Bogotá - The tripartite Mechanism to monitor and verify the bilateral ceasefire and cessation of hostilities is investigating an incident that took place on November 13 in the municipality of Santa Rosa, south of the…
MAIMANA - The important role of women in provincial government decision-making was stressed at a UN-backed event in northern Faryab province. Around 25 people -- including the provincial governor, other government officials…
Eight members of parliament (MPs) were elected to seats in the House of the People allocated to the recently formed HirShabelle state as voting for the lower chamber kicked off in the state capital of Jowhar today. The MPs…
"On the 70th anniversary of the Organization, we have 17 goals to push us toward a better future for all of us on a healthy planet," the Secretary-General emphasized in his message, and asked everyone to support the new…
PRESS STATEMENT 29/2016 Presidents Abdiweli Mohamed Ali “Gaas” of Puntland and Abdikarim Hussein Guled of Galmudug resumed their discussions on implementing a ceasefire in the disputed city of Gaalkacyo yesterday in the…
PRESS STATEMENT 29/2016 Presidents Abdiweli Mohamed Ali “Gaas” of Puntland and Abdikarim Hussein Guled of Galmudug resumed their discussions on implementing a ceasefire in the disputed city of Gaalkacyo yesterday in the…
Five more members of the federal parliament’s House of the People were elected in Kismaayo today, including one woman, on the sixth day of voting in Jubbaland state. The total number of members of parliament (MPs) elected in…
Voting for the 37 seats in the House of the People allocated to HirShabelle state will begin tomorrow. The State-level Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (SIEIT) announced that 13 of the seats will be decided during the…
KANDAHAR - Two women were recently appointed as provincial-level prosecutors in Kandahar following a UN-backed TV debate on the role of women in the province’s administration of justice. Several months ago, during a TV debate…
Tunis, 14 November 2016 - UNICEF together with senior officials from the Ministry of Local Government and the Delegation of the European Union held a workshop in Tunis, Tunisia on the commitment and partnership for young…
PRESS STATEMENT 28/2016 President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali “Gaas” of Puntland and President Abdikarim Hussein Guled of Galmudug state met in Gaalkacyo yesterday to re-commit to a ceasefire in the disputed city under the…
PRESS STATEMENT 28/2016 President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali “Gaas” of Puntland and President Abdikarim Hussein Guled of Galmudug state met in Gaalkacyo yesterday to re-commit to a ceasefire in the disputed city under the…