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<p>The UK plays a leading role in upholding and strengthening the UN Somalia sanctions
regime in our capacity as drafters for all UN Security Council Resolutions on Somalia.
The sanctions regime is central to international efforts to promote peace and security
in Somalia, including through addressing the threat of Al-Shabaab. The regime includes
an arms embargo with certain exemptions for humanitarian protection, the African Union
Mission in Somalia, and the development of the Somali security forces. Within these
exemptions, safeguards are in place to manage proliferation of arms. Our Embassy in
Mogadishu regularly engages with the Somali authorities on the importance of compliance
with the regime and to support the development of effective weapons and ammunition
management. More broadly, the UK has an extensive programme of support to security
sector reform in Somalia, helping Somalia take responsibility for its own national
security and reduce conflict and terrorism.</p>
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