To ask Her Majesty's Government who the lead contributors will be at the forthcoming London Somalia conference.

Viscount Waverley (Crossbench)

To ask Her Majesty's Government who the lead contributors will be at the forthcoming London Somalia conference.


Hansard source (Citation: HL Deb, 29 February 2012, c362W)



Lord Howell of Guildford (Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Conservative)

The 23 February London conference on Somalia was attended by senior representatives from over 40 states and multilateral organisations, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, the United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority for Development, Organisation of Islamic Conference, and League of Arab States.

Somalia was represented by leaders of the transitional federal institutions; the mayor of Mogadishu, the presidents of Puntland and Galmudug; and representatives of Ahlu Sunnah wal Jamaah. President Silanyo ofSomaliland also attended.



Viscount Waverley (Crossbench)

To ask Her Majesty's Government who the lead contributors will be at the forthcoming London Somalia conference.

Viscount Waverley (Crossbench)

To ask Her Majesty's Government who has been invited to attend the forthcoming London Somalia conference from Somalia and the Horn of Africa.


Hansard source (Citation: HL Deb, 29 February 2012, c361W)



Lord Howell of Guildford (Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Conservative)

We secured senior attendance from the region, including: Ethiopia; Kenya; Tanzania; Djibouti; Uganda; and the Inter-Governmental Authority for Development. Representatives from Somalia included: the leaders of the transitional federal institutions; the mayor of Mogadishu; the presidents of Puntland and Galmudug; and representatives of Ahlu Sunnah wal Jamaah. We welcomed the participation of the president of Somaliland, and the experience that Somaliland can provide of peacebuilding in the region.

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