Justice Ministry Concludes Consultative Meeting on Establishing National IHL Committee

MOGADISHU (SONNA) – The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr. Mubaarik Mohamed Ahmed, on Tuesday closed a high-level consultative meeting on the establishment of a National Committee for the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), held in Mogadishu.

The meeting brought together officials from various government institutions and experts in International Humanitarian Law from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Discussions focused on the proposed committee’s structure, mandate and steps to accelerate its establishment, with the aim of creating a national mechanism to ensure the implementation of IHL.

The Permanent Secretary noted that Somalia was among the first countries to accede to the Geneva Conventions following independence. He stressed the importance of translating the country’s obligations under the conventions into a structured legal framework.