UNITED NATIONS, Feb 1: UN Secretary-General urged President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and the new Somali Government on Sunday to reach out to all Somali people and parties, including those who were still outside of the Djibouti process.

It was important that these efforts should have a tangible effect in improving the security environment for the Somali people and humanitarian actors, said UN chief in a statement. He congratulated the new Somali parliament for the successful conclusion of the presidential elections.

Mr Ban applauded the Somali political leaders for the major step they had taken, through this process, towards national reconciliation.

The United Nations has supported this process and stands ready to help the new government in its efforts towards national reconciliation and the establishment of effective security.

The United Nations will provide strong logistical support to the African

Union’s AMISOM Force and help develop Somali security forces. The Security Council will decide in the months ahead the appropriateness of a UN peacekeeping operation to support the Somali political, economic, and social development.