margins of the United Nations General Assembly, the German government re-affirmed its continued support for Somalia's government, territorial integrity and sovereignty. In 2019, the German ambassador to Kenya and Somalia visited Hargeisa and met with Muse Bihi Abdi. United Kingdom In April 2014, the Sheffield City Council in the United Kingdom voted to recognise the right to self-determination of Somaliland, the second British city council to do so, with Bristol being the first. The gesture however was ceremonial and not legally binding. On 26 March 2015, Cardiff City Council followed suit and later on 18 May 2015, the UK Independence Party announced their support for the recognition of Somaliland. This was followed by the Conservative UK government's official opening of a British Office in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. In 2020, the United Kingdom, Denmark and the Netherlands approved four agreements with the government of Somaliland to improve critical infrastructure to support economic growth. In July 2019, the Birmingham City Council recognised the right to self-determination of Somaliland, becoming the 5th in Britain. Foreign Minister Dr. Essa Kayd serves as the Foreign Minister of Somaliland. Diplomatic representative offices Somaliland maintains representative (liaison) offices in several countries, but these missions do not have formal diplomatic status under the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Such offices exist in the following cities: Addis Ababa Dubai, UAE<ref <ref [http://. Paris Pretoria Stockholm Turin Washington D.C. Nairobi London Taipei The following foreign governments have diplomatic offices in Hargeisa: – Consulate; headed by a diplomat with the rank of ambassador. It has an embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital. – Consulate; headed by a diplomat with the rank of consul general – Consulate; headed by a diplomat with the rank of consul general – Liaison office – Programme office – Representative office As of February 2010, the Yemeni government is reportedly planning to open a diplomatic office in Hargeisa. Passports Somaliland issues its own passports, recognised by certain nations. If and when Somaliland achieves its goal of recognition, a number of countries have stated that they will allow Somalilanders to travel to their countries, subject to visa regulations. Organisational membership Somaliland is a member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO). See also List of diplomatic missions of Somaliland List of diplomatic missions in Somaliland Foreign relations of Somalia References Separatism in Somalia