A/HRC/18/6 30. The delegate reiterated Puntland’s strong commitment to work closely on the implementation of the recommendations of the Working Group. For over 12 years, Puntland was at the forefront of guarding the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Somalia while on the same time establishing peace and stability in Puntland itself. In that period, Puntland was able to establish political structures that managed three peaceful power transitions, delivery of essential services and acting as a haven for hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) from the rest of Somalia as well as migrant workers from neighbouring countries. 31. Piracy in Somalia has been a threat to international shipping since the second phase of the Somali civil war. Poverty and unemployment are rife in Somalia. The World Bank estimates that over 40 per cent of Somalis live in extreme poverty (less than a dollar a day) and almost 75 per cent of the households subsist on less than US$ 2 a day. Approximately two thirds of Somali youth are without jobs. 32. After the 1991 collapse of the Siyad Barre regime, illegal, unreported and unregulated foreign fishing trawlers started to trespass and fish in Somali waters, even within the 12-nautical-mile territorial waters. These foreign pirate trawlers encroached on the artisanal fishing grounds off the north-eastern coast of Somalia. The illegal unreported and unregulated foreign fishing piracy in the Somali seas is ignored, underlining the international community's misunderstanding, partiality, and the impracticality of the proposed actions to find ways to effectively resolve the piracy threat. 33. Puntland is at the forefront of the war against piracy. Over 280 pirates are currently jailed in Puntland. The administration has established a special law of severe punishment for captured pirates. Simple and less costly solutions are available to deal with the piracy problem: funding and supporting governance efforts in Puntland and the socio-economic rehabilitation and reintegration of the youth; outlawing commercial payment of ransoms; joint rescue hostages and seizing ships currently held by pirates; maintaining roust regional coast guard to patrol Somali’s Exclusive Economic Zone; linking naval forces and Somalia commercial interests to patrol and rebuild the fishing and cargo industry that once supported these areas. 34. In times of war, women suffer all manner of abuses and harassment besides being required to perform their social obligations. Being the principal victims of war, the role women could also play in peacebuilding is extremely crucial. The Ministry of Women’s Development and Family Affairs has managed to organize a successful peace dialogue among all Somali women including in Somaliland, the Diaspora and other Somali-speaking countries. The creation of “Somali Women without Borders” for the enhancement of peace and promotion and protection of human rights are among the deliberation of this important gathering. Somali women were present throughout the peace processes, even though their participation was not acknowledged or rewarded in some instances. Their efforts ought to be acknowledged and honored. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 35. During the interactive dialogue, 55 delegations made statements. Additional statements which could not be delivered during the interactive dialogue owing to time constraints are posted on the extranet of the universal periodic review when available.1 1 6 Ecuador, Ethiopia, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Qatar, Senegal, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and the Holy See. .