"With only three months left before the November date on which the 2020 federal elections were scheduled to take place, and only four months before the 10th Federal Parliament's term ends, Somali stakeholders urgently need to agree on the way forward, and on the electoral modalities in particular, without further delay," the partners said.
The Horn of Africa nation was due to hold parliamentary elections in October while presidential polls will take place in February 2021.
However, the electoral body has ruled out a universal vote this year and has instead called for up to 13 months to hold credible elections.
The international partners including the African Union, EU and the UN said the work of the technical committee tasked to develop recommendations for electoral modalities to be considered by the leaders is critical for the success of the anticipated summit.
They expressed concern that some Federal Member States are yet to send their representatives to the committee.
"We urge them to allow their representatives to participate in the work of the committee, which is already underway, while they continue to directly engage the Federal government leadership to resolve any outstanding issues," said the partners.
They called on the technical committee to focus on devising options for a compromise electoral model, in order to satisfy all stakeholders.
The international partners cautioned that any model dictated by a single stakeholder, or by a few stakeholders without the consent of all, will have no legitimacy and will not be implementable on the ground.
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