Somalia
Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya)
ICJ Pleadings Oral Arguments, Documents
This volume contains pleadings from the case concerning Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya) in the language in which they were submitted including the document instituting proceedings the written pleadings and their annexes the verbatim records of the oral proceedings and any documents submitted to the Court after the closure of the written proceedings.
Tackling Sexual Violence in Somalia: Prevention and Protection
This report is jointly published by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The report provides a fact-based analysis of progress and obstacles in the prevention and response to conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2022. The report covers eight areas. The first is the context in which the violations reported occurred which is one of a non-international armed conflict and a protracted humanitarian crisis. The second area covers the trends and patterns of CRSV. Alleged perpetrators are covered in the third section while the fourth identifies the types of incidents and violations reported and the profile of the survivors. The fifth section covers service provision and the challenges that survivors face. This is followed by a discussion of Somalia’s legal framework on the protection of women and girls as well as legal reform efforts. The seventh area examines good practices for addressing the consequences of sexual violence and the lessons that can be drawn from there. The report concludes with recommendations to the Somali national authorities and the international community.
Reports of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders: Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya)
Judgment of 12 October 2021
Community Stabilization – An Approach for Facilitating Progress Towards Durable Solutions and Operationalizing the Humanitarian–Development–Peace Nexus: Lessons from Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and Somalia
Authored by Sam Grundy and Sarah Zingg this Migration Research Series paper discusses the role of the community stabilization approach to transition away from humanitarian crises in order to lay the ground for attaining durable solutions for displaced persons and ultimately operationalize the humanitarian–development–peace nexus. The paper focuses on the multidimensional destabilizing impacts of displacement crises and the factors limiting opportunities for communities to transition away from acute vulnerability and aid dependence and defines the community stabilization approach as a means to overcome these challenges. It then presents the community stabilization core programming principles framed through a community-based planning methodology – a practical community-driven local government-led process intended to support the transition of impacted communities from displacement crises through improved stability – drawing on examples from Zimbabwe Somalia and Ethiopia.