monday respect for Somalia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity – as set out in Resolution 2809 – and briefed members on Israel’s recent decision to recognize the breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state.

Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, said: "I would like to recall, as has the Secretary-General, that the Security Council has repeatedly affirmed the respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia, as most recently reaffirmed in resolution 2809 (2025) of 23 December 2025."

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