Somalia Set to Lead UN Security Council in January
“Al-Shabaab is resurging, donor fatigue is rising, and multilateral coordination is increasingly fragile.”
The great nation of Somalia is set to assume the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council on January 1 for a period of one month. Somalia is currently serving as a non-permanent member of the Security Council for the 2025–2026 term. As president, the nation’s representatives “will chair council meetings, help shape the agenda, and represent the Security Council throughout the month.”
The decision may be technically consistent with U.N. procedure, but it still raises eyebrows. Somalia continues to grapple with chronic insecurity, fragile state institutions, and a heavy reliance on international peacekeepers.
According to the think tank African Security Analysis, “Somalia’s security environment remains precarious, Al-Shabaab is resurging, donor fatigue is rising, and multilateral coordination is increasingly fragile.”
Procedural or not, elevating Somalia to a position of leadership reflects poor judgment by a feckless organization. Far from signaling readiness, the move suggests the Security Council is willing to lower its own standards in the name of inclusivity. For an institution already struggling with diminished credibility, this decision delivers yet another self-inflicted blow.
And at a time of mounting global threats, the Security Council cannot afford to confuse inclusion with leadership.
🚨 BREAKING: Many Americans are calling on the US to LEAVE the United Nations after Somalia will be made "president" of the UN Security Council on Jan. 1st
Un-freaking-believable.
A country that can't even maintain its own security will be "president" of a worldwide Security… pic.twitter.com/4l38KXQqGM
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 27, 2025
Many Americans, weary of an institution that has become steadily more hostile to American interests, are increasingly calling for the U.S. to leave the U.N.
In February, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the DEFUND Act (Disengaging Entirely from the United Nations Debacle), legislation that called for a total U.S. withdrawal from the U.N. Unfortunately, Congress failed to act.
I support @BasedMikeLee's measure to pull us from the UN. Get it done. pic.twitter.com/s7pwJS0wib
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 27, 2025
It is worth noting that several foreign websites, including the European Marine Energy Centre, reported on December 22 that Somalia had declined the honor, citing the need to focus on internal issues. However, as of Sunday, those articles are completely inaccessible.
Multiple news outlets and diplomatic statements from the Arab League suggest that Somalia intends to proceed with the presidency. They claim the government plans to use the January 2026 term to challenge Israel’s recent recognition of Somaliland’s independence.
On Friday, Israel became the first U.N. member state to announce its recognition of Somaliland “as an independent and sovereign state,” a decision the Somali government has condemned as a violation of international law.
Vijeta reported on this story here.
The Prime Minister announced today the official recognition of the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state.
Prime Minister Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Sa'ar, and the President of the Republic of Somaliland signed a joint and mutual declaration. pic.twitter.com/M0AeTs5oxY
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) December 26, 2025
Taken together, these developments highlight a deeper problem with today’s U.N. — an institution increasingly detached from its core mission and vulnerable to political misuse by unstable or aggrieved states. A rotating presidency may last only a month, but the message it sends lingers far longer.
By prioritizing symbolism over stability and process over prudence, the Security Council further erodes its own credibility at a time when global leadership is sorely needed. American policymakers should take note. Rather than reflexively funding and defending a failing system, Congress should reassess U.S. participation, demand meaningful reform, and be willing to withhold support from an institution that no longer advances seriousness, accountability, or U.S. interests.
Elizabeth writes commentary for Legal Insurrection and The Washington Examiner. She is an academy fellow at The Heritage Foundation. Please follow Elizabeth on X or LinkedIn.
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just hurry up and stop the b
shtn round and
indict the dishonorable omar x illness
15 years in prison
Can we nuke the UN from orbit now? It’s the only way to be sure. Collateral damage to New Yorkistan is acceptable. Extra points for catching NY congressional representatives on the blast.
stop any and all monies to the un from usa taxpayers
its simple its legit
Legit and certain creative Somalia business practices find themselves at odds from time to time. Ask Minnesota. I wonder if we might find some new child and “health” care companies cropping up near the Security Council?
Okay I have no concerns about leaving NATO. The other NATO members have already shown they care little for us or our opinion.
I do have one and only one concern about leaving the UN. The mischief they will get into without our permanent veto on the security council. The example that comes to mind is when the Soviet Union threw a hissyfit in the 1950s and boycotted the UN or at least boycotted the security council. During the time they were absent the US essentially got the UN to declare war on North Korea and so the Korean war actually ended up being a UN intervention that was led by the US and not a US intervention.
oh dang it – you are right. I forgot about that little tidbit of history, and its ramifications on us….
grrr
Our allies will always be there when they need us.
There are smart Somalis. They’re just very rare. Bell curve.
Yes, but they are only “smart” relative to other Somalis.
Oh yippee, a country with a religion that would love world dominance is head of the UN Security. And you chance to walk one end of the other in Somalia would be somewhere are 0 % chance of success
Why?!?
Why would they even BE ON the Security Council?
Oh, that’s right, a misguided concept of “equity.”
Celebrate Diversity!
Somalia ended up on the security council because they were the only East African state that wanted on. They got 179 votes in the secret ballot.
135 of them had Minnesota postmarks.
134. One was from Boston.
That was supposed to be an uptick.
Just one more example of what a joke the UN is. Stop giving them money. Veto EVERYTHING.
A failed nation chairing a failed organization.
A genuine shithole.
I’m sure the low IQ failed staters will deliver their usual standard of excellence.
This is one of those unfunny jokes that nobody laughs at.
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This is the UN equivalent of naming a trannie freak as an ‘Admiral’. It’s designed to confuse and demoralize. Fu*k the UN and all the Globalist c*nts that support it.
Ridiculous
I expect that their month in the chair will hull the Security Council much more severely than it even inconveniences us.
Somalia has a tenuous grip on power within their own country. Instead of worrying about Somaliland, they need to worry about Al-Shabab.
Needs to go into the dustbin of history beside the League of Nations.
That is indigestibly rich ! Put Tim Walz in charge while they’re at it.
As is Gaza, Somalia is like a house with a cockroach infestation.
The only solution is to burn it to the ground.
Wow. The UN Security Council being chaired by a failed state.
I understand breakaway Somaliland has not only made itself something of a functioning state, but that it also has been recognized by Israel; maybe Taiwan. So be it. History is going to happen, especially to people who really want it to happen.
wars happen with the UN being and wars happen without the UN existence
why pay !!??
All the wars that Trump has mediated and is still mediating.
And he has a way better completion rate than the UN.
The UN that (you’ll notice) hasn’t done squat about any of them.
Who needs ’em?!
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