After the Security Council delegation visited Mogadishu on May 19, 2016, it arrived in Nairobi on the 20th to meet with the Kenyan leaders and jointly discussed terrorism concerning East Africa, stability in Somalia and refugees in Somalia, etc. problem. In response to the recent plan announced by Kenya to close the Somali refugee camp, the Security Council delegation stressed that the acceptance of refugees is the common responsibility of all governments under international law.

The Security Council delegation met in Mogadishu on the 19th with senior officials such as the President of Somalia, the Prime Minister, and representatives of non-governmental organizations. The Security Council urged the Somali parliament to approve the election model as soon as possible, and plans to hold general elections in August this year. Abdelattah, the Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations, said that the Security Council understands that Somalia faces multiple challenges in economy, politics and combating terrorism. The Security Council is willing to provide assistance for this purpose. However, the country’s first step in meeting all challenges is to hold elections.
On the 20th, the Security Council delegation arrived in Nairobi to visit Kenya.
After the visit, the Security Council’s rotating presidency, Abdellatif Aboulatta, the Egyptian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, told a press conference in Nairobi that the Security Council delegation met with Kenyan President Kenyatta and other members of his cabinet. During the talks, the two sides discussed the issue of terrorism and refugees in East Africa. Aboulato stated that the message to be conveyed by the Security Council is very clear and that accepting refugees is a common responsibility.
Aboulato: "The Security Council expressed our concern about Kenya's intention to close the Dadaab refugee camp. This approach may have the opposite result. The Security Council expressed its willingness to help Kenya in the fight against terrorism."
Since the early 1990s, a large number of Somalis have flooded into Kenya due to protracted war, anarchy and natural disasters, many of whom live in the Dadaab camps. At present, there are nearly 330,000 Somali refugees in Dadaab, known as the largest refugee camp in the world. The Kenyan government recently stated that among members of Al-Shabaab, a terrorist organization harmed by Somalia, who has been detained in Dadaab, the country will close the camp for security reasons.
The last stop before the Security Council’s visit to New York is Egypt.