UN Members move towards peace in Somalia… Behind UN’s back
The importance of the situation in Somalia grows daily at the international discussions. If any sort of humanitarian catastrophe at any place of the world would past by without regards from international community, the economic impacts of this situation creates a great concern to the world: the piracy in the Gulf of Aden, at the coast of Somalia, threaten the most important maritime commercial route between Europe and Asia.
The importance of the Gulf of Aden to international trading explains why this region has became a point of great concern for European and Asian countries. It explains well the reason why they are all gathered at the UNSC to discuss this matter. And, also, explain why UN members are trying to take control of the situation behind UN’s back.
First, Somalia anounced negotiations with China, seeking to build a solid bilateral cooperation. They have already anounced a partnership in educational scope, and now have advanced into the military ground, to consolidate a Chinese base in the country.
Even though Somalia has envolved itself and defends the installation of a Chinese base in the region, the United States and the Western European members of the UNSC have alleged that these conversations have been made behind UN’s back.
Interesting, though, is that during the same topic at the same UNSC meeting, the western countries have themselves worked behind UN’s back. In a note leaked in the Council, signed by the US and approved by France, UK and the Netherlands and destined to Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary-General of the NATO, we can see clearly that the western countries have already negotiated whit Somalia a training mission, outside UN’s back.
As both western and eastern countries have negotiated possible solutions to this crises themselves with Somalia, we can say, without a single drop of doubt, that the UNSC’s arms are too short for these problems. As we move in an era of bilateral agreements, the UNSC resolutions become too soft when compared with the agreements off record, which are too harsh.
Thus, the western countries are being hypocrites when complaining about the bilateral negotiations between Somalia and China, one thing that they have been doing themselves all the way through this UNSC meeting.
