Mohamed Yonis: Paragon of Leader

Mohamed Bihi Yonis is distinguished in Intellect, Personality and Vision.

Mohamed Yonis will be great steward of Somaliland's national sovereignty and inter ests in accordance with the president’s formulated foreign policy. He has ample man agement and operational experience on the world stage and his nomination will cer tainly bolster Somaliland’s foreign affairs. He is man of integrity with towering intell ect and diplomatic poise steeped in current international affairs.

The memories Somaliland people hold and experience of their nation is what will affe ct its outlook on the international stage and Mohamed Yonis will be able to best tra nslate it especially at a time when Somaliland is facing the revival of Somali at the end of their eight long year transitional government, the current strain with the UN and the brewing dispute of the Nile between its ally and Egypt.

He is a leader of paragon stature, with a capacity to understand with ease and asce rtain viable solutions to the most strenuous issues that have polarized the internati onal community. It was with this background that United Nations Secretary-General and African Union Chairperson chose him for their cooperative mission in Darfur as the deputy Representative for Operations & Management. His career with UN inclu ded Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Proce ss (UNSCO), as well Chief Administrative Officer with the United Nations Truce Super vision Organization (UNTSO).

In his previous career prior to joining the UN, he held various senior positions at the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Abidjan Ivory Coast including Adviser to the President of the Bank. The African Development Bank has been the most instrumen tal organ in the recent economic transformation and social progress in Africa.

The credit goes to President Ahmed M. M. Silanyo for utilizing Somaliland’s best asset its human-capital.
 

Geleh Ali Gulaid