On 22 August 2011, the Joint Security Committee (JSC) was held in Mogadishu for the first time since it was established as part of the Djibouti Agrrement in August 2008. Prime Minister Abdiwali Mohamed Ali and UN Special Representative for Somalia, Dr Augustine P. Mahiga, co-chaired the meeting.

The convening of the ninth JSC meeting in Mogadishu following the recent withdrawal of Al-Shabaab was all the more significant as the Committee is instrumental in moving forward the peace process through the establishing and strengthening of security mechanisms. Dr Mahiga noted that the meeting was "a testament to the security progress in Somalia, especially in Mogadishu."

He stressed the importance of focusing on enhancing the capabilities of the TFG and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMSOM) as well as assessing the response to the changing needs. Dr Mahiga further underlined the need to broaden the process of dialogue and reconciliation to include all members of Somali communities and other parties outside the Djibouti Agreement.

The Djibouti Agreement, signed on 19 August 2008, provided for the establishment of the JSC in a joint partnership between the TFG and the International Community. Essentially, the JSC has been tasked with ensuring transitional security arrangements as well security sector governance and following up on the implementation of these arrangements.

In addition to senior members of the Transitional Federal Government and the UN, participants included officials from AMISOM, representatives from the Arab League, IGAD, the European Union, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan Norway, Sweden, UK, and the US.